2050 Visioning Advisory Panel

Now Available: "Envisioning a Low-Carbon 2050 for New York State,"  Brookhaven National Laboratory, October 1, 2010.

Envisioning a Low-Carbon Clean Energy Economy 
January 5, 2010
New York Academy of Sciences
New York City

Envisioning a Low-Carbon Clean Energy Economy in New York was organized by the New York Academy of Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The workshop involved members of the Climate Action Council, the Integration Advisory Panel, and the Technical Work Groups.

Led by subject matter experts, the workshop participants explored innovative strategies for meeting the State s energy needs, reducing energy demand, managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, driving technological change, and creating economic opportunities for  green-tech in New York. The workshop considered specific scenarios that outlined possible pathways to reducing GHG emissions. The purpose was not to validate a particular pathway, but rather to explore possibilities and their implications, as well as to identify obstacles to achieving the goal.

Meeting Agenda
Link to NY Academy of Sciences webinar of entire workshop

Available PowerPoint Presentations:

• The Scale of the Challenge  Nathan Lewis, George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology              
• New York State 80 x 50 Scenario Analysis  Gerald Stokes, Associate Laboratory Director for Global and Regional Solutions, Brookhaven National Laboratory              
• Smarter Planet/Smarter Cities Research  Katharine Frase, Vice President, Industry Solutions and Emerging Business, IBM Research; Member, National Academy of Engineering              
• Efficiency/Zero Energy Buildings  William Sisson, Director of Sustainability, United Technologies Corporation; Co-Chair, World Business Council for Sustainable Development Energy Efficiency in Buildings Project              
• Electric Generation  John Novak, Executive Director, Federal and Industrial Activities,Electric Power Research Institute              
• Low Carbon Biofuels  Larry Walker, Professor and Director, Biomass Conversion Laboratory, Cornell University              
• Smart Growth Design  Geoff Anderson, President and CEO, Smart Growth America              
• Mobility in 2050  Rae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration,New York University

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