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Archive of 2002-2006 Events

Note: Not all meetings held by CalEPA, the Air Resources Board, and the Energy Commission on climate change issues have been recorded here. Please visit those agencies individual websites.

2006

  • ARB Chairman's Seminar Series

    Information and presentations from these workshops is posted on the ARB website at www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/sem06/sem06.htm.

    • December 11, 2006: Denise Sheehan, Commissioner, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, and Franz Litz, RGGI Working Group Chair - Regional Greehouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the Northeast States

    • November 30, 2006: David L. Goodstein, Ph.D., CalTech - Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil

    • November 29, 2006: Conference on Economic Impact Modeling of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Market and Non-Market based Strategies (some background materials have been posted)

    • November 15, 2006: United Kingdom Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - UK Experience in Developing National Climate Change Policy

    • November 14, 2006: ABrian McLean, Ph.D., U.S. EPA - Acid Rain - U.S. Cap and Trade

    • October 20, 2006: Dallas Burtraw, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future - Design Elements for a Successful CO2 Trading Program

    • May 16, 2006: Alex Farrell, Ph.D. - Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuel Ethanol: Separating the Confusion from the Uncertainties

    • January 12, 2006: Alan W. Gertler, Ph.D. - Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Assess the Impact of Coastal Zone Emissions on Urban Scale Air Quality


  • December 1, 2006: Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Mandatory Reporting


  • September 13 - 15, 2006 Third Annual Climate Change Research Conference

    • Conference Information and Presentations
  • June 27 & 28, 2006 - Climate Action Team Technology Symposium

    • Climate Change Emission Reduction Technologies and California's Leadership & Innovation in the Clean Tech Industry

    Time:
    Tuesday, June 27, 2006 (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
    Wednesday, June 28, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

    Where:
    CalEPA Headquarters Building
    1001 I Street
    Sacramento, California

    Invitation to Climate Change Technology Symposium (PDF file, 1 page, 159 kb)

    Draft Agenda for Climate Change Technology Symposium (PDF file, 2 pages, 51 kb)

    Presentations

    "California Climate Action Team Technology Symposium". Presentation by Dan Adler, Director, Technology and Policy Development, CalCEF. (PDF file, 7 pgs, 109 kb)

    "Renewable Energy Technologies, Climate Action Team Technology". Presentation by Barry Cinnamon, President, CAL SEIA. (PDF file, 13 pgs, 140 kb)

    "Reducing Green House Gases in New Homes". Presentation by Rob Hammon, Ph.D. Principal, BIRA. (PDF file, 14 pgs, 315 kb)

    "Neste Oil Corporation's NEXBTL® Renewable Diesel". Presentation by Cal Hodge, President, A 2nd Opinion, Inc. (PDF file, 5 pgs, 160 kb)

    "California Leadership and Innovation in Clean Technologies". Presentation by Ray Lane. (PDF file, 20 pgs, 1.2 mb)

    "New Technologies for Energy Efficiency - The Time is Now". Presentation by Jonathan Livingston, Emerging Technologies Team Lead Pacific Gas and Electric Company. (PDF file, 10 pgs, 76 kb)

    "Biomass and Greenhouse Gases". (PDF file, 7 pgs, 650 kb)

    "Appliance, Equipment, And Consumer Electronics: Opportunities Ahead". Presentation by Ted Pope, Energy Solutions. (PDF file, 21 pgs, 265 kb)

    "The Promise Of California Wind In Addressing Climate Change". Presentation by Nancy Rader, Executive Director, CalWEA. (PDF file, 11 pgs, 145 kb)

    "Climate Change and Waste Management". Presentation by Chuck White, Director of Regulatory Affairs, West, WM. (PDF file, 7 pgs, 640 kb)

    Process Flow Diagram. International Environmental Solutions. (PDF file, 1 pg, 137 kb)

    Bertram 2. (PDF file, 1 pg, 270 kb)

    Hand out from Neste Oil Corporation. (PDF file, 4 pgs, 1.5 MB)
  • June 7, 2006 - Workshop on Updating the Greenhouse Gas Inventory

    • California Energy Commission committee workshop on updating the greenhouse gas inventory produced by electricity generated out-of-state.

    For more information, please go to: www.energy.ca.gov/global_climate_change/inventory


  • Regional Climate Action Team Meetings

    • May 17, 2006 - Los Angeles
      • 2 to 4 p.m.
      Ronald Reagan State Building
      300 So. Spring Street, Los Angeles

      Regulation in a Market-Based Economy: How Do We Meet the Governor's Targets?
      Environmental protection and economic progress are critical to California's thriving future. The purpose of this panel is to discuss how to create market-based solutions that are equitable and effective in reaching the Governor's aggressive climate change emission targets.


    • May 19, 2006 - San Diego (La Jolla)
      • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
      SIO Library, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
      8755 Biological Grade, La Jolla, Calif.

      Impact of Climate Change on California's Oceans and Coastline
      As temperatures rise, California's coastal zone will be increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, warmer ocean waters and increased coastal storms - affecting water quality and supply, sea life and the coastal tourism industry. This panel will examine these threats and discuss strategies to help mitigate the impacts.


    • May 30, 2006 - Fresno
      • 3 to 5 p.m.
      Hugh Burns State Building
      2550 Mariposa Mall, Fresno, Calif.

      Bio-energy: Can Biofuels Provide a Clean Alternative to Traditional Energy Sources?
      Abundant biologically-derived renewable materials have the capacity to produce heat, electric power, transportation fuels and other useful products. Bio-energy helps contribute to the state's energy supply and is vital to waste and resource management efforts. Biofuels can be a significant part of our energy mix and will play an important role in meeting the Governor's climate change emission reduction targets.

      "California Bioenergy Action Plan," presentation by James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission and Chair Bioenergy Interagency Working Group. (PDF file, 14 pages, 222 kb)

      "California Climate Action Team," presentation by John Shears. (PDF file, 17 pages, 2.37 mb)

      "Bioenergy - Clean alternative?," presentation by Bryan M. Jenkins, Robert B. Williams, University of California, Davis. (PDF file, 13 pages, 260 kb)


    • June 6, 2006 - Sacramento
      • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
      Byron Sher Auditorium
      CalEPA Headquarters Building
      1001 I Street, Sacramento, Calif.

      "CPUC Climate Policies and California's GHG Emissions Reduction Goals," Presentation by Michael R. Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission. (PDF file, 10 pages, 629 kb)



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