Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Building Bridges to a Sustainable World
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Opening Remarks
Keynote Address
Natural Gas: King for a Day or Here to Stay?
9:45 – 11:00 AM
*Hosted by the Longhorn Energy Club
Moderator: Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune
Featured Panelists:
- Kevin Howell, Chairman of the Board, Illinois Power Generating Company
- Colin Leyden, Senior Manager of State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs for Natural Gas, Environmental Defense Fund
- Danielle Murray, Austin Energy
The Future for Nuclear
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
*Hosted by the Longhorn Energy Club
Moderator: Steven Biegalski, Director, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin
Featured Panelists:
- Vicky Bailey, Nuclear Matters Leadership Council Member
- Erich Schneider, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
- Kirk Sorensen, CEO, Flibe Energy • View PDF slides
Lunch Keynote
12:30 – 2:15 PM
Sustainable Energy Policies and Future-Oriented Building Design
Werner Lang, Professor and Director, Center for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building, Technical University of Munich
NexusHaus – Energy, Water and Food
2:15 – 3:30 PM
Moderators: Petra Liedl, Michael Garrison and Adam Pyrek, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
Featured Panelists:
- Robert Stefani, Conservation Program Specialist, Austin Water Utility
- Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, Office of Sustainability, City of Austin
Communication Issues for the Energy Sector
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Moderator: Ken Cohen, VP Government and Public Affairs, ExxonMobil
Featured Panelists:
- Mica Odom, Communication Director, US Climate and Energy Program, Environmental Defense Fund
- Michael Webber, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
- LeeAnn Kahlor, Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, and Science Communication Researcher, The University of Texas at Austin
Evening Session
5:30 – 7:00 PM
UT Research on Energy Use in Buildings, featuring Nexushaus – the Solar Decathlon Project
Hear about UT’s project to build a completely sustainable, solar-powered home on campus. YOUR future home may look like this. The session is free and open to the public. Free tours of the School of Architecture energy research facilities.
Other Energy Week Events
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
All day: Renewable Energy Law (Day 1)
Research Poster Competition Judging
Judging of research poster competition entries.
*Panels marked with an asterisk are hosted by the Longhorn Energy Club.