Washington Energy Summit -- An International Policy Event 2011
2011 Summit Powering Cities of the Future -- Sustainable Energy Solutions for the World's Varied Communities, September 27 & 28, 2011
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2011 Summit

PROGRAM

DAY 1


9:00 – 9:05
Welcoming Remarks

Thomas Cromwell – Thomas Cromwell | video
President
Washington Summits

Wilford Derek Gourdine – Wilford Derek Gourdine
Acting Director
The Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center


9:05 – 9:30
Keynote Address
Powering Cities of the Future: Sustainable Energy Solutions for the World's Varied Communities

Vijay Iyer – Speech | Vijay Iyer | video
Director, Sustainable Energy Department
The World Bank


9:30 – 10:45
Plenary Session 1 – Plenary Session 1 | video
Creating energy-efficient cities under tight budgets

Uwe S. Brandes (moderator)– Uwe S. Brandes | video
Senior Vice President, Initiatives
Urban Land Institute

Stockton Williams – Stockton Williams | video
Senior Advisor for Urban Policy
U.S. Department of Energy

B. Keith Trent – B. Keith Trent | video
President, Commercial Businesses
Duke Energy

Dave Robau – PDF of Presentation| Dave Robau | video
Environmental Scientist, LEED Green Associate
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command

John Hofmeister – John Hofmeister| video
Former Shell president

Michael V. Littlejohn – Michael V. Littlejohn | video
Vice President, Smarter Cities Strategy & Business Development
IBM


10:45 – 11:00
BREAK

11:00 – 12:15
Plenary Session 2 – Plenary Session 2 | video
Smart generation and smart grids

David T. Osborn (moderator) – David T. Osborn
Senior Vice President
Engineering and Project Management
SEWW Energy Incorporated

Larisa Dobriansky – Larisa Dobriansky | video
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy
National Energy Policy
U.S. Department of Energy

Mary C. Doswell – PDF of Presentation | Mary C. Doswell | video
Senior Vice President, Alternative Energy Solutions
Dominion Resources

Phil Davis – Phil Davis | video
Senior Manager, Smart Grid Solutions
Schneider Electric

Wayne Elmore – PDF of Presentation | Wayne Elmore | video
Business Development Director
Wärtsilä North America


12:15 – 1:30
LUNCH

Lunch Address
Creating energy-efficient cities
A regulatory perspective

Martin Kirkwood – Martin Kirkwood | video
Legal Advisor
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)


1:30 – 2:45
Plenary Session 3 – Plenary Session 3 | video
Proven clean power generation
District energy, hydro, & geothermal

Norm Bishop (moderator)
PDF of Presentation | Norm Bishop | video
Senior Vice President
Hydroelectric and Renewable Energy
Knight Piésold and Co. (Chicago)

Antonio M. Bouza – PDF of Presentation | Antonio M. Bouza | video
Technology Development Manager
U.S. Department of Energy

Dennis Fotinos – PDF of Presentation | Dennis Fotinos | video
President and CEO
Enwave Energy Corporation, Canada

Kenneth W. Smith – PDF of Presentation | Kenneth W. Smith | video
President and CEO
District Energy St. Paul, Inc.

Jacob Irving – PDF of Presentation | Jacob Irving | video
President
Canadian Hydropower Association


2:45 – 3:00
BREAK

3:00 – 4:30
Plenary Session 4 – Plenary Session 4 | video
Crafting effective energy policies

Larisa Dobriansky (moderator) – Larisa Dobriansky | video
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy
National Energy Policy
U.S. Department of Energy

Peter O’Rourke – Peter O'Rourke | video
Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
Loan Programs Office
U.S. Department of Energy

Paul Hamilton – PDF of Presentation | Paul Hamilton | video
Vice President, Government Affairs
Schneider Electric

Sen. Byron Dorgan (Ret.) – Sen. Byron Dorgan | video
Senior Policy Advisor
Arent Fox

David Kreutzer – PDF of Presentation | David Kreutzer | video
Research Fellow, Energy Economics & Climate Change
The Heritage Foundation

DAY 2


9:00 – 9:05

Welcoming Remarks

Thomas Cromwell – Thomas Cromwell
President
Washington Summits

Thomas P. McDevitt – Thomas P. McDevitt
President & Publisher
The Washington Times


9:05 – 9:30
Keynote Address
Powering a global network of naval bases
A model for decentralized generation

Ray Mabus – Speech | Ray Mabus | video
U.S. Secretary of the Navy


9:30 – 10:45
Case Study – Case Study Panel | video
A case study of German and American cooperation in sharing best regional energy planning practices

Dale Medearis – Dale Medearis | video
Senior Environmental Planner
Northern Virginia Regional Commission

Peter Garforth – PDF of Presentation | Peter Garforth | video
Principal, Garforth International

Steve Walz – Steve Walz | video
Director, Regional Energy Planning
Northern Virginia Regional Commission

Thomas Kiwitt – PDF of Presentation | Thomas Kiwitt | video
Chief Technology Officer
Verband Region Stuttgart, Germany

Melissa Adams – PDF of Presentation | Melissa Adams | video
Division Head, Sustainability & Business Development WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas

Mary Hughes Hynes – PDF of Presentation | Mary Hughes Hynes | video
Vice-Chair
Arlington County Board, Virginia


10:45 – 11:00
BREAK

11:00 – 12:15
Plenary Session 5 – Plenary Session 5 | video
Natural gas: more than just a transition fuel for electricity & transportation

David Sweet (moderator) – David Sweet
Executive Director
World Alliance for Decentralized Energy

Kathryn Clay – PDF of Presentation | Kathryn Clay | video
Executive Director
Clean American Transportation Alliance (CATA)

Gregory Staple – PDF of Presentation | Gregory Staple | video
CEO
American Clean Skies Foundation

Frank Wolak – PDF of Presentation | Frank Wolak | video
Vice President, Government Business
FuelCell Energy, Inc.

William A. Mogel – William A. Mogel | video
Regulatory Counsel
Energy Lawyers Network


12:15 – 1:30
LUNCH

Lunch Address
Powering a global network of military bases
A model for decentralized generation

Dorothy Robyn – PDF of Presentation | Dorothy Robyn | video
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Installations & Environment


1:30 – 2:45
Plenary Session 6 – Plenary Session 6 | video
Smart, cost-effective, next-generation green buildings

Russell Perry (moderator) – Russell Perry | video
Managing Director
SmithGroup

Daryl Dulaney – Daryl Dulaney | video
President and Chief Executive Officer
Building Technologies Division
Siemens

Roger Platt – Roger Platt | video
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Kurt Emil Eriksen – PDF of Presentation |Kurt Emil Eriksen | video
Head of Strategic Projects
Active House Alliance, Denmark

Russell A. Davidson – PDF of Presentation | Russell A. Davidson | video
National Vice President, American Institute of Architects
President, KG&D Architects & Engineers, PC


2:45 – 3:00
BREAK

3:00 – 4:30
Closing Plenary – Closing Plenary
A world of difference: Energy issues from around the globe

David Sweet – David Sweet
Executive Director
World Alliance for Decentralized Energy

Alemayehu Tegenu – PDF of Presentation | Alemayehu Tegenu | video
Minister of Water and Energy
Republic of Ethiopia

Yahya Al Kasbi – Yahya Al Kasbi | video
Minister of Public Works and Housing
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Milan Grohmann – PDF of Presentation | Milan Grohmann | video
CEO
Instar, Czech Republic

Elena B. Poptodorova – Elena B. Poptodorova | video
Ambassador of Bulgaria
to the United States


4:30 – 4:35
Closing Comments

 

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