ACE June 2007 Final Agenda

NCSL Advisory Council on Energy (ACE)

June 18-20, 2007
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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AGENDA



Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee — June 18-20, 2007



Monday, June 18, 2007

1:30pm

Meet in Doubletree Hotel Lobby to board bus for travel to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Improving Air Quality
There is growing acceptance that we need to and continue to act on air quality. Impending regulation from the Federal government also is a factor. Carbon issues are becoming more prominent. What technologies exist to deal with emissions and what’s to come? What policies are needed or will be needed to improve air quality?

CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS (All in ORNL Conference Center):

NCSL Opening Comments
Welcome and Overview of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Dr. Jeffrey Wadsworth, Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - (PDF Presentation)
Mr. John B. (Jack) Brellenthin, Senior Manager of Environmental Policy, Tennessee Valley Authority - (PDF Presentation)
Ms. Nancy Finley, Chief of Resource Management and Science, Great Smoky Mountains National Park - (PDF Presentation)
NCSL Wrap-up

NOTE: All guests need to be reminded to keep their badges for the return trips on Tuesday and Wednesday and to wear them at all times.

6:30pm

Dinner - Meet in Doubletree Hotel Lobby



Tuesday, June 19, 2007

8:30am

Meet in Doubletree Hotel Lobby to board bus for travel to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

9:00am

9:00am - 10:45am

10:45am – 11:00am

11:00am - 11:45am

The Energy Profile Puzzle
The current energy profile for generation is a mix of fossil fuels, renewable energy and energy efficiency. As demand continues to grow, what resource mix will meet the nation’s energy needs? What is our conservation and efficiency potential? What are the clean energy alternatives? Climate change, energy security, diversity and economic development spur the adoption of different resources. How do these factors complement air quality needs?

PANEL (All morning sessions in ORNL Conference Center)Tennessee Conference Room 202B:

Opening Presentations to Set the Stage:

Climate Change Challenge – Dr. Tom Wilbanks, ORNL Corporate Fellow -
(PDF Presentation)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLES AND NUCLEAR – Mr. Bob Hawsey, Director – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs, ORNL- (PDF Presentation)
BIOENERGY – Dr. Reinhold Mann, Associate Lab Director for Biological and Environmental Sciences - (PDF Presentation)

BREAK

PANEL (All sessions in ORNL Conference Center)Tennessee Conference Room 202B:

Building Technologies – Ms. Melissa Lapsa, Solar Technologies Program Manager, ORNL-
(PDF Presentation)

12:00 – 1:00pm

11:45am - 12:25pm

12:25am – 1:00pm

Smart Grid Lunch

Smart metering and appliances have the potential to reduce fuel bills by providing more information on consumption patterns; eliminate problems associated with inaccurate bills; reduce carbon emissions; and reduce energy demand. Should these programs be mandatory or voluntary? What are the implications of this type of technology?

Informal Lunch

VERDE Demonstration - Dr. Arjun Shankar, Senior Research Scientist, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory - (PDF Presentation)
Overview of Demand Response Issues - Mr. Bob Hawsey, Director – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs, ORNL - (PDF Presentation)

1:00pm

1:00pm - 2:00 pm

2:00pm - 2:30 pm

2:30pm - 3:30 pm

3:30pm - 3:45 pm

3:45pm - 4:45 pm

4:45pm - 5:15pm

Board bus to tour the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nuclear reactor
Buildings Technology Center

TOURS: (Jennifer Palmer and Ashley Smith, assisting.)

Buildings Technology Center (60 minutes. TOUR CONTACTS: Bill Miller and/or Andre Desjarlais.)
Historic Graphite Reactor (30 minutes including travel time. TOUR CONTACT: Fred Strohl.)
Tour of the Spallation Neutron Source (60 minutes including travel time. TOUR CONTACT: T.B.D.)
Travel to FACE Site (60 minutes including travel time. TOUR CONTACT: Gary Jacobs who will meet bus at SNS and lead it to the FACE site.) - (PDF Presentation)
(Gary Jacobs PDF Presentation)
Free-Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) experiment (60 minutes.)
Travel to Doubletree Hotel

NOTE: All guests need to be reminded to keep their badges for the return trips on Tuesday and Wednesday and to wear them at all times.

6:00pm

Travel to Doubletree Hotel

6:30pm

Dinner -Meet in Doubletree Hotel Lobby



Wednesday, June 20, 2007

8:30 am

Meet in Doubletree Hotel Lobby to board bus for travel to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

8:30am- 9:00am

9:00am – 10:00am

10:00am - 10:15am

9:00am – 12:00pm

10:15am - 10:30am

10:30am - 12:30pm

MORNING TOURS:

Travel to ORNL
High Flux Isotope Reactor (60 minutes. TOUR CONTACT: Kelly Beierschmitt)
Travel to ORNL Visitor/Conference Center

Transportation Fuels Development

Biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are gaining market acceptance. States are facing a need for infrastructure growth, including distribution channels, and developing quality standards. What are states doing to create and expand their infrastructure? What are the policy options and trends in this area? Where do cellulosic ethanol and other advances in transportation fuels fit in?

Break

PANEL PRESENTATIONS (ORNL Conference Center):

Biomass to Biofuels and Bioproducts – Dr. Brian Davison, Chief Scientist, Systems Biology, ORNL - (PDF Presentation)
More Efficient Energy – Dr. Ray Boeman, Director – Transportation Programs, ORNL -
(PDF Presentation)
Lighter Weight Materials – Dr. Craig Blue, Deputy Division Director of Technology, Materials Science and Technology Division, ORNL
Automotive Research Alliance – Mr. Ben Ritchey, Acting President and CEO, National Transportation Research Center Inc - (PDF Presentation)

12:30 – 1:15pm

1:15pm - 1:30pm

Working Lunch

During lunch, ACE members will discuss what NCSL can do to support the issues that arose during this meeting. Members also will discuss the next Energy Summit agenda for August.

Break

1:00pm

1:30pm – 2:00pm

2:00pm - 3:15p.m.

3:15p.m.

Board bus to tour the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

National Transportation Research Center

Travel to NTRC
NTRC Tour – Mr. Keith Kahl, Assistant Director – Transportation Programs, ORNL.
Pat Hu, Director - Center for Transportation Analysis - Oak Ridge National Laboratory -
(PDF Presentation)

Depart for Airport and/or Hotel