A Symposium
to
explore the development and
utilization of new technologies and fuel supplies
to
protect the environment, achieve energy independence,
and
strengthen Wisconsin’s economy
Monona
Terrace Community and Convention Center
Madison,
Wisconsin
May
8-9, 2006
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| During
the past decade, the idea of worldwide climate change resulting
from human activity – especially global warming – has moved from
speculation to questions of how quickly this may occur and how high
temperatures will rise. A key factor in climate change is the discharge
of materials like carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere,
which creates the “greenhouse effect.” The combustion of
carbon-based fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas is a major
source of CO2 (the primary greenhouse gas) and similar
substances implicated in a number of environmental problems. Despite
this, the use of and dependence on fossil fuels for energy continues to
increase.
For the citizens, communities, and companies of Wisconsin, the byproducts of fossil fuel use, like acid rain and mercury in fish from the state’s lakes, have become an unwelcome fact of life. But damage to the environment and a changing climate are not the only detrimental effects of continued reliance on carbon-based resources. Because there are no fossil fuel reserves within its borders, every dollar spent on these sources of energy leaves Wisconsin and is invested elsewhere. Consumers and businesses in the state already have experienced significant increases in energy prices, and the cost of doing business will continue to rise with ongoing dependence on fossil fuels. Climate change and environmental degradation, in Wisconsin and throughout the world, will persist and accelerate unless cost-effective, large-scale alternative energy sources are researched, developed, and utilized to end the dependence on carbon-based fuel sources. With a focus on Wisconsin, this symposium will explore climate changes already in progress, human and environmental health impacts linked to carbon-based fuels, and the options, policy choices, and political impediments to achieve non-carbon-emitting energy production and use. This symposium is intended for policy makers, public- and private-sector energy and environmental professionals, educators, students, and citizens. Note: Agenda Monday, May 8 12:30-1:30 p.m. Registration 1:30
p.m.
John Wiley 2:00 p.m.
Jonathan
Foley 3:00
p.m.
Michelle Bell 4:00
p.m.
Julio Friedmann 5:00 p.m. Reception 6:30
p.m.
Dinner Tuesday, May 9 8:00
a.m.
Daniel
Kammen 9:00
a.m.
Jane
Davidson 10:00
a.m.
Jean-Pierre Pervès 11:00
a.m.
David
Goodstein Noon Lunch Symposium Sponsors
S.C.
Johnson Fund
For more information about this symposium, contact Erhard Joeres Top photo by Warren Gretz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory This page last updated on December 20, 2007 |
