SFI - NREL Energy Meeting

Catalyzing Change in the Global Energy System SFI-NREL Workshop, Jan 8-11 Provisional Agenda

January 8 6:30 pm Welcome dinner

January 9 8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00 Participant introductions and background for workshop G. West and D. Arvizu

10:00 Workshop goals D. Schrag and D. Arent

10:30- 12:30 Session 1. Overview of energy technologies, markets, and environmental impacts: envisioning a sustainable energy future Speakers: D. Schrag and D. Kammen Discussion leader: D. Arvizu

12:30- 1:30 Lunch

1:30- 4:00 Session 2. Technological change in the energy sector: learning curves, lock-in and the role of public policies Speakers: K. Lindgren, K. Gallagher, and W. Brian Arthur Discussion leader: J. Trancik

4:00- 6:00 Unstructured discussion time

6:30 Dinner

January 10 8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00- Noon Session 3. Energy markets, structure and dynamics

                       Speakers: A. Baker and D. Kammen
                       Discussion leader: R. Gupta

Noon- 3:00 Lunch with optional hike (weather dependent)

3:00- 6:00 Session 4. Energy economics and finance: social goods and managing uncertainty Speakers: T. Lyon and F. Wolak

                       Discussion leader: D. Farmer

6:30 Dinner

January 11 8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00- Noon Session 5. Complex systems modeling: application to energy markets and decision-making Speaker: K. Lindgren and J. Brown Discussion leader: D. Farmer

Noon- 1:00 Lunch

1:00- 4:00 Session 6. Review of critical issues, summary and next steps