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Go to InternationalThe Distributed Energy Economy (Full Day Conference)
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 11:30am-7:00pm PDT/ Streamed Panel Discussions: 12:15pm-6:00pm PDT / 3:15pm-9:00pm EDT / 9:15pm-3:00am Paris-Frankfurt
Distributed energy resources are typically smaller energy generation technologies (e.g. solar, wind, geothermal, hydro) which are located close to the point of consumption. The current electric grid is quite the opposite: centralized large generation plants, with long transmission lines to distribute the energy to the electricity consumers.
This meeting will feature experts who will discuss their vision of why and how the centralized grid is being replaced by distributed energy, and what the Distributed Energy Economy will become by 2015.
The benefits of a much higher percentage of energy from renewable technologies, and development of distributed energy, include:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Greater energy independence
- A more secure energy supply
- A more reliable energy supply
- Less price volatility
- Reduced transmission line congestion
- Reduced need for transmission lines
- Stimulating a stronger economy and associated jobs
- Providing not only baseload power, but peak shaving, smoothing, and shaping, and backup power
AGENDA
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11:30am - 12:15pm |
Networking Lunch |
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12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Panel Discussion - Public Policies for the Distributed Energy Economy
Panelists:
San Francisco Environment Cal Broomhead Energy Programs Manager
Clean Coalition Craig Lewis Executive Director
RealEnergy Kevin Best CEO
Moderator:
The Vote Solar Initiative Susannah Churchill Solar Policy Advocate
10 minutes - Audience Q&A |
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1:15pm - 2:15pm
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Panel Discussion - Distributed Energy Resources and Demand Side Management as the Basis for the Distributed Energy Economy
Panelists:
GE Energy Mark Wilhelm Managing Director Smart Grid Center of Excellence
Cisco Faramarz Maghsoodlou Director, Energy Solutions, Connected Energy Networks
Sunverge Energy Ken Munson President and CEO
Moderator:
PwC Chris McCloskey Advisory Manager, Cleantech Practice
10 minutes - Audience Q&A |
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2:15pm - 2:45pm |
Coffee & Networking |
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2:45pm - 3:30pm |
Startup Showcase
DEMO 1:
Xtreme Power Eric Stallings VP Business Development
Xtreme Power, founded in November 2004, designs, engineers, manufactures, and operates integrated energy storage and power management systems, called Dynamic Power Resources, for Independent Power Producers, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, and Commercial & Industrial End Users, among others. The DPR offers more than just the ability to time-shift power, but also the opportunity to utilize the fast-responding and configurable digital system to simultaneously perform many services demanded by the energy market. For this reason, customers can respond to an ever-changing market while extracting the most value out of the same proven XP technology.
5 Minutes - Audience/Panel Q&A
DEMO 2:
Better Energy Systems Andy Howe CEO
Better Energy Systems Inc. develops and markets products that bring renewable energy into the daily lives of people throughout the world.
5 Minutes - Audience/Panel Q&A |
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3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Panel Discussion - Electric Vehicles’ Role in the Distributed Energy Economy: Will they Just Survive, or Thrive?
Panelists:
BMW Dirk Rossberg Head of BMW Group Technology Office USA
Schneider Electric Mike Calise Director Electric Vehicle Business
Texas Instruments Neil Maguire Product Line Manager Automotive Battery Management
Moderator:
PwC Wayne Hedden Partner
10 minutes - Audience Q&A |
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4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Panel Discussion - The Future is Now: Peer-to-Peer Electric Networks
Panelists:
Growing Energy Labs Inc. Ryan Wartena CEO
TeMix Ed Cazalet CEO
Moderator:
Smart Grid Library Christine Hertzog Managing Director
10 minutes - Audience Q&A |
| 5:30pm - 5:35pm | Closing Remarks: Ted Howard |
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5:35pm - 7:00pm
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Drinks & Networking |
For Speaker Bios: upload/fichier/Meet%20the%20Panel%20DEE(1).pdf
Speaker Presentations:
SF Environment, Cal Broomhead Click Here
Clean Coalition, Craig Lewis Click Here
Real Energy, Kevin Best Click Here
Xtreme Power, Eric Stallings Click Here
Better Energy Systems, Andy Howe Click Here
Growing Energy Labs, Inc. (GELI), Ryan Wartena Click Here
TeMix, Ed Cazalet Click Here
Hosted by: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
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