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