Sept 16: Congress Budgets, Government Shutdowns
Sept 16: Congress Budgets, Government Shutdowns
Friends,
I hope you all survived Friday the 13th…and it’s not even October yet. The Emmy’s grabbed the spotlight last night with Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada being awarded the top acting honors as “Shogun” won 18 Emmys, including for best drama. “The Bear” won 11 Emmys while “Hacks” took home best comedy and its star Jean Smart won best actress in a comedy.
With the election only 50 days away, the battle between former President Trump and VP Harris continues to drive the daily coverage. Congress is in Washington this week and Speaker Mike Johnson continues to struggle to pass a six-month continuing resolution to fund the government past Sept. 30. It will continue to be the challenge for this week. While Congress struggles to find votes, most attention will turn to the Federal Reserve’s September meetings tomorrow and Wednesday. The board is widely expected to cut interest rates by at least a quarter point, as inflation cools off and hiring slows.
As for hearing action in Congress, tomorrow, the House Rules Committee discusses a Congressional Review Act vote to negate the Biden administration’s tailpipe emissions standard, while on Wednesday, Senate Environment looks at economic development with regional commissions. On Thursday, the Senate Energy Committee holds a hearing on fusion energy, the House Budget Committee looks at energy costs and a House Energy and Commerce panel focuses on EPA agenda and spending on green energy. FERC also meets on Thursday with Global Venture’s LNG customer disputes on its agenda.
Tomorrow morning, AGA is rolling out a new study that takes a hard look at where natural gas is being used in homes, and how that natural gas use compares to electric appliances on affordability and emissions. It makes a pretty compelling case for how high-efficiency natural gas appliance use in homes can help to lower individual household emissions by 40% by the year 2040 in an affordable and accessible manner. The data here is pretty accessible and we are careful to show our work throughout. AGA will have the author of the study on hand to answer any question you have. You will want to attend, so let me or Emily Carlin at AGA (ECarlin@aga.org) know and we will send you the link to connect.
Other events include Gastech in Houston all this week, a Semafor forum tomorrow on American energy tomorrow with Rep. Sean Casten and Southern CEO Chris Womack; on Wednesday, Brookings’ Initiative on Climate Research and Action will host Treasury’s Ethan Zindler and a panel of our reporter friends including WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar, FT’s Aime Williams and Time’s Justin Worland; and The Atlantic’s Ideas Forum is on Thursday and Friday with key speakers like Energy Secretary Granholm and EPA head Michael Regan.
Next week is Climate Week in NYC and UN General Assembly. It is a crazy week of action. I want to make sure you see the early week forums held by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and a Tuesday event from the US Chamber. I also have a list of events and links to them in a document that I can forward. I will be in NYC on Wednesday and Thursday so I hope we can connect.
Call with any questions.
Best,
Frank Maisano
(202) 828-5864
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FRANKLY SPOKEN
“We are another big step closer to modernizing the federal energy permitting system in order to help meet dramatically increasing energy demand and lower emissions in the United States,” said
Jeremy Harrell, CEO of ClearPath Action, following the House hearing on permitting reform legislation introduced by Chairman Bruce Westerman.
ON THE PODCAST
Energy Gang Tackles Permitting – America can build new energy projects faster. Proposed permitting reforms could accelerate both renewable energy projects and new fossil fuel infrastructure. To unpack what the proposals could mean for the future of energy in America, The Energy Gang’s Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott, professor at the Climate School at Columbia University in New York, and Emily Grubert, an Associate Professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame University. Together they examine the bill and discuss the impact it could have both on wind and solar power and on gas pipelines and LNG plants.
FUN OPINIONS
Talking Energy with Sirius XM’s Julie Mason – In my latest visit to the Julie Mason Show on Sirius XM’s P.O.T.U.S. Channel 124, Julie and I talk about the debate and the discussion of energy issues between the Trump and Harris campaigns.
FROG BLOG
Trump Missed Opportunities in Debate on Energy – In a blog post, C3’s John Hart writes that as Americans tuned in for the first—and perhaps only—debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump in the 2024 presidential election, Trump missed several key opportunities to argue for economic freedom as the way to address critical issues, including energy and the environment. “Trump could have said that emissions went down during his administration in part because he supports fracking. But he didn’t. He could have said free economies are twice as clean as less free economies. But he didn’t. He could have turned the question back to affordability (the top issue for independent voters) and asked, ‘Where is the environmental justice in increasing energy prices for poor people?’ But he didn’t.”
FUN FACTS
Chinese EVs remain cheap post-tariff: Some Chinese electric vehicles will remain cheaper than their US competitors even after a 100% tariff imposed by President Joe Biden takes effect in late September.
IN THE NEWS
Gevo Wins Ethanol Patent – Gevo said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted it a patent for its ethanol to olefins (“ETO”) process. This patent further cements Gevo’s position as a leader in intellectual property (“IP”) surrounding bio-based renewable fuel and chemical production from alcohols. Gevo was awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,043,587 B2 covering the ETO process. This patent protects the process of using certain proprietary catalyst combinations for converting ethanol into olefins. This process is designed to give best-in-class cost and yields of olefins from ethanol, with improved energy efficiency, which is intended to help to reduce the cost of biofuels and biochemicals. Olefins with three or four carbon atoms are key building blocks to produce fuels or chemicals. Existing technology makes ethylene, a 2-carbon olefin, from ethanol, and then additional steps are needed to produce the larger and more useful olefins, such as three or four carbon olefins (e.g., propylene and butenes). This patent protects Gevo’s ETO process, which makes three and/or four carbon olefins in addition to ethylene from ethanol in a single step with a high degree of selectivity and control, which is critical for success. The ETO process is expected to reduce energy and capital cost because of the fewer unit operations involved; and reduce complexity of the process design. The ETO process technology can be optimized to produce fuels and/or chemicals, the latter of which has been licensed to LG Chem, Ltd. (“LG Chem”) under the previously disclosed joint development agreement. Together Gevo and LG Chem are working to scale up the process for chemicals.
DOE Approves Ammonia Plant $1.5 B Loan – DOE’s Loan Programs Office announced today it will issue a $1.56 billion loan guarantee to build an ammonia plant that would be the office's first project involving carbon capture. The loan guarantee will help support the redevelopment of a former coal-fired power plant in West Terre Haute, Indiana to produce ammonia fertilizer through a process that uses industrial waste in combination with carbon capture.
Gevo Purchases ND Ethanol Plant With Sequestration – Speaking of Gevo, it is acquiring a large-scale ethanol production plant in North Dakota that has carbon capture and sequestration site that will be used for ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuels. Gevo is purchasing the Red Trail plant in Richardton, ND, a 65 million gallon per year ethanol facility with pore space lease agreements for 5,800 acres in the Broom Creek formation, sufficient for 1 million metric tons of carbon capture and sequestration annually. The permitted CCS well currently sequesters approximately 160,000 metric tons of carbon annually. In addition, the facility generates more than 200,000 tons annually of distiller grains and vegetable oil co-products. Gevo CEO, Dr. Patrick Gruber:
“This immediately puts us on a path to becoming self-sustaining and profitable as a company in advance of our Net-Zero 1 project’s commercial operation. Not only are we securing an excellent site for additional SAF asset deployment, but we also mitigate risk around carbon sequestration regarding our Net-Zero 1 plant site in South Dakota. This acquisition gives us the opportunity to build capability as a company and is a terrific training ground for our Net-Zero 1 project, as we inherit a trained cadre of employees who understand plant operations.”
DOE Lends to Tribal Grid to Improve Energy network –DOE’s Loan Programs Office finalized its first loan guarantee to help improve power network resiliency and strengthen energy sovereignty on tribal lands through a program expanded by Democrats’ climate law. The $72.8 million loan guarantee to Indian Energy will finance the development of a solar-plus-storage microgrid on the tribal lands of the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Indians near Alpine, California. The project includes the installation of a 15-megawatt photovoltaic solar generation system and a 70-megawatt-hour long-duration battery storage system.
Westerman Rolls out Permitting Reform – House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) proposal to reform the National Environmental Policy Act was discussed at a legislative hearing this week. The proposal:
Modernizes the energy permitting system to meet increasing energy demand and maintain American energy leadership;
Expedites project timelines to help create more market predictability; and
Speeds up court challenges that are currently slowing projects for years.
CRES’s Heather Reams testified at the House Resources Committee saying “Without question, the current permitting system is inconsistent with the environmental benefits of the advancement of clean energy. In fact, according to the American Clean Power Association, 100 gigawatts of domestic clean energy projects are at risk of significant delay due to permitting issues, which would cause an additional 550 million metric tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere this decade.”
Solar Panel on Old Coal Plant in Michigan Could be Model -- A plan to install 25 MW of solar as well as new trails, habitat restoration and water access points at a former Michigan coal plant can be a model for similar sites across the Great Lakes region.
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
GasTech Set for Houston – Gastech 2024 is today through Friday. The event is one of the industry’s signature events and is held at the George Brown Convention Center. API’s Justin Prendergast (PrendergastJ@api.org) is on the ground in Houston so try to connect with him if you are there.
Webinar Looks at Gas Utilities Role – Today at 1:00 p.m., Utility Dive and West Monroe holds a webinar to look at role of gas utilities in the energy transition. Panelists will delve into the challenges of meeting decarbonization targets and explore the pivotal role of the gas industry in this transition. Industry experts will discuss the hurdles faced in achieving these ambitious goals and share strategies on how gas utilities are planning for a more sustainable future.
Webinar Looks at VPPs – Today at 1:00 p.m., Advanced Energy United hosts a webinar with several expert panelists where they will explore successful Virtual Power Plant (VPP) case studies and discuss opportunities to expand markets for VPPs. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of how VPPs can help regulators, utilities, and other grid stakeholders manage key challenges facing the grid, as well as the importance of scaling this solution to meet the nation’s energy needs.
Hispanic Caucus Forum Features Some Energy Discussions – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute holds its leadership conference tomorrow to Thursday focusing on Latino innovation, influence and representation. Over the conference, there will be a few panels on clean energy jobs and workforce issues.
Semafor Hosts Southern CEO, Rep. Casten on Energy – Semafor will hold a forum tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. on powering the next era of American energy. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) and Chris Womack, President and CEO, Southern Company will join Semafor’s editors to examine the importance of reliable energy infrastructure to economic development, and the ways the public and private sectors are working together to protect energy security.
WoodMac Forum Looks at Copper – Wood Mackenzie expert hold an upcoming webinar 'Copper Rush: Diversify or go pure play?', tomorrow starting at 9:00 a.m. where they will discuss how valuations, carbon footprints, and balance sheet health will shape the M&A strategies and overall corporate plans of both diversified miners and pure-play copper companies.
Hudson Looks at Energy Security in Europe – Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the Hudson Institute holds a discussion on democratic resilience, economic security and sanctions enforcement in Europe. Martin Vladimirov, director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) in Sofia, and Isaac Levi, Europe-Russia policy and energy analysis team lead at the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) will meet for an in-person panel to discuss how to strengthen economic security and sanctions enforcement in Europe.
Forum Look sat Power Challenges in Ukraine – The Wilson Center's Global Europe Program holds a virtual discussion tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on the battle for the Ukrainian grid. Issues focus on Ukraine keeping the lights in the face of Russian malice and what the immediate and long-term future holds for the Ukrainian grid. Speakers will also discuss how developments in Ukraine affect European energy security and Europe’s grid, as well as other lessons for national electrical grids and their operators worldwide from the war in Ukraine.
Wilson Looks at Africa, Critical Minerals – The Wilson Center's Africa Program also holds a discussion tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on securing Africa's critical mineral wealth and the role for sovereign wealth funds. This event will explore how sovereign wealth funds can serve as a tool to harness Africa’s critical mineral wealth to power the global energy transition while developing sustainable value chains, promoting socioeconomic growth, and expanding environmental protections. Speakers will also discuss how African national and subnational governments can manage and maximize profits from their natural resources and opportunities to unite fragmented critical mineral markets across the continent for larger-scale operations.
Axios Hosts San Diego Energy, Decarb Event – Axios is hosting a morning event in Long Beach on tomorrow to convene local leaders in energy and policy for conversations on prioritizing sustainability in California's strategies around energy, the environment and economic development. Axios 1 big thing host & editor Niala Boodhoo and San Diego reporter Andrew Keatts will host one-on-one conversations with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and others.
Forum to Focus on Energy Storage – Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., Heatmap Labs and KORE Power hold a forum on the world of energy storage and its impact on transmission infrastructure. In our upcoming webinar, the last installment in the Beyond Transmission series. The event will explore how both utility scale and distributed batteries are revolutionizing the grid by meeting peak demand, absorbing excess generation, and participating in wholesale markets and utility programs. This event brings together a panel of industry experts to share their experiences and lessons learned from current deployments of storage with transmission benefits. We'll also discuss the latest market and policy trends that are shaping the role of energy storage in optimizing transmission infrastructure.
Forum Looks at Disinformation Book – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Governance Studies at Brookings hold a discussion with Elaine Kamarck and Darrell West about their new book, “Lies That Kill.” In the book, Kamarck and West analyze disinformation using case studies in the areas of election integrity, climate change, public health, and race relations. They outline how our political, social, and economic environment makes disinformation believable to large numbers of people and easy to disseminate through social media and mainstream media outlets while offering solutions to reduce disinformation risks.
Senate Environment Hosts Regional Economic Development Commissions – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Environment Committee holds a hearing on our regional economic development commissions looking at best practices in regional and economic development.
Forum to Look at Extreme Heat Impacts – The Center for American Progress holds a virtual discussion on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. focused on protecting Americans from extreme heat. The forum will discuss policy proposals and actions that can protect those most vulnerable to extreme heat and make progress toward reducing pollution and slowing climate change. Speakers include Keynote remarks Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) as well as panel of health experts and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
Brookings Hosts Treasury’s Zindler – On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Brookings Initiative on Climate Research and Action will host a public event to explore the challenges and opportunities related to financing a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable country. Brookings experts will briefly discuss new research findings released the prior week. Following a keynote from Ethan Zindler, the U.S. Treasury Department’s climate counselor, a panel of national climate journalists will dive deeper into the challenges and opportunities to address climate financing gaps. Reporters will include WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar, Aime Williams of the Financial Times and Time’s Justin Worland.
Brooking Forum Looks at Rural Energy Transition – On Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., the Brookings Institution holds a discussion on the energy transition in rural America. Tony Pipa (Brookings) and Brent Orrell (American Enterprise Institute) sit down with the University of Michigan’s Sarah Mills, whose recent research on issues facing rural America to explore key factors. These conversations seek to unpack the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural America and consider policy options to promote prosperity and opportunity outside the nation’s major metropolitan areas. This conversation will be hosted at the Institute for Social Research at the UMich as a prelude to the Election 2024 and U.S. Climate Policy event, hosted at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Grid Challenges Expo Set for Capital Hill – Starting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, NEMA and the GridWise Alliance will host an expo on Capitol Hill in the Rayburn Foyer highlighting the products and technologies that make the grid more reliable, resilient, efficient and secure. In collaboration with the House Grid Innovation Caucus, electrical manufacturers and utilities will showcase innovative, grid-enhancing technologies that are transforming today’s grid infrastructure and accelerating a connected, all-electric future. Against the backdrop of unprecedented federal and private investments to build out and modernize electric grid infrastructure, the expo will focus on the critical grid components and products that are helping to balance energy demand, mitigate physical and cyber security threats, and enable the energy transition.
Atlantic Hosts Ideas Festival – The Atlantic holds its annual Atlantic Ideas Festival conference on Thursday and Friday at the Wharf and Arena Stage area of DC. EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Energy Secretary Jen Granholm, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and Southern CEO Chris Womack are among the speakers featured at special climate and clean energy tracks.
House Science Looks at Marine Carbon Removal – The House Science Committee Energy Subcommittee and Environment Subcommittee hold a joint hearing on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on evaluating the potential of marine carbon dioxide removal approaches. DOE’s Noah Deich and NOAA’s Dr. Sarah Kapnick will testify.
House Budget Challenges Biden-Harris Energy Agenda Costs – The House Budget Committee holds a hearing on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on the cost of the Biden-Harris energy crisis. Among the witnesses are Heritage’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth and energy commentator Alex Epstein.
House Energy Panel Looks at EPA. Green Spending – The House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. that addresses the Biden-Harris EPA agenda and the impacts of green spending.
FERC Open Meeting – FERC hosts it regular open meeting on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. FERC will consider whether to give the Venture Global-owned Calcasieu Pass export terminal — which will be capable of exporting 10 million tons of LNG per year once completed — a one-year extension to place all of its facilities related to the project into service. FERC will also assess a request from Leaf River Energy Center to build hydrogen storage caverns at a natural gas facility in Mississippi.
Forum Looks at Climate as Threat Multiplier – The Henry L. Stimson Center holds a discussion on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. focused on understanding the global security dimensions of climate change as a 'Threat Multiplier. The event will address U.S. defense and security institutions.
House Energy Panel Looks at FTC, Trade Issues – The House Energy and Commerce Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. looking at the Federal Trade Commission and its practices. The discussion will focus on past issues and the Current environment.
Media Brief on Industrial Emissions Set – On Thursday at 12:00 p.m., the Carbon Capture Coalition holds an on-the-record virtual media briefing on the role of carbon management in reducing industrial emissions. The briefing will feature Carbon Capture Coalition head Jessie Stolark, David Soll of the Industrial Innovation Initiative, LiUNA’s Kevin Pranis, Ben King of the Rhodium Group and United Airlines Decarbonization Director Rohini Sengupta. Ben Finzel (ben@renewpr.com) to RSVP.
Forum Looks at Biodiversity COP – The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies holds a conference on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on Green Diplomacy, peace and biodiversity. The conference will focus on the Road to COP16. JHU SAIS’s Americas Focus Area and Latin America Initiative is co-hosting this event with the Colombian Embassy and will discuss the socialization and strategic positioning of the COP at the hemispheric level, as well as to create inter-institutional networks for the mobilization of resources that contribute to face the growing challenges associated with the loss of biodiversity and climate change, in such a way that, progress is made towards sustainable development that respects the limits of nature and promotes social justice. Precisely, the idea of making peace with nature addresses how we relate to the environment to maintain human well-being.
Forum Looks at Climate Finance with US, China – On Thursday evening, the Institute for Policy Studies holds a virtual discussion on the global politics of climate finance. The event will focus on how U.S.-China relations impact international climate finance and justice.
Forum Looks at Upcoming Biodiversity COP – The Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program holds a virtual discussion on Friday at 9:30 a.m. focused on advancing biodiversity for community resilience and global stability to offer insights ahead of COP16 in Colombia. The event features a distinguished panel of experts as they explore the significance of the biodiversity summit, why it matters to the resilience of communities around the world and global stability, and what investments are needed to advance biodiversity protection.
Conservative Legal Group Looks at Federal Lands, Judicial Review – On Friday at 11:00 a.m., the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group holds a virtual discussion on Public Lands Rule and whether a new conservation and landscape health paradigm for Federal lands survive judicial review.
IN THE FUTURE
UN General Assembly Summits Launch Climate Week – The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly will be held from September 22nd to 27th, marking a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Heads of State and Government will gather at UN Headquarters in New York on 22-23 September 2024 to address the critical challenges and gaps in global governance exposed by recent global shocks. This Summit aims to reaffirm commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Charter while enhancing cooperation and laying the foundations for a reinvigorated multilateral system. It also includes the Summit of the Future, held during UNGA, underscores the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to address pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality, while also tackling the impacts of ongoing conflicts and global health crises.
Climate Week Set – Climate Week NYC 2024 will take place from September 22–29, 2024, in New York City. The event is hosted by the Climate Group in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York. The event's goal is to showcase climate action and discuss how to do more. It's considered the world's largest annual climate event, with over 600 in-person, hybrid, and online events and activities. The event will bring together leaders from business, tech, politics, academia, and civil society, as well as artists and activists.
Clean Energy Week Set for DC – The 8th annual National Clean Energy Week will be held on September 23 to 27th to look at policies, industries, and innovations that power our daily lives while producing no or very little greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the very real technological and political challenges, a clean energy future is in our reach, and America is ready to lead the way. The event features the flagship Policymakers Symposium on the Wednesday 25t h and Thursday the 26th. For the first time since 2019, the Policymakers Symposium will be held fully in-person at The Conrad in Washington, D.C., with an online viewing option for remote attendees. The Symposium offers attendees the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and hear from bipartisan leaders who are driving innovation and shaping the future of clean energy. Panel topics to include permitting reform; clean energy tax credits; rural communities and domestic manufacturing; offshore wind; liquid fuels; electric vehicles; hydrogen; nuclear; innovation; reducing industrial emissions; looking ahead to 2024 elections, 119th Congress and COP29; U.S. competitiveness, global leadership and supply chain security.
WaPo Event Features Kerry – As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, Washington Post Live will explore the course of climate change across all seven continents, one at a time in an event on Monday September 23rd at 2:00 p.m. Speakers include former U.S. secretary of state John Kerry, managing director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany’s state secretary and special envoy for international climate action Jennifer Morgan, CNN anchor and chief climate correspondent Bill Weir and many more.
RMI Hosts Climate Week Event – On Tuesday September 24th at the Scandinavia House in NYC, RMI holds Climate Week NYC 2024 events with experts and partners in four sessions focused on how re-energizing the world through catalyzing innovative climate solutions. Panels include energy transition, reducing methane, clean industrial communities and a conversation on changing hearts and minds in the fight against climate change.
Chamber Hosts NatGas Forum – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association hold an important energy transition discussion on the sidelines of New York City Climate Week on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Sheraton New York Times Square. This event will focus on emissions reduction pathways in the Asia-Pacific Region and explore the role of natural gas in reducing emissions. The event will take place at the North American Climate Summit. Speakers include the Chamber’s Marty Durbin, Paul Everingham of the Asian Natural Gas and Energy Association, BP’s Asia Regional president Kathy Wu, Takahiro Ishikawa of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Randy Bell of JERA Americas.
NYT Hosts Climate Forward Event – On Wednesday September 25th at The Times Center in New York City, The New York Times Climate Forward team holds a day of live journalism dedicated to understanding our rapidly warming world. The event will feature frank discussions about political and policy challenges. Speakers include White House climate advisor Ali Zaidi, NC Gov. Roy Cooper, Heritage’s Kevin Roberts, Occidental CEO
WaPo Also Hosts Wednesday Climate Event – On Wednesday September 25th at 4:00 p.m., Washington Post Live holds conversations with changemakers and visionaries about the innovations that could shape the future of our planet. As scientists, entrepreneurs and governments race to develop climate technologies, environmental experts say that the world could be on the cusp of a new green industrial revolution. Google’s James Manyika headlines the speakers.
FP Focuses on Sustainable Food – On Thursday September 26th at 12:30 p.m., Foreign Policy hosts an event at UNGA79 to hear from leading experts, scientists, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs who are building more sustainable food systems. The event will discuss measures to advance crop science and regenerative agriculture, enhance soil sustainability and nutrient density, and provide innovative financing and safety nets to bolster food system resilience.
Illinois Renewable Energy Conference Set – The Illinois Renewable Energy Conference returns on October 1st and 2nd in Normal, IL. Renewable energy professionals, developers, policy makers, and educators will all gather to explore critical industry issues
Mineral Forum Set for Kennedy Center – Forum to take Deep Look at Minerals, Mineral, Clean Energy – The Earthshot Foundation and OurEnergyPolicy are hosting an exclusive gathering at the Kennedy Center on October 7th for the Terranauts Minologues. The event features a select group of senior leaders in energy that will delve into the urgent issue of critical minerals and the evolving energy eco-system. This daylong event will feature stimulating presentations and dynamic panel discussions, marking the culmination of a yearlong inquiry into the security, supply chain and responsible mining challenges in ensuring a sufficient availability of essential materials for the future energy landscape.
ACP Powercast Looks at Reliability Challenges – ACP holds a PowerCast event featuring its VP of Markets & Transmission Carrie Zalewski on Thursday October 10th at 8:30 a.m. to hear from industry experts about any policy changes that are needed to ensure reliability on an increasingly strained grid.
Gevo’s Gruber, Others to Headline Houston Infrastructure Forum – Leading SAF producer Gevo CEO Pat Gruber will headline US Energy Stream’s 7th Energy Infrastructure Forum 2024 held on October 15th-16th at the Petroleum Club of Houston, TX. The Energy Infrastructure Forum brings powerful U.S. Congressmen from both sides of the aisle together with top energy executives and technology leaders to convene for off-the-record discussions and provide market intelligence on the latest energy infrastructure such as LNG infrastructure, hydrogen, ammonia and gas production, storage and transportation, O&G pipelines, power grids and power plants, renewable energy projects, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear SMR. Other speakers include Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and many more.