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Recycled Energy Development

A Capitol Hill briefing on March 27, 2007, featured a presentatation by Richard Munson of Recycled-Energy Development on the benefits of recycled-energy technologies.

The Perfect Power System

A Capitol Hill briefing on April 26, 2006, explored the perfect power system. Reliable and affordable electricity continues to be a key factor that will determine the future of the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, today's electricity grid and generators are antiquated, vulnerable to disruption, and inadequate to power future needs reliably. The briefing provided an overview of how we got to where we are, the options we face, and the consequences of the choices we make.

Richard Munson, executive director of the Northeast-Midwest Institute and author of From Edison to Enron: The Business of Power and What It Means for the Future of Electricity.
Kurt Yeager, director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative.

Energy Emergencies, Higher Prices: What Needs to be Done

A Capitol Hill briefing on October 12, 2005, examined the nation's dependence on affordable and reliable energy and the vulnerability of that energy infrastructure. Hurricane Katrina, for instance, took down off-shore rigs and refineries, as gasoline and other fuel prices spiked to new levels. The briefing focused on the near-term and the essentials - information, planning, and programs. What are energy prices likely to be over the winter? Can states plan for energy emergencies? How can that help? What needs to be done? What programs and resources are available? What can Congress do. An agenda is attached. Click below on a speaker's name to read that presentation.

Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration -- "The Winter Outlook"
Jeffrey Pillon, Chair, Energy Data and Security Committee, National Association of State Energy Officials -- "How Can You Plan and What Difference Does It Make?"
Allan Bedwell, Deputy Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection -- "Insights from the Front Lines."
Peter Smith, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority -- What Can States Do Now to Get Ready?"
Mark Wolfe, Executive Director, National Energy Assistance Director's Association -- "What Programs and Resources Can Help?"

Participants also discussed the need for timely and accurate energy information. Click here to read a copy of a letter from more than 50 prominent energy economists and public policy professonals seeking increased funding for the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).