2018 Program





UT Energy Week 2018

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Monday, January 29:

Energy Technology

Welcoming Remarks: UT Austin President Gregory Fenves (1:30 – 2:45)

Opening Keynote Speaker: Ajay Mehta (1:45 – 2:15)

Quick Chat: Biofuels – Promising Alternative or a Broken Promise? (2:15 – 3:00)

Panel 1: Current Applications of Energy Storage Systems and the Way Forward for At-Scale Integration (3:00 – 4:00)

Panel 2: Blockchain’s Impact to Transactive Services in the Energy Industry (4:00 – 5:00)

Reception and Announcement of Poster Competition Awards (5:00 – 7:00)

Tuesday, January 30:

Smart System Design | Energy & Transportation

Opening Remarks (8:30 – 8:45)

Alison Silverstein Keynote (8:45 – 9:30)

Panel 1: Grid of the Future – Balancing Diversification and Reliability (9:30 – 10:30)

Quick Chat: Achieving the Possible – Georgetown, TX Quest for 100% Renewable Energy (10:30 – 11:00)

Panel 2: Hold Fast: Resilient Infrastructure and Protecting against the Worst Case Scenario (11:15 – 12:15)

Lunch Keynote: Case Study – Austin Smart Mobility Roadmap (12:15 – 1:15)

Panel 3: Novel Systems for Integrated Transportation – An Austin, TX Smart Mobility Roadmap Case Study (1:15 – 2:15)

Panel 4: Market Dynamics and the Tipping Point for Alternative Transport (2:30 – 3:30)

Closing Remarks (3:30 – 3:45)

UT Energy Tours (4:00 – 5:00)

Wednesday, January 31:

Energy Geopolitics & Supply Chain

Opening Remarks (8:45 – 9:00)

Tom Schuessler Keynote (9:00 – 9:45)

Panel 1: Energy Geopolitics and Impacts to Critical Supply Chains (9:45 – 10:45)

Panel 2: Innovation in Oil & Gas: Impacts of Digitalization on Operations (11:00 – 12:15)

Lunch Keynote: Sheila Olmstead (12:15 – 1:45)

Panel 3: Natural Gas’ Future as a Versatile Global Commodity (2:00 – 3:15)

Farewell Remarks (3:15 – 3:30)

Thursday – Friday, February 1-2:

TJOGEL Symposium

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