UT Energy Week 2019
Monday, February 4:
Energy Politics and Security
Welcome Remarks: Sharon Mosher, Dean, Jackson School of Geosciences (12:45 – 1:00)Conference Keynote: Energy Poverty and the Real Energy Transition (1:00 – 2:00)
Panel 1: Grid Cybersecurity (2:15 – 3:15)
Panel 2: Is there a political consensus on carbon pricing? (3:30 – 4:30)
Panel 3: Power Relations between the US, China, and Russia (4:30 – 5:30)
Networking Reception and Poster Competition (5:30 – 7:00)
Tuesday, February 5:
Emerging Technologies and Solutions
Opening Remarks (9:00 – 9:15)Panel 1: The Tipping Point for Electric Vehicles (9:15 – 10:15)
Panel 2: The Future of Building Energy Efficiency: Smart Building or Building Smart? (10:30 – 11:30)
Lunch and Keynote Interview: Japan’s Energy Future: A Case Study (11:30 – 1:00)
Panel 3: Clean, Green or In-between: Competing visions of a decarbonized economy (1:00 – 2:15)
Panel 4: Sustainability and Economic Pressures in the Petrochemical Industry (2:30 – 3:30)
Panel 5: Unconventional Oil and Gas: Opportunities for Future Development and Managing Above-Ground Challenges (3:45 – 5:00)
GAIN networking event (5:00)
Wednesday, February 6:
Navigating Dynamic Markets
Opening Remarks (8:45 – 9:00)Keynote: Commissioner Arthur C. D’Andrea, Texas Public Utility Commission (9:00 – 10:00)
Panel 1: Energy-Only Market Design for Resource Adequacy: Stakeholder Perspectives (10:00 – 11:00)
Panel 2: Energy Storage: Competitive Market and Policy Frameworks that Encourage Flexibility (11:15 – 12:15)
Lunch keynote address: Diversifying University Lands’ Energy Portfolio – Spotlight on Renewables (12:15 – 1:30)
Panel 3: Funding Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Africa (1:30 – 2:45)
Panel 4: Managing Uncertainty in Energy Investment (3:00 – 4:00)
Closing Remarks (4:00 – 4:15)
Energy Tours (4:30 – 6:30)