First up today, a session on utilities: “Big Energy, Big Vision — Utilities Making the Climate Commitment.”
We’re starting off with a presentation from Janice Berman of PG&E, a northern California utility that’s way, way ahead of the pack on energy policy. Here’s an abridged list of what they’re doing:
I had an interview so I missed most of “The Emerging Models for Demand-Response Technology.” I walked in about halfway through.
Again, I babbled away too long in an interview (a great one) and missed the beginning of “Baseload Challenge and the Realities of Renewables.”
I really wanted to see all of this one. But let’s jump in.
I can’t tell you how surprised I was this morning when there was a post on treehugger profiling the first “green” cars. These cars were released in the 1950s!
Don’t Forget to Nominate your Building, Community, Business, Transporation System, Utility or Innovation…
Brilliant Awards Celebrate the marriage between economics, environment and security by highlighting the best examples of high value/low impact approaches.
Do you have or know of a Brilliant example that should be highlighted? Then nominate it. Finalists and the ultimate winners will be celebrated at the Gala Awards Ceremony, held on September 18th at the Discover Brilliant conference.
In keeping with our focus on progress, young future leaders, selected through a regional essay contest, will provide inspirational comments and present awards to the winners for the legacy they are leaving.
The Commander of US Forces Japan, Lieutenant General Bruce Wright, and Dr. Liam Fox, the United Kingdom’s Shadow Secretary of Defence, are coming to the Discover Brilliant event to explore the connection between a broad range of energy security and geopolitical issues confronting the United States and our allies.
Sept 17 to 19, 2007 Conference focuses on building a sustainable economy
Press Release from The Energy Grid
Amherst NH and Seattle Washington
The Energy Grid is a sponsor of the Discover Brilliant International Conference and Exposition, September 17 to 19th, 2007 in downtown Seattle, Washington. The event is focused on building a sustainable economy.
With all of the hub-bub about green, it is easy to assume that everyone is eager for the journey. But like other social movements before it, the evolution to a more sustainable economy looks more like the hodgepodge crew who traveled with Dorothy to the find The Emerald City. While each of us have our own reasons to get there, whether we like it or not, we must walk the path together. No where is it more true than with the various shades of green that are emerging as we change the way we define sustainability.
