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Let’s be realistic: The real story of energy
Scott Rotruck, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC – Moderator
The changing reality of energy development and use, or, ‘What’s heating your coffee today and what will be heating it tomorrow?
What is the realistic long-term future for coal?
What is the realistic amount of energy we can obtain from renewables?
Heating things up: Energy’s evolution in response to climate change
Lindsay Emery, Linking Innovation, Industry & Commercialization, WVU – Moderator
Kevin Law, MU
History and forecast of climate change
Energy policy and law
Evolution of energy technologies
Randy Dye, WV Division of Forestry
Sustainability and utilization of forest energy resources
Energetic minds: A sample of energy research in West Virginia
Kevin DiGregorio, Chemical Alliance Zone – Moderator
Brian Anderson, WVU
The potential of geothermal energy in West Virginia
Timothy R. Carr, WVU
The latest in shale gas research
Derrick Kolling, MU
Biofuels as a transportation fuel
Amir Hass, WVSU
The promise of biomass
Xingbo Liu, WVU
State funded research in electrochemical energy storage
Efficient and effective: Promising programs to address energy efficiency
Sarah Halstead, Sustainable Community & Economic Development Specialist, WVSU – Moderator
Thom Worlledge, U.S. Green Building Council
Implementing leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) building standards
Dimitris Korakakis, WVU
WVU’s Solar Decathlon team and the promise of low energy houses
Micky Holcomb, WVU
Dan Carder, CAFEE
WVU Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions
Who is going to do all this? Developing the energy workforce
Gary Clay, Past President of the West Virginia Manufacturers’ Association – Moderator
Donna Burge-Tetrick, West Virginia Department of Education
K-12 education for energy-literate employees
Community & Technical College educational programs for energy workers
Fonda Holehouse, E*QUAD program, WVU
Undergraduate programs for energy workers
The compass project at UC Berkeley. A self-formed group of students to improve science education