SUSTAINABILITY:
Optional no longer

9th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference
April 19-20, 2012
McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC

2011 Sustainable Energy Conference
Links to the Presentations Made by Conference Speakers and Panelists

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
8:30 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks: Ward Lenz, Director, NC Energy Office
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	Opening Keynote Address: Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, director of the National Center for the New Energy Economy based at Colorado State University.
10:30 a.m. to Noon	Breakout Session A - Recovery Act Update Moderator: Richard Self, N.C. Energy Office Speakers/Panelists: Larry Shirley, N.C. Green Economy Director Michael Shore, FLS Energy Jeff Thompson, Orange County	Breakout Session B - Smart Grid 101 - The Basics Moderator: Ward Lenz, NC Energy Office Speakers/Panelists: Larry Dickerman, KEMA Eric Lightner, US Department of Energy Donald Denton III, Duke Energy Sachin Gupta, Siemens	Breakout Session C - Residential and Commercial Retrofit - What Works and Why? Moderator: Dona Stankus, NC Solar Center Speakers/Panelists: Chuck Perry, Appalachian State University Dan McFarland, Southern Energy Management Jeanne Moyer, Triangle Green Homes Victoria Bloise, Advanced Energy	Breakout Session D - Renewables: Biomass, Biomaterials and Liquid Fuels Moderator: Mark Megalos, NC State Univ. Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources Speakers/Panelists: Christopher Galik, Duke University Jack Swanner, Biofuels Center of North Carolina James McCarter PhD, University of Washington	Breakout Session E - Utility Savings Initiative (USI) 2011 Update Len Hoey, NC Energy Office – MODERATOR Renee Hutcheson, NC Energy Office Reid Conway, NC Energy Office Joe Davis, NC Energy Office Lyn Martin, NC Energy Office
Noon to 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon Keynote Speaker: David Shadle, Managing Director for Wind Business Development, Iberdrola Renewables - Wind Development in the South and Other Tall Orders (or view the PDF of his slide presentation)
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Breakout Session F - Transportation Fuel Saving Strategies & Successes Moderator: Aranzazu Lascurain, North Carolina Solar Center Speakers/Panelists: Sean Flaherty, Triangle J Council of Governments Rick Steele, NuRide, Inc. (Movie) Ted Vaden, NC Dept. of Transportation Stan Thompson, South Iredell Chamber of Commerce	Breakout Session G - Plug-in Vehicle Implementation and Systems Moderator: Larry Dickerman, KEMA Speakers/Panelists: Nancy Mansfield, Nissan Mike Waters, Progress Energy - Plug-in Vehicles and the Grid Julian Prosser, City of Raleigh	Breakout Session H - Market-Driven Weatherization - Post-Recovery Strategies Moderator: Rita Joyner, NC Weatherization Assistance Program Speakers/Panelists Stacey L. Ellege, Coastal Community Action Matt Phillips, Carolina Weatherization, President Frank Vigil, N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (Weatherization Video, Weatherization Intro Video)	Breakout Session I - N.C. Wind Frontiers - Offshore and Onshore Moderator: Henry Campen, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Speakers/Panelists Al Pless, BOEM Taskforce Henry Campen, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Craig Poff, Iberdrola Renewables Caleb Gordon, Normandeau Association Jen Banks, NCSU Solar Center	Breakout Session J - USI - Costs of Deferred Maintenance; Performance Contracting Moderator: Ralph Thompson, Holocene Energy and member Energy Services Coalition Speakers/Panelists: Renee Hutcheson, NC Energy Office Bill Smith, Stanford White Roger Woods, United Engineering Group W. Steve Martin, AIA, University of North Carolina Pembroke Alan Stewart, PE, Honeywell Tim Gasper,Brady Trane	Breakout Session K - Green Economy Future: The Internship Programs Judy Kincaid, Clean Energy Durham Terry McNeill, Alamance Community College Matt Raker, AdvantageWest Kathleen Gray, University of North Carolina  Jon Parsons, Sustainable Sandhills
3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Breakout Session M - Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure Moderator: John Simmins, EPRI Speakers/Panelists: Larry Plumb, Verizon, Emerging Issues & Technology Policy Manal El-Ramly, ZE PowerGroup Inc - Smart Grid Integration and Communication Challenges Rich Lechner, IBM GTS Cloud Computing Sandy Bacik, NIST/Enernex - Update on NIST Cyber-Security		Breakout Session N - Residential Retrofit and New Construction - Energy Star Residential Upgrades Moderator: Russell Duncan, NC Energy Office Speakers/Panelists: Dan Tingen, Tingen Construction Chuck Perry, Appalachian State University Sonia Joyner, Strategic Investment, NCHFA	Breakout Session O - Utility and Institutional Scale Solar Speakers/Panelists: Jim Morrow, Duke Energy - Solar Energy: A Utility Perspective Linda Kushner, Progress Energy Kurt Johnson, SunPower Tim Bennett, GreenCo Solutions Michael Shore, FLS Energy	Breakout Special Session P - USI - No or Low-Cost Strategies Moderator: Steve Baxley Speakers/Panelists: Lyn Martin, N.C. Energy Office Reid Conway, N.C. Energy Office Joe Davis, N.C. Energy Office Richard Self, N.C. Energy Office Renee Hutcheson, N.C. Energy Office
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
9:00 a.m. to10:00 a.m.	Morning Plenary Session Vik Rao, Executive Director of the Research Triangle Energy Consortium - Shale Gas Will Drive Innovation in Transportation Fuels (or view the PDF of his slide presentation)
10:30 a.m. to Noon	Breakout Session Q - Sustainable Tourism in North Carolina Moderator: Alex M. Naar, East Carolina University Speakers/Panelists: Alex Naar, East Carolina University Bob Langston, The North Carolina Zoo Wit Tuttell, NC Department of Commerce Tourism Division Martha Glass, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Breakout Session R - Connecting Smart Meters and Consumers Moderator: Stephen S. Kalland, NC Solar Center Speakers/Panelists: Chuck Sathrum, Elster Solutions Jim Fletcher, IBM Tivoli Industry Solutions Keith Lynch, Fayetteville Public Works Commission	Breakout Session S - Workforce Development Moderator: Matthew Meyer, NC Community College System Speakers/Panelists: Brian Coble, Advanced Energy Joy Allen, Cape Fear Green Building Alliance Kelly Kingry, Wilson Community College	Breakout Session T - Renewable Policy Developments in North Carolina Steven Levitas, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton Emily Felt, Duke Energy Ivan Urlaub, N.C. Sustainable Energy Association Sam Watson, N.C. Utilities Commission Brian O’Hara, N.C. Offshore Wind Coalition	Breakout Special Session U - USI - Case Studies Moderator: Lauren Bishop, Western Carolina University Speakers/Panelists: Len Hoey, NC Energy Office Nelson Long, Affiliated Engineers Renee Hutcheson, NC Energy Office Chad Roberson, PBC+L Architecture Tom Phelps, Stantec Consulting
Noon to 2:15 p.m.	Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Bob Graham, co-chair of the federal Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, and Former US Senator from the State of Florida
2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.	Breakout Session V - Financing Green Infrastructure and Improvement Moderator: Larry Shirley, NC Department of Commerce Speakers/Panelists: Jeff Hughes, UNC Center on Environmental Finance Eli Hinckley, Kilpatrick-Townsend & Stockton Larry Ostema, Abundant Power Solutions David Kirkpatrick, SJF Ventures Brian Schneiderman, Self Help Credit Union	Breakout Session W - Advanced Transportation Technology Activities and Success Stories Moderator: Kathy Boyer, Triangle J Council of Governments Speakers/Panelists: Jeff Barghout, Advanced Energy Anne Tazewell, NC Solar Center Greg Johnson, Piedmont Natural Gas Jason R. Wager, Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition	Breakout Session Y - Renewable Energy: The Solar Marketplace Moderator: Bob Leker, NC Energy Office Speakers/Panelists: Eric Lensch, Argand Energy Solutions Maria Kingery, Southern Energy Management Stewart Miller, Yes! Solar Solutions Jeremy Morrison, Strata Solar	Special Audience with Senator Bob Graham for Energy Interns and Students All students were invted to participate in a discussion about sustainable energy in our nation.	Breakout Session Z - USI - Reaching 30% Reduction: Approaches to Reaching New Levels of Energy Performance Moderator: Billy Hinton, NC Department of Insurance Terri Hall, Nexsen Architects & Engineers Peter J. Aranyi, AIA, Clark Nexsen Architects & Engineers Rebekah Burke, Clark Nexsen Architects & Engineers Wendy Cockerham, Weaver Cooke Construction