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Seminar Series Archive

Just in case you missed some of our past seminars — or you want to refer to something that caught your attention in a recent presentation — we've created an archive area, featuring information from our top-notch speakers. From the list below, you can access presentations and a short write-up highlighting topics of current interest (including subjects such as greenhouse gases, distributed generation, and new analysis models) from these past sessions.

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DateTitleSummaryPresentation
November 13, 2008 "UV Germicidal Irradiation for Reducing Disease Transmission and Energy Use" — Shelly Miller (University of Colorado) (PDF 192 KB) (Powerpoint 6.0 MB)
October 30, 2008 - BONUS "Demand Subsidies vs. Funding R&D: Characterizing the Uncertain Impacts of Policy for Pre-commercial, Low-Carbon Technologies" — Gregory Nemet (University of Wisconsin) (PDF 188 KB) (PDF 3.8 MB)
October 9, 2008 "Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis (HyDRA) Project" — Johanna Levene (NREL) (PDF 192 KB) (Powerpoint 7.6 MB)
September 11, 2008 "The Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP)" — William Becker (University of Colorado - Denver) (PDF 212 KB) (Powerpoint 14.2 MB)
August 14, 2008 "EnergyPlus and SketchUp: Integrating Building Energy Performance into Design" — Drury Crawley (U.S. DOE) (PDF 188 KB) (Powerpoint 3.3 MB)

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July 17, 2008 - BONUS "Environmental Impacts and Costs of Energy: Methodology and Results of the ExternE Project of the EU" — Ari Rabl (Ecole des Mines de Paris) (PDF 184 KB) (Powerpoint 1.2 MB)
July 10, 2008 "A Method for Developing Geographic-Economic Wind Supply Curves: China Case Study" — David Kline (NREL) (PDF 168 KB) (Powerpoint 2.2 MB)

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"A GIS Method for Developing Wind Supply Curves" (PDF 532 KB)
June 12, 2008 "The Role of Energy Storage in the Modern Low-Carbon Grid" — Paul Denholm (NREL) (PDF 216 KB) (Powerpoint 7.0 MB)
June 3, 2008 - BONUS "Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments" — Karlynn Cory (NREL) (PDF 212 KB) (Powerpoint 4.4 MB)

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"Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments"
(PDF 1.1 MB)
May 8, 2008 "Solar Energy: Rapidly Evolving Technologies, Markets, and Policies" — Robert Margolis (NREL) (PDF 172 KB) (Powerpoint 10.1 MB)
April 10, 2008 "Advances in Photovoltaic Technology" — Bolko von Roedern (NREL) (PDF 194 KB) (Powerpoint 3.8 MB)
March 13, 2008 "The Solar Advisor Model (SAM)" — Nate Blair (NREL) and Chris Cameron (Sandia NL) (PDF 204 KB) Nate Blair
(Powerpoint 1.4 MB)
Chris Cameron
(Powerpoint 876 KB)
February 14, 2008 "Community and Sustainability" — Nancy Carlisle (NREL) and Jim Leach (Wonderland Hill Development Company) (PDF 192 KB) Nancy Carlisle
(Powerpoint 3.7 MB)
Jim Leach
(Powerpoint 93.1 MB)

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"Renewable Energy Communities: Key Elements" (PDF 640 KB)
January 10, 2008 "Policy Options for Integrated Energy and Agricultural Markets" — Wallace Tyner, Purdue University (PDF 204 KB) (Powerpoint 1.7 MB)
December 13, 2007 "Large PV - A Tour of a Working System" — Otto Van Geet, NREL (PDF 184 KB)
November 29, 2007 - BONUS "Introduction to The Climate Registry" — Michelle Manion, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)/Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future (NESCCAF) (PDF 156 KB) (Powerpoint 604 KB)
November 8, 2007 "New Policy for New Weather: A Sustainable Energy Utility" — John Byrne, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (PDF 208 KB) (PDF 2.1 MB)
October 11, 2007 "Algae's Potential for Driving a Carbon Capture-and-Recycle Industry" — Jim Sears, A2BE Carbon Capture (PDF 117 KB) (Powerpoint 3.0 MB)
September 13, 2007 "A Summary Analysis of Colorado's New Energy Economy Policy" — Morey Wolfson, Colorado Governor's Energy Office (PDF 140 KB) (Powerpoint 1.5 MB)
August 9, 2007 "Zero Energy: Multiparametric Cost Optimization" — Andy Walker, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 120 KB) (Powerpoint 11.8 MB)
July 23, 2007 - BONUS "Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: Status Today and Outlook for the Future" — Howard Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (PDF 172 KB) (PDF 664 KB)
July 12, 2007 "Carbon Policies and Renewable Markets" — Lori Bird, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 168 KB) (Powerpoint 688 KB)
June 14, 2007 "Measuring State-Level Potential for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources" — Neal Elliott and Maggie Eldridge, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) (PDF 204 KB) (Powerpoint 840 KB)
May 24, 2007 - BONUS "Are Real Options Real?" — Steve Hoye, Decisioneering Inc. (PDF 128 KB) (Powerpoint 2.8 MB)
April 12, 2007 "Calculating Nonenergy Benefits" — Lisa Skumatz, SERA (PDF 147 KB) (Powerpoint 144 KB)
March 8, 2007 "MyPower - A collaborative energy systems research and outreach initiative" — Paul Meier, University of Wisconsin Energy Institute (PDF 96 KB) (Powerpoint 3.9 MB)
March 1, 2007 "The Future of Geothermal Energy: Impact of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)" — Jeff Tester, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (PDF 128 KB) (Powerpoint 9.1 MB)
February 8, 2007 "Are REC Markets a WRECK Waiting to Happen?" — Jurgen Weiss, LECG (PDF 124 KB) (PDF 128 KB)
January 25, 2007 Energy and the Environment: Implications for Urban Transportation Policy and Planning — Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (PDF 140 KB) (PDF 2.5 MB)
January 4, 2007 "Western Transmission Expansion Projects: Frontier Line and TransWest Express" — Jeffery Greenblatt, Environmental Defense (Powerpoint 404 KB)
January 4, 2007 "A Low-Carbon Vision of U.S. Electric Transmission" — Jeffery Greenblatt, Environmental Defense (Powerpoint 2.6 MB)
January 4, 2007 "Comparing Coal IGCC with CCS and Wind-CAES Baseload Power Options in a Carbon-Constrained World" — Samir Succar, Princeton University (Powerpoint 1.9 MB)
January 3, 2007 "Toward Optimal Use of Biomass in Addressing Climate Change, Oil Supply Insecurity, and Biodiversity Concerns" — Robert H. Williams, Princeton Environmental Institute (PDF 900 KB)
December 14, 2006 "The AST Model: How It Can Make Colorado More Sustainable" — Ravi Malhotra and Paul Adretti, International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (iCAST) (PDF 100 KB) (Powerpoint 11.1 MB)
November 9, 2006 "The Relative Failure of Renewable Energy in the United States: A Case of Technology... or Something Else?" — Benjamin Sovacool, Network for New Energy Choices; and Richard Hirsh, Virginia Tech (PDF 112 KB) (Powerpoint 8 MB)
October 12, 2006 "Efficient System Design and Sustainable Finance for China's Village Electrification Program" — David Kline, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 96 KB) (Powerpoint 1.1 MB)

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September 14, 2006 "Emissions and Fuel Economy of Vehicles and Engines in the Real World and On the Road" — Leo Breton, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (PDF 100 KB) (Powerpoint 5.1 MB)
August 10, 2006 "The Ghost of Christmases Yet to Come: What Will Biofuels Look Like by the Middle of the 21st Century?" — John Sheehan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 100 KB) (Powerpoint 4.5 MB)
July 26, 2006 - Bonus "Key RPS Design Issues and Experience to Date" — Karlynn Cory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 772 KB) (Powerpoint 916 KB)
July 13, 2006 "Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: The New Kid on the Block" — Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (PDF 116 KB) (Powerpoint 812 KB)
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May 11, 2006 "Ten Things You Should Know About Green Power Markets" — Blair Swezey, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 122 KB) (Powerpoint 3.4 MB)
April 13, 2006 "Uncovering Hidden Value Potential: Electric Power Companies & The Climate Change Challenge" — Carla Tabossi, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors (PDF 124 KB) (Powerpoint 940 KB)
March 9, 2006 "What is the promise of new fossil technology over the next 25 years?" — James Ekmann, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) (PDF 117 KB) (Powerpoint 6.8 MB)
February 9, 2006 "Improving the Public-Policy Debate through Better Modeling" — Arnie Baker, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF 256 KB) Live Demonstration
January 12, 2006 "PV Inverter Technology Cost and Performance Projections" — Lisa Frantzis, David Walls, and Etienne Parent, Navigant Consulting Inc. (PDF 724 KB) (PDF 580 KB)
December 8, 2005 "Will Rate-of-Return Adders Increase Transmission Investments?" — Thomas Lyon, University of Michigan (PDF 756 KB) (Powerpoint 440 KB)
November 10, 2005 "Energy Demand Elasticities - Fact or Fiction: A Survey Update" — Carol Dahl, Colorado School of Mines (PDF 772 KB) (Powerpoint 3.9 MB)
October 13, 2005 "Climate Forecasts for the Energy Industry: Case Examples and Lessons Learned" — David W. Pierce, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (PDF 828 KB) (Powerpoint 3.7 MB)
September 28, 2005 "Vehicle-to-Grid Power" — Willett Kempton, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (University of Delaware) (PDF 688 KB) (Powerpoint 2.8 MB)
September 8, 2005 "Allocation of CO2 Emission Allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program" — Karen Palmer, Resources for the Future (PDF 700 KB) (PDF 176 KB)
August 11, 2005 "Participation in Voluntary Programs: Corporate Reputation and Intangible Value" — Lou Nadeau, Eastern Research Group (PDF 590 KB) (Powerpoint 2.7 MB)
July 14, 2005 "How Far Energy Efficiency?" — John A. "Skip" Laitner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (PDF 584 KB) (Powerpoint 1.0 MB)
June 9, 2005 "Avoided Emissions from Renewables – Timing is Everything" — Stephen Connors, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PDF 116 KB) (Powerpoint 6.4 MB)
May 12, 2005 "R&D Planning Using Consumer Valuation of Energy Technology Attributes" — David J. Bjornstad, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (PDF 104 KB) (Powerpoint 100 KB)
March 24, 2005 "Introduction to the U.S. Life-Cycle Inventory Database" — Michael Deru, NREL (PDF 164 KB) (Powerpoint 824 KB)
March 10, 2005 "BEopt: Searching for Optimal Building Designs on the Path to Zero Net Energy" — Craig Christensen, NREL (PDF 146 KB) (Powerpoint 400 KB)
February 24, 2005 "Natural Gas: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" — Bruce Henning, EEA/NPC (PDF 376 KB) (Powerpoint 624 KB)
February 10, 2005 "Global Competitiveness in Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Vehicles" — Amanda Sauer, World Resources Institute (PDF 64 KB) (Powerpoint 304 KB)
January 13, 2005 "Assessment of Health Risks from Climate Impacts" — Paul Epstein, Harvard Medical School (PDF 148 KB) (PowerPoint 3.6 MB)
December 9, 2004 "Renewable Energy Modeling Issues in the National Energy Modeling System" — Steve Clemmer, Union of Concerned Scientists (PDF 80 KB) (PowerPoint 400 KB)
November 18, 2004 "Understanding the Economic Value of Electricity Storage: Some Key Drivers." - Thomas Jenkin, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 83 KB) (PDF 1.2 MB)
October 14, 2004 "What Do We Know About the Costs and Benefits of Green Buildings?" - Greg Kats, Captial E Consulting (PDF 712 KB) (PowerPoint 485 KB)
Sept. 20, 2004 "Business Unusual: Expanding Domestic and International Clean Energy Markets" - Dan Kammen, UC Berkeley. (PDF 197 KB) (PowerPoint 5 MB)

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Sept. 9, 2004 "Moving Toward Consistent Hydrogen Analysis: H2A" - Margaret Mann, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 536 KB) (PowerPoint 630 KB)
Aug. 12, 2004 "Using the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) for Climate Policy Analysis" - Tim Herzog, World Resources Institute (WRI) (PDF 91 KB) (PowerPoint 630 KB)
July 8, 2004 "Regional Variation in Hydrogen Costs to 2050" - Margaret Singh, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) (PDF 73 KB) (PowerPoint 395 KB)
June 10, 2004 "Use of NEMS for EERE Policy Analysis" - Frances Wood, OnLocation, Inc., Energy Systems Consulting (PDF 173 KB) (PDF 395 KB)
May 13, 2004 "An EPA Overview: Energy Technology Assessment and Regional MARKAL Modeling Initiatives", Tim Johnson, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (PDF 77 KB) (PowerPoint 90 KB)
March 11, 2004 "Advancements Made by the DOE Wind Program," Tom Schweizer, Princeton Energy Resources International (PERI) (PDF 168.4 KB) (PowerPoint 4.5 MB)
Feb. 12, 2004 "Vehicle Efficiency Trends," Jim Kliesch, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) (PDF 205 KB) (PowerPoint 204 KB)
Jan. 8, 2004 "ADVISOR as a Foundation for Vehicle Systems Analysis," Tony Markel, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 122 KB) (PowerPoint 11.3 MB)
Dec. 11, 2003 "Zero-Energy Homes' Opportunities for Energy Savings: Defining the Technology Pathways through Optimization Analysis," Ed Barbour, Navigant Consulting, Inc. (PDF 92 KB) (PowerPoint 3.0 MB)
Nov. 13, 2003 "Due-Diligence Study of Parabolic Trough and Power Tower Technologies," Hank Price, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (PDF 129 KB) (PowerPoint 2.2 MB)
Oct. 14, 2003 "State Regulatory Perspectives on Distributed Energy Resources: The Seven (New?) Habits of Highly Effective Regulators."—Thomas Stanton (Michigan Public Service Commission) (PDF 61 KB) (PowerPoint 2.2 MB)
Oct. 9, 2003 "Energy Program Benefits Analysis"—Mary Beth Zimmerman (EERE/DOE) (PDF 61 KB) (PowerPoint 518 KB)
Sept. 11, 2003 "Building Simulation as a Real Design Tool - Applications in International Projects from Frank O. Gehry to Helmut Jahn" —Matthias Schuler, Director, Transolar (PDF 605 KB) (PDF 2.1 MB)
July 10, 2003 "Valuing Renewable Generation Assets: How Market Fundamentals and Regulations Drive Green Premiums" — Christopher MacCracken, Senior Manager, ICF Consulting (PDF 88 KB) (PowerPoint 1.08 MB)
June 12, 2003 "Electricity Requirements for a Digital Society" — Walter S. Baer, Senior Policy Analyst, RAND (PDF 655 KB) (PowerPoint 492 KB)
May 8, 2003 "A New Model for Wind Market Penetration" Walter Short, Principal Policy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 701 KB) (PowerPoint 15.0 MB)
April 10, 2003 "The Near-Impossible Challenge Facing Local Distribution Companies, Power Generators, and State Regulators in the Next 4,800 Hours" — Andy Weissman, Energy Ventures Group (PDF 662 KB) (PowerPoint 1.80 MB)
March 13, 2003 "Transportation Study Examines Evolution of Fuels, Technology" — Elyse Steiner, Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 668 KB) (PowerPoint 539 KB)
Feb. 13, 2003 "The Outlook for Green Power Markets in the United States" — Blair Swezey Principal Policy Advisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 686 KB) (PowerPoint 812 KB)
Jan. 9,
2003
"Flexibility With No Regrets: Energy Efficiency, Tax Reforms, and the Economics of Cutting Carbon Emissions in the United States" — Florentin Krause, International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths (IPSEP) (PDF 663 KB) (PowerPoint 460 KB)
Dec. 12,
2002
"Economic Impacts of Wind Power in Kittitas County, Washington" — Stephen Grover, ECONorthwest (PDF 588 KB)(PowerPoint 4.45 MB)
Nov. 14,
2002
"Challenges in Researching the Transition to a Hydrogen Ecomony" — Stephen Bernow, Ph.D. Vice President, Tellus Institute(PDF 632 KB)(PowerPoint 126 KB)
Oct. 10,
2002
"State-Level Analysis of Industrial Energy Use" — Neal Elliott (ACEEE)(PDF 604 KB)(PowerPoint 1.59 MB)
Sept. 12,
2002
"Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Reduce Regional Haze" — Doug Larson (Western Interstate Energy Board) and Juanita Haydel (ICF Consulting) (PDF 764 KB)(PowerPoint 606 KB)
Aug. 8,
2002
"The WBCSD Sustainable Mobility Project: A Status Report" — George Eads (Charles River Associates, Inc.) (PDF 587 KB)(PowerPoint 675 KB)
July 11,
2002
"Future Oil and Gas Resources of the World: A Coming Supply Crisis?" — Thomas S. Ahlbrandt (U.S. Geological Survey) (PDF 76 KB)(PowerPoint 11.6 MB)
June 13,
2002
"Better Aligning the Nation's Clean Air and Energy Goals: Preliminary Results" — Joel Bluestein (Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.) (PDF 76 KB) (PowerPoint 121 KB)
May 9,
2002
"Aligning the Nation's Clean Air and Clean Energy Goals" — Alison Bailie (Tellus Institute) (PDF 130 KB) (PowerPoint 103 KB)
April 11,
2002
"Implications of Regional Transmission Organizations for Renewable Energy Technologies" — Kevin Porter (Exeter Associates, Inc.) (PDF 142 KB) (PowerPoint 41 KB)
March 14,
2002
"Geographic Information Systems: Status and Strategies for Supporting Renewable Energy Analysis" — Liz Brady Sabeff (NREL) (PDF 151 KB) (PowerPoint 9.33 MB)
Feb. 14,
2002
"Voluntary Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases: A Preliminary Review of the Evidence" — Eric W. Welch (University of Illinois) (PDF 160 KB) (PowerPoint 1.51 MB)
Jan. 10,
2002
"Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables - the Latest on HOMER" — Peter Lilienthal (NREL)(PDF 160 KB)(PowerPoint 1.54 MB)
Dec. 13,
2001
"Evaluating Distributed Generation Using the Electricity Asset Evaluation Model" — Susan McCusker and Jack Siegel (Energy Resources International - ERI)(PDF 1.35 MB) (PowerPoint 132 KB)
Nov. 8,
2001
"A Comparison of the Environmental Consequences of Power from Biomass, Coal, and Natural Gas" — Maggie Mann (NREL)(PDF 1.37 MB)(PowerPoint 3.57 MB)
Oct. 11,
2001
"Distributed Generation Consumer Analysis: What Onsite Attributes Do Consumers Value Most?" — Christian Demeter and Kevin Comer (Antares Group, Inc.) (PDF 171 KB) (PowerPoint 1.50 MB)
Aug. 9,
2001
"New Jersey's Results-Based Management System" — Robert Shinn (PDF 192 KB)(PowerPoint 1.87 MB)
July 12,
2001
"Customer Aggregation: An Opportunity for Green Power" — Lori Bird (NREL) and Ed Holt (Ed Holt and Associates) (PDF 1.10 MB) (PowerPoint 544 KB)
June 7,
2001
"Distributed Generation - Power Paradigm for the New Millenium" — Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis (Battelle/PNNL) (PDF 789 KB) (PowerPoint 407 KB)
May 10,
2001
"PV - The Value Connection" — Christy Herig (NREL) (PDF 287 KB) (PowerPoint 6.05 MB)
April 12,
2001
"Renewable Energy and the California Power Crisis" — Jan Hamrin (Center for Resource Solutions) (PDF 112 KB) (PowerPoint 3.85 MB)
March 8,
2001
"Renewable Energy Technologies and Real Options Analysis" — Brandon Owens (NREL) and Graham Davis (Colorado School of Mines)(PDF 56 KB)(PowerPoint 304 KB)
Feb. 8, 2001"Representation of Renewable Energy in Models" — Walter Short (NREL)(PDF 56 KB)(PowerPoint 761 KB)
Jan. 11, 2001"The Clean Air Act: Opportunities for Renewable Energy" — David Wooley and Elizabeth M. Morss (Young, Summer, LLC) (PDF 56 KB)(PowerPoint 3.40 MB)

 

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