Sustainable Development in a Challenging Economy
AGENDA
The agenda is a work in progress. As more information becomes available it will be posted here.
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome and Conference Overview Allan Pulsipher, Executive Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies |
| 8:45 - 9:30 | Biomass Cofiring Jeremiah C. Haswell, Research Engineer, Southern Company |
| 9:30 - 10:15 | Compact Nuclear Reactors Deborah Blackwell, VP of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Hyperion Power Generation |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Geothermal Development Opportunities Paul Thomsen, Director for Policy and Business Development, Ormat |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Switchgrass as Feedstock Kelly Tiller, Director of External Affairs - Office of Bioenergy Programs, University of Tennessee |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Campus Energy Panel Introductory Comments: Michael Martin, Chancellor, Louisiana State University Financing Structures; Rating Criteria - Mark Orlowski, Director, Sustainable Endowments Institute Energy Conservation & Efficiency - Chris Stripling, Emory University, Director Engineering Services Implementing a Sustainability Initiative - Leith Sharp, Author of "Green Campuses" |
| 3:00 - 3:40 | Algae to Biofuel Morgan Defoort, Director of Engines and Energy Conversion - Colorado State University |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | BREAK |
| 4:00 - 4:45 | Non-Residential Photovoltaics Jason Coughlin, Strategic Energy Analysis and Application, NREL |
| 4:45 - 5:30 | Battery Storage Dan Schuessler, Plant Manager, ExxonMobil |
| 5:30 - 7:00 | RECEPTION |
