ETRA Special Briefing Series
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
September 16, 2011- Potential Impact of Proposed Privacy Legislation Luncheon
Presented by Jim Stone, EVP of Growth Strategies at Maritz - read his bio here
This briefing highlighted the potential impact of proposed privacy legislation on a broad range of marketing and related services, including traditional market research, consumer surveys, customer loyalty programs, employee incentive programs, and social media data collection and analysis (the measurement of a business’s perception, reputation, opportunities and risk in the online marketplace). Click here to view a handout from the event.
Click here to view the McKinsey study on "Big Data – The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity." The summary can be found here.
September 2, 2011 - Compressed Air Energy Storage Technology Luncheon
Presented by Fred Conroy, Dresser Rand - read his bio here
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is a large scale technology that enables the storage of energy generated at one time for use at another time. It has the advantage that at utility scale, energy generated during periods of low, off-peak energy demand can be released to meet higher demand during peak load periods.
Click here to access a PDF of Fred's PowerPoint presentation which highlight's Dresser-Rand's SMARTCAES equipment and cycle. Learn more about CAES technology at carebs.org.
June 20, 2011 - Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Presented by Frank Caliva, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs & Strategy Development, Strategic Communications LLC
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Read Frank's bio and more about the presentation here and click here to download a PDF copy of his PowerPoint.
- Click here to view a Department of Commerce report, Commercial Outlook for U.S. Small Modular Nuclear Reactors that Frank helped author.
- Click here to view an article in MIT's Technology Review, Small Nuclear Reactors Get a Customer.
May 11, 2011 - Developing the Smart Grid and the Challenges Faced in Building it
Presented by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association:
Download a PDF copy of their presentation here.
April 15, 2011 - Long-Term Economic and Operational Benefits of Advanced Energy Storage for the Electric Power Grid
Eric Hsieh, Regulatory Affairs Manager of the Energy Solutions Group at A123 Systems discussed the current state of energy storage technology development as well as how commercial storage projects continue to demonstrate the economic and operational viability of advanced energy storage as an integral component of the next-generation clean electricity grid.
Download the summary and the PowerPoint presentation.
March 1, 2011 - Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment: Clean Energy Charging the Future of Transportation
Presented by Christopher Hess, Director of Public Affairs at Eaton Corporation, who is speaking on behalf of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) EVSE section. Christopher is the Chair of the EVSE Government Affairs Subcommittee for NEMA.
Download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation here.
September 17, 2010 - The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study
An agenda from the event is available here.
Download PDFs of the speakers' PowerPoints:
- Melanie A. Kenderdine, Executive Director, MIT Energy Initiative
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John E. Parsons, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management and
Executive Director, the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
and the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
June 15, 2010 - Briefing with Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra
Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation
May 21, 2010 - Hydraulic Fracturing Briefing
Click here to view the agenda from the event.
Download PDFs of the speakers' PowerPoints:
March 25, 2010 - Upcoming Changes to the ENERGY STAR Program
Presented by EPA's Kathleen Vokes - click here for her PowerPoint and here to listen to a recording of the meeting.