ENERGY: A Sector Study Dialogue of the EMCP
May 31, 2017 - Chicago, IL
Location
Workspring | 30 West Monroe Street, #400 | Chicago, IL
Hosted by Exelon Corporation
in partnership with Penn State University
and Argonne National Laboratory
AGENDA
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9:00am |
Registration and Light Breakfast
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| 9:00am - |
9:15am |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Mr. Christopher Crane
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| 9:15am - |
9:45am |
The Council, the EMCP and the Energy Landscape The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith Today, America’s competitiveness is shaped by the convergence of a distinctly modern breed of energy abundance with a re-emergent manufacturing sector. Challenges from globalization to climate change are forcing us to understand the nexus of energy and manufacturing as a whole more powerful than the sum of its parts. The Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership (EMCP) is a collaboration among national leaders from all sectors of the economy committed to deepening our understanding of the complexities of the energy landscape and building a roadmap to ensure that America captures the competitiveness opportunity of this new frontier.
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| 9:45am - |
10:45am |
America's Energy Infrastructure As the United States faces unprecedented energy demands and changing climates, the imperative to maintain and upgrade the country’s energy infrastructure is key to enabling continued research, development and implementation of new energy sources systems and services. Chris Gould Key questions: What investments in infrastructure are necessary to fully exploit the opportunity of America’s growing energy strength and innovation ecosystem? Looking at infrastructure from a regulatory perspective, what are the costs and benefits that should be considered as we modernize and expand America’s energy portfolio? In efforts to optimize the nation’s full energy potential—and consequent competitiveness—how can policymakers and the nation’s business, research and labor communities come together to resolve conflicts hindering the build-out the nation’s energy infrastructure, including pipelines, the grid, and new technology deployment?
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| 10:45am- |
11:00am |
Networking Break
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| 11:00am- |
12:00pm |
Innovative Energy Technologies The United States is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of energy. To remain competitive, the country must create and commercialize a wide range of innovative and advanced technologies in this sector. Paul Kearns Key questions: What role are energy abundance and innovation playing in increasing the productivity and competitiveness of American manufacturing? What innovations are occurring—or are urgently needed—for manufacturers to leverage natural gas, renewables, and efficiency technologies to improve their competitiveness in the global marketplace? How is demand for new energy technologies and sources (natural gas, biofuels, batteries/ storage, renewables, and efficiency technologies) impacting innovation, manufacturability, and business outlooks for domestic technology manufacturing? What regulations and policy interventions could enhance innovation and accelerate the development and deployment of energy technologies and greater industrial energy productivity?
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| 12:00pm- |
1:00pm |
Lunch
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| 12:45pm - |
1:00pm |
Guest Presentation
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2:00pm |
Investing in American Energy As consumer behavior evolves and a changing regulatory landscape encourages development of alternative energy sources, the need for public and private sector investments as well as innovative financing models is required to spur the creation of new, innovative technologies and renewable energy systems. William Bohnett Key questions: What investments are U. S. manufacturers making in response to growing demand for new energy technologies, products, and services? How is America’s energy abundance reflected in the competitiveness of sectors downstream from energy-intensive sectors of the economy? What new institutions, mechanisms, and knowledge-transfer systems must the investment community create to capture U.S. technology innovation and scale it domestically?
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3:00pm |
Building Talent in the Energy Sector This final session will take a closer look at the key challenges related to the education and skills needed to capitalize on opportunities for the current and incoming workforce in the energy sector. The mismatch between opportunities and skills could be a significant roadblock to fully realizing the economic growth potential of this sector. Eric Barron Key questions: What skills will define the 21st-century energy and manufacturing economy? What domestic skill shortages and talent deficits hinder America’s ability to achieve the full potential of the new energy economy? What formal, alternative and continuing education platforms must be established or strengthened to ensure a robust talent pipeline and domestic workforce in the energy sector?
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3:30pm |
Conclusion & Next Steps |
