Agenda

Friday, March 21, 2008

5:30-6:30pm: Reception and Check-in

6:30-7:30pm: "Our Relationship with Energy: A Conference Introduction"
Dr. Alan McGown, Chair, Student Pugwash USA

7:45pm-9:00pm: PMU South Ballroom: “Barrier to a Sustainable Energy System,” Dr. Frank Laird, Associate Professor, University of Denver

Saturday, March 22, 2008

8:00am-9:00am: STEW West Foyer: Conference Registration & Breakfast

9:00am-10:15am: “The NRC in a Nuclear Renaissance”
Dr. Peter B. Lyons
Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

10:30pm-11:50am: Breakout Sessions

Global Warming Basics, Dr. Don Wuebbles
Professor, Executive Coordinator, School of Earth, Society, and Environment: University of Illinois

Transportation Energy, Dr. Chunting Mi
Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Michigan-Dearborn

Biofuels, Dr. Richard Meilan
Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources: Purdue University

12:00-1:15pm: Lunch break

1:00pm-2:30pm: Discussion Workshop

2:30pm-3:45pm: “Global Warming Solutions”

Dr. Edward Rubin
Professor, Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering: Carnegie-Mellon University

5:45pm-7:00pm: “The Future of Energy”

- Renewable Energy Policies , Mr. Grant Smith, Executive Director,
Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana
- Hydrogen, Dr. Mike Heben
Senior Project Leader,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Energy in the Midwest Mark Lutz,
BP Whiting Refinery CFO

Questions about the conference? Email contact@spusa.org.