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3rd Voluntary Actions Conference Presentations

 
 

Presentations are listed below.  To view those that are available, please order the conference proceedings CD at climate@api.org.

API Climate Challenge Program
Red Cavaney, President, API

DOE Welcome
Larisa Dobriansky, Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Energy Policy, U.S. DOE

U.S. Perspective
Mark Maddox, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy for Fossil Fuels, U.S. DOE

Legislative Perspective
Congressman Rick Boucher, Democrat-9th District, Virginia

Session II – Public-Private Partnership Programs
 
Climate Vision Update: Accomplishments and Forward Plans
Larisa Dobriansky, Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Energy Policy, U.S. DOE

API Climate Challenge: Implementation Update
Robert Greco, Director, Policy Analysis, API

Reducing Emissions, Increasing Efficiency, Maximizing Profits: EPA Natural Gas STAR Program
Roger Fernandez, Program Manager, Natural Gas STAR, U.S. EPA

Climate Change Strategies: Advanced Energy Technology Developments
David W. Conover, Director, Climate Change Technology Program, U.S. DOE

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Flare Reduction
Dr. John Shinn, Senior Staff Advisor, Global Issues, ChevronTexaco

Session III – Case Studies of Operational Processing Techniques
 
Cogeneration Opportunities – Global Energy Management System
Brian Eidt, Manager, Refining and Supply Company, ExxonMobil 

Integrating GHG Emissions Management into Capital Projects Planning
John Cain, Staff Engineer, ChevronTexaco Energy Technology Company

Applying a GHG Management System in Operations at Suncor
Lisa Nelowet Grice, Director, Carbon Program, CH2M Hill

Session IV – Recent Advances in Fuels, Technology and Energy Supply

Well-to-Wheels Analysis of Future Automotive Fuels and Powertrains in the European Context
Dr. David J. Rickeard, Advisor, Fuels Development and Policy Planning, ExxonMobil, Brussels Office

Future Fuels for Sustainable Mobility: Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Dr. John Felmy, Chief Economist, API

Future Fuels for Sustainable Mobility: Transition Infrastructure for Hydrogen Fuel
Dr. Dave Austgen, Vice President, Technology, Shell Hydrogen

Academic and Industry Research Partnerships: Overview of the Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
Dr. Richard Sassoon, GCEP Project Manager, Stanford University

Academic and Industry Research Partnerships: Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next Half-Century
Dr. Robert Socolow, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Co-Principal Investigator, Carbon Mitigation Initiative, Princeton University

Recent Developments in Solar Technologies
Eric Daniels, Vice President for Technology and Product Development, BP Solar

Wind Industry and Market Overview
Dr. Randall Swisher, Executive Director, American Wind Energy Association

Emissions Impacts of GTL Diesel Displacing Refinery Transportation Fuels
John Alvarez, Vice President, Americas, Sasol Chevron

Session V - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects and Partnerships

Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Sequestration
Alan Higgins, Manager, Market Development, Anadarko Energy Services Company

Geological CO2 Storage: Joint Industry Project
Dr. Steven Bryant, University of Texas at Austin

CO2 Capture Project Update
Gardiner Hill, Manager, Group Environmental Technology, BP

MIT’s Carbon Sequestration Initiative: A Survey of Public Opinion
Dr. Howard Herzog, Lab for Energy and the Environment, MIT

Session VI – Emissions Estimating and Reporting

Applications of Petroleum Industry Guidelines to API Voluntary Challenge Reporting
John Cain, Staff Engineer, ChevronTexaco Energy Company

The Road Leading to API’s GHG Emissions and Energy Estimation System - SANGEATM
Karen Ritter, Senior Regulatory Analyst, American Petroleum Institute

ISO 14064/Work Group 5: Development of Accounting Standards for Greenhouse Gases
Theresa Takacs, Engineering Associate, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

Enhancing the U.S. DOE’s Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (1605 (b)) Program
David W. Conover, Director, Climate Change Technology Program, U.S. DOE

State Reporting Programs and Related Activities
Sandy Bourne, Director of Legislation and Policy, American Legislative Exchange Council

The Plethora of GHG Emissions Reporting Programs and Registries: Industry Response
Miriam Lev-On, Executive Director, The LEVON Group, L.L.C


Session VII – Putting U.S. Voluntary Approaches to Address Climate Change in Perspective (summaries of presentations below are available in conference report; full presentations are not available)

Jason Anderson, Energy Specialist, Climate Action Network-Europe (CAN)

Paul Faeth, Executive Vice President, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Jim Glassman, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Dr. Margo Thorning, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF)

Jacob Broekhuijsen, Advisor, World Bank

Larisa Dobriansky, Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOE

John Shanahan, Council, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Hans Verolme, Sr. Energy Advisor, UK Embassy

Walt Buchholtz, Senior Environmental Advisor, ExxonMobil Corporation

Robert Greco, Director, Policy Analysis, American Petroleum Institute


 
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