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Leadership Dialogue VI: Clearing Obstacles to a National Transmission Superhighway and Smart Grid
On this panel:Daniel Gross — Economics Editor, NewsweekRussell M. Artzt — Vice Chairman and Founder, CA Inc.Dr. Richard H. Herman — Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDr. Ralph Izzo — Chairman, President and CEO, Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedAndrew C. Taylor — Chairman and CEO, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Joseph L. Welch — Chairman, President and CEO, ITC Holdings Corp.Transmission superhighway is the "fourth pillar" of energy.Ralph Izzo: What is a smart grid? Everything that goes from a plant to your home. It's a sophisticated system, and as you move…Read More
Energy Secretary Steven Chu Makes Major Funding Announcement
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu spoke to Council on Competitiveness' National Energy Summit. Here is a summary of his remarks. Title: Revving up the American Innovation Machine The US innovation machine is the greatest in the world -- lasers, solar cells, GPS, goes back to Henry Ford.Trend: we're losing our manufacturing base. Global high-tech manufacturing is rising, but the US share is falling. This is disturbing.How to respond to a challenge. In 1898, president of the Royal Society of Chemists challenged them to work to prevent a food crisis: infent artificial fertilizer. Ten years later,…Read More
Leadership Dialogue V: Spawning Technological Breakthroughs and Entrepreneurship
On this panel:Daniel Lyons — Technology Editor, NewsweekThomas R. Baruch — Founder and Managing Director, CMEA CapitalDr. Ralph J. Cicerone — President, National Academy of SciencesHon. John P. Holdren — Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United StatesDr. George H. Miller — Director, Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryJohn Holdren: Document on the WH and OSTP website about increasing R + D. Look domain by domain at opportunities. We're creating incentives for innovation…Read More
Luncheon Keynote: US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke to the lunchtime crowd. Here is a summary of his remarks:Transportation accounts for about a third of US greenhouse gas emissions and almost three-fourths of US petroleum consumption. Changing that isn't the work of a day, and we can't do it alone. We need to create policy that lessens carbon emissions and our dependence on oil.Cash for Clunkers: 700,000 cars were sold in less than 30 days. There was a 60% improvement in fuel economy. I announced with Lisa Jackson (head of EPA) that there will be new emission standards for cars and light…Read More
Lunch Remarks: Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Warner
Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke to our lunchtime audience. Here is a summary of her remarks:The stakes in the energy debate are real and high. Our economy, national security, and standard of living depend on energy. The economy makes meeting these energy challenges more difficult, but more necessary. Things to keep in mind:The transition to low-carbon economy won't happen quickly. You can't flip a switch. The process of transferring to low-carbon fuel will take years.We can't just focus on one option -- we must pursue all of the energy options.Climate change isn't just an abstract threat -- it's…Read More
