Energy Strategies in Challenging Economic Times with Uncertain Environmental Regulations: Building a Research and Commercialization Agenda
April 22 – 23, 2009
Workshop Agenda | Presentations
National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE)
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
| Wednesday (April 22) | |
| 7:45 – 8:15 | Registration (continental breakfast) |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Welcome, introductions, goals of the workshop: Jack Fuller, WVU-College of Business and Economics |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Keynote Address: David South, President, Technology & Market Solutions |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Industry/Corporate Organizational Planning Panel Issues: How have energy and environmental challenges changed your corporate strategy planning, e.g., regarding hiring, product development, and commercialization? What are your views on the timeframe for economic recovery? What are your views on economic/commercialization potential for energy efficiency, clean technologies, etc? How important are the global aspects of our current economic, energy, and environmental challenges? What do you think about a “tariff” on carbon content of imported goods as a way to push compliance with global carbon reduction goals? |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Science and Technology Panel Issues: How have environmental and economic challenges changed your R&D goals and expectations, e.g., regarding funding available and long term vs. short term planning? Please be specific and give examples of on-going and planned R&D projects. Describe relevance of your R&D agenda to energy, economic, and environmental challenges. What is in your crystal ball for energy in 2040? What are your views on economic/commercialization potential for energy efficiency, clean technologies, etc? |
| 12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:30 | Environmental and Energy Issues Panel Issues: This panel will take more of an “on the ground” approach to energy and environmental challenges – as compared to the first two panels. How are you handling decision making in view of the uncertainty of future environmental regulations? What are your views on coming environmental regulations and their potential impacts? How should we handle the global aspects of energy and environmental issues, e.g., rapidly increasing energy use and CO2 emissions in China and India? What are your views on economic/commercialization potential for energy efficiency, clean technologies, etc? |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 | Funding / Commercialization Opportunities Panel Issues: How have the energy, environmental and economic challenges affected R&D funding and investment capital? How have your funding and investment priorities changed in the past year? What are your goals for R&D funding and investment capital? What is your view on economic/commercialization potential for energy efficiency, clean technologies, etc.? What are your priority topics for research funding and investment? |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Brainstorming Sessions: Processes and Outcomes |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Facilitated Brainstorming Session 1 |
| 6:00 | Networking reception and dinner |
| Thursday (April 23) | |
| 8:00– 8:30 | Registration (continental breakfast) |
| 8:30 – 9:45 | Public Policy Development and Outreach Panel Issues: How do we incent a research and commercialization agenda for a sustainable future? Please comment on policy development regarding i) carbon management, ii) energy efficiency standards, and iii) dependence on energy imports from unstable foreign countries? What are your top two or three recommendations for policy initiatives for a sustainable economy? Are there lessons for today from the energy/economic crisis of the 70s? What are your views on economic/commercialization potential for energy efficiency, clean technologies, etc? |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Facilitated Brainstorming Session 2 |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Small group discussion reports and follow-up action items |
| 2:30 | Adjourn the workshop |
