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Concept to Commerce:
Emerging Energy Technologies Summit 2007
Session Four / Program 2
Difficult Choices for Our Energy Future
Frank Alix • Sally M. Benson
To take an unbiased look at how our nation makes the transition from dependency on carbon-based fuels to a sustainable, alternative fuels-based future was this summit’s mission; as well as to present current and emerging energy technologies for short- and long-term solutions to world needs, with additional focus on the socio-economic and political factors which enable or obstruct their adoption. Experts from around the globe came together to seek alternative energy solutions, examine the trade-offs and barriers associated with marketability, and to grapple with related issues. Sally M. Benson, a staff scientist at the Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Natinoal Laboratory, speaks on Can CO2 Capture & Storage in Deep Geological Formations Make Coal-fired Electricity Generation Climate Friendly? She has developed the scientific foundations for storage of carbon dioxide in deep geological formations. She is also the Project Director for the GEO-SEQ Project, as well as Principal Investigator for the Zero Emissions Technology Research Center at LBNL. Frank Alix, Chair & CEO, Powerspan Corp., presents Emerging Options for Near Zero-Emissions Coal-fired Power Generation. He has 25+ years experience in energy research, serving as a nuclear engineer at General Dynamics and later as a senior nuclear engineering manager at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The following panel discussion includes Daniel Weiss as Moderator, Tim Appenzeller, Sanjoy Banerjee, and Bill Freudenburg. Program recording date & length: 2-10-07 • 1 Hour 27 Minutes