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A Forum...California's Renewable Energy Future: What's Next?
Friday, September 21, 2001
One and all are welcome to join in what promises to be a lively discussion about California and its energy future.
Sponsors:
Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP)
Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab (RAEL)
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
Date:
October 9, 6pm
Location:
University of California, Berkeley
Haas Business School
Andersen Auditorium
Room F-295
More details on the CAMPUS MAP
Agenda:
The purpose of this forum is to facilitate a discussion about the role renewable energy can play in California's energy future. Topics include a technical assessment of the untapped resource base within the state, policy options to increase renewable energy production on a distributed and utility scale, the inclusion of renewables in current energy legislation, and options for homeowners and businesses interested in investing in renewables.
Forum participants offer a variety of outlooks, including:
- Government perspectives on current energy legislation
- Business / Investment opportunities
- Technical potential for clean energy
- Academic understanding of renewable energy
Speakers:
Carl Weinberg... Former director of R&D for PG&E
Dan Kammen... Director Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab, UC Berkeley
Virinder Singh... Author, Research Director at REPP
Matt Jones... Principal in Nth Power, a venture capital firm focusing on energy
V. John White... Executive Director, Center Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies*
George Simons... California Energy Commission
* invited
Format:
Two-hour session with approximately 15 minutes for each speaker plus Q&A.
Short reception and networking time to follow.
RSVP:
VIA EMAIL to Jennifer Edwards:
jedwards@socrates.berkeley.edu
RESPOND WITH "renewables forum" IN SUBJECT LINE
More information:
REPP's frequently asked questions on California and renewable energ.
OP-ED from the San Francisco Chronicle "What the Governor Could Do to Prevent the Next Energy Crisis" by Dan Kammen of RAEL and Dan Jacobson of California Public Interest Research Group.
Bibliography:
D. Jacobson and D. Kammen, San Fransisco Chronicle, September 26, 2001
REPP's FAQ series, 2001
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