2011 BCEA Speaker Videos and Powerpoints
Day One
Welcoming Remarks
Chris Rose
Executive Director, Renewable Energy Alaska Project
Mead Treadwell
Lieutenant Governor, State of Alaska
Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senator, State of Alaska
Panel 1 – Designing for Energy Efficiency & The Bottomline
Moderator: Zachary Watson
Special Projects Director, Center for the Next Generation; San Francisco, CA
David Johnson
West Coast Director, William McDonough + Partners; San Francisco, CA
Cradle-to-Cradle Design – Strategies for a World of Nine Billion
David Johnson: Cradle-to-Cradle Design – Strategies for a World of Nine Billion (PDF)
Rob Pratt
Chairman and CEO, Greener U; Waltham, MA
Keys to Using Energy Efficiency as an Economic Stimulus
Rob Pratt: Keys to Using Energy Efficiency as an Economic Stimulus (PDF)
Kim Matsoukas
Sustainability Manager, Bentley Prince Steet; Industry, CA
Energy Efficiency as a Corporate Mission
Kim Matsoukas: Energy Efficiency as a Corporate Mission (PDF)
Panel 2 – Policy Successes: Efficiency as an Economic Driver
Moderator: Caitlin Higgins
Executive Director, Alaska Conservation Alliance; Anchorage, AK
Jes B. Christensen
Managing Director, Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH); Copenhagen, Denmark
Shaping a Low-Carbon World: Lessons from Denmark
Jes B. Christensen: Shaping a Low-Carbon World: Lessons from Denmark (PDF)
Capt. John Hickey
Commanding Officer, US Coast Guard Shore Maintenance Command (SMC); Seattle, WA
The U.S. Coast Guard Energy Program
Capt. John Hickey: The U.S. Coast Guard Energy Program (PDF)
Juergen Korn
Research & Development Project Manager, Yukon Housing Corporation; Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
The Road to More Efficient Housing in Yukon
Juergen Korn: The Road to More Efficient Housing in Yukon (PDF)
Keynote – The Business Case for Building Green
Jerry Yudelson
Author and Founder, Yudelson Associates; Tuscon, AZ
Jerry Yudelson: The Business Case for Building Green (PDF)
Breakout Session 1 – Commercial Energy Efficiency
Eric McCallum
Founder, Arctic Wire Rope & Supply; Anchorage, AK
Targeting the Business Bottom line
Eric McCallum: Targeting the Business Bottom line (PDF)
Steve Zelener
President, Zelener Group; Anchorage, AK
Commercial Building Investment Options
Steve Zelener: Commercial Building Investment Options (PDF)
Breakout Session 2 – Residential Energy Efficiency
John Davies
Sr. Energy Policy Researcher, Cold Climate Housing Research Center; Fairbanks, AK
Building Codes and Energy Efficiency for Alaska
John Davies: Building Codes and Energy Efficiency for Alaska (PDF)
Nathan Wiltse
Project Manager/Building Energy Economist, Cold Climate Housing Research Center; Fairbanks, AK
The Value of Energy Efficiency in Alaska
Nathan Wiltse: The Value of Energy Efficiency in Alaska (PDF)
Breakout Session 3 – Rural Energy Efficiency
Ellen Kazary
Community Development Manager, RurAL CAP; Anchorage, AK
Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Reduce Energy Costs in Rural Alaska
Ellen Kazary: Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Reduce Energy Costs in Rural Alaska (PDF)
Carrie Sykes
Business & Economic Development Manager, Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes; Juneau, AK
Sustain Angoon Energy Efficiency Demonstration Project
Carrie Sykes: Sustain Angoon Energy Efficiency Demonstration Project (PDF)
Elizabeth Moore
Regional Government Affairs Manager, NANA Regional Corporation; Kotzebue, AK
Coordinated Approaches to Energy Solutions in Northwest Alaska
Elizabeth Moore: Coordinated Approaches to Energy Solutions in Northwest Alaska (PDF)
Day Two
Welcoming Remarks
Chris Rose
Executive Director, Renewable Energy Alaska Project; Anchorage, AK
Panel 3 – The Emerging Renewable Energy Economy
Moderator: Nils Andreassen
Managing Director, Institute of the North; Anchorage, AK
John Cooper
CFO, Ocean Renewable Power Company; Portland, ME
The Growth of the Tidal Energy Industry and its Potential in Alaska
John Cooper: The Growth of the Tidal Energy Industry and its Potential in Alaska (PDF)
Robert Allen
President, Luma Resources; Rochester Hills, MI
Retooling for the 21st Century: From Roofing to Solar Shingle Manufacturing
Robert Allen: Retooling for the 21st Century: From Roofing to Solar Shingle Manufacturing (PDF)
Paul Thomsen
Director of Policy & Business Development, Ormat Technologies, Inc.; Reno, NV
Geothermal: Spurring Alaska’s Economy
Paul Thomsen: Geothermal: Spurring Alaska’s Economy (PDF)
Panel 4 – Renewable Energy Policy: Diversifying Alaska’s Energy Base
Moderator: Chris Rose
Executive Director, Renewable Energy Alaska Project
Anne Margolis
Project Director, Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA); Montpelier, VT
State Clean Energy Programs: From Incentives and Financing Tools to Innovative Ideas and Results
Anne Margolis: State Clean Energy Programs: From Incentives and Financing Tools to Innovative Ideas and Results (PDF)
Sen. Lesil McGuire
Senator, Alaska State Legislature; Anchorage, AK
The State of Alaska’s Role in Renewable Energy
Holmes Hummel
Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy; Washington D.C.
Federal Policies for a Clean Energy Future
Holmes Hummel: Federal Policies for a Clean Energy Future (PDF)
Keynote – Building a Clean Energy Economy
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Director, Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO
Breakout Session 1 – Wind & Hydrokinetic Power
James Jenson
Wind Energy Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority; Anchorage, AK
The State of Wind Power in Alaska
James Jensen: The State of Wind Power in Alaska (PDF)
Brent Petrie
Community Development Manager, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; Anchorage, AK
Diversifying with Wind in Rural Alaska
Brent Petrie: Diversifying with Wind in Rural Alaska (PDF)
Monty Worthington
Director of Project Development, Ocean Renewable Power Company; Alaska
Marine and River Hydrokinetic Energy Projects in Alaska
Monty Worthington: Marine and River Hydrokinetic Energy Projects in Alaska (PDF)
Steve Selvaggio
President, Whitestone Power & Communications; Whitestone, AK
Whitestone’s Hydrokinetic Development
Steve Selvaggio: Whitestone’s Hydrokinetic Development (PDF)
Breakout Session 2 – Solar & Hydro Power
Doug Ott
Hydropower Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority; Anchorage, AK
Hydropower Development in Alaska
Doug Ott: Hydropower Development in Alaska (PDF)
Clay Koplin
CEO, Cordova Electric Association; Cordova, AK
Humpback Creek Hydroelectric Project: The Biggest Little Project in Alaska
Clay Koplin: Humpback Creek Hydroelectric Project: The Biggest Little Project in Alaska (PDF)
Rich Stromberg
Solar Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority; Anchorage, AK
Solar photovoltaic trends in Rural Alaska
Rich Stromberg: Solar photovoltaic trends in Rural Alaska (PDF)
Rich Seifert
Energy and Housing Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Fairbanks, AK
Solar Thermal and Passive Solar Use in Commercial and Residential Design
Rich Seifert: Solar Thermal and Passive Solar Use in Commercial and Residential Design (PDF)
Breakout Session 3 – Biomass & Geothermal Power
Devany Plentovich
Biomass Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority; Anchorage, AK
Reducing the Cost of Heating: The Status of Biomass in Alaska
Devany Plentovich: Reducing the Cost of Heating: The Status of Biomass in Alaska (PDF)
Jeff Hermanns
Tok Area Forester, Alaska Department of Natural Resources; Anchorage, AK
Tok School Wood-Fired Boiler
Jeff Hermanns: Tok School Wood-Fired Boiler (PDF)
Peter Crimp
Alternative Energy / Energy Efficiency Deputy Director, Alaska Energy Authority; Anchorage, AK
Geothermal development and potential in Alaska
Peter Crimp: Geothermal development and potential in Alaska (PDF)
Catherine Fritz
Architect, Juneau International Airport; Juneau, AK
Juneau International Airport Ground Source Heat Pump System
Catherine Fritz: Juneau International Airport Ground Source Heat Pump System (PDF)
