2005 Air Innovations Conference Presentations
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3:00 pm |
Tour of Chicago's Center for Green Technology |
| Time |
Session |
Speakers |
7:15-8:15 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:15-8:30 |
Welcome |
Steve Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA
Bharat Mathur, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region V, US EPA
Sadhu A. Johnston, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Environment |
| 8:30-8:45 |
Progress Report |
Steve Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA |
| 8:45-9:15 |
Keynote |
Rob Brenner, Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Review, Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA |
| 9:15-9:30 |
Chicago's Green Fleet: Clean Municipal Service Vehicles |
Sadhu A. Johnston, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Environment
Howard Henneman, Commissioner, Department of Fleet Management |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Break: During this break you are invited outside to view some of Chicago's Green Fleet vehicles |
| 10:00-12:00 |
Innovative Strategies and Technologies for Advancing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE)
Moderator: Hank Habicht, CEO, Global Environment & Technology Foundation |
| Session Keynote - Getting Beyond Turf: Federal Support for State and Local Initiatives in Clean Air and Clean Energy |
Hank Habicht, CEO, Global Environment & Technology Foundation |
| New Jersey's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Energy Efficiency Savings Goals |
Mike Winka, Director, Office of Clean Energy, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities |
| Illinois' Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard |
Hans Detweiler, Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
| Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Resource Standards |
Eric Thumma, Director, Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Development, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
| Clean Air Through Advanced Building Codes |
Dub Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office |
| California's Appliance Standards |
John Wilson, Advisor to Commissioner Art Rosenfeld, California Energy Commission |
| New York's Clean Distributed Generation Initiative |
Brian Henderson, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) |
| Connecticut's Combined Heat and Power Initiative |
Chris James, Director, Air Planning, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection |
| Austin Energy's Strategies and Technologies for Advancing EE/RE |
Fred Blood, Sustainability Officer, Austin Energy |
| Noon - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:00 |
Integrating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy into Air Quality Planning: Methods and Tools for Quantifying Benefits
Moderator:
Julie Rosenberg, Chief, State and Local Branch, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA |
| Quantifying Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Georgia (additional information) |
Cyrus Bhedwar, State Energy Program Manager, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority |
| Modeling the Air Quality Impacts and Health Benefits of Emission Reductions (additional information) |
Dan Cohan, PhD, Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch, Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| How Tribal Renewable Energy Efforts Help Air Quality and Climate Change |
Pat Spears, President, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy |
| Energy Efficiency/ Renewable Energy Measures in Western Regional Haze SIPs |
Sandra Ely, New Mexico Environment Department |
| Calculating Creditable NOx Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects in Texas |
Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D., P.E, Department of Architecture, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University |
| Incorporating Energy Efficiency Measures into the Shreveport, Louisiana SIP |
Jim Orgeron, Environmental Scientist, Staff, Office of Environmental Assessment, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality |
| 3:00 - 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:15 - 5:15 |
Interesting Initiatives for Clean Air: From Industry to the Grass Roots
Moderator:
Jay Benforado, Director, National Center for Environmental Innovation, US EPA |
| GE and the "Ecomagination" Program |
Joel Chalfin, General Electric |
| Corporate Partnerships |
Patricio Silva, Air Monitoring Projects Manager, Environmental Defense |
| 3M's EHS Management System |
Jeff Muffat, 3M |
| How the City of Moab Took the Initiative |
Mayor Dave Sakrison, Moab, Utah |
| Green Airport Initiative |
Greg Rowe, Sacramento County Airport System |
Remote Imaging of Hydrocarbon Leaks
(PowerPoint version, with video clips) |
Russ Nettles, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
| Where Are All the Cool Parking Lots? |
Jim Simpson, Forest Meteorologist, U.S. Forest Service, Center for Urban Forestry Research |
| Strategic Planning to Achieve Holistic Integrated Emission Minimization: Some Facility-Specific Considerations |
Norm Richards, formerly with the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort |
| A Rural Community Tackles its Wood Smoke (additional information) |
Dave Kircher, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency |
| Woodstove Change-Out |
John Crouch, Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association |
| 2005 Grant:
Retrofit Particulate Filter Demonstration on a Stationary Diesel Engine |
Serpil Guran, Research Scientist, Bureau of Sustainable Communities and Innovative Technologies, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| 5:30 - 7:00 |
Opportunity to View Exhibits and Have Informal Discussions |
| Time |
Session |
Speakers |
7:15 - 8:00 |
Coffee and Exhibits
|
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
New Federal Partnership Programs
Moderator: Rob Brenner, Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Review, Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA |
| Welcome |
Peter Dreyfuss, US Department of Energy Midwest Regional Office
Camille Mittelholtz, Environmental Policies Team Leader, Office of Safety, Energy, and Environment, US Department of Transportation |
| Collaborating for Clean Air, Clean Energy and a Better Economy |
Sara Ward, Chief, Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency, Ohio Department of Development |
| Making Clean Air Market-Friendly: EERE/Air Quality Integration (additional information) |
Jerry Kotas, Senior Environmental Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, DOE |
| National Clean Diesel Campaign |
Jim Blubaugh, Manager, Innovative Strategies Group, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA |
| Fortune 500 Companies and Commuter Benefits |
Lucie Audette, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA |
| Partnering for Better Environmental Results: EPA's Sector Strategies Program |
Shannon Kenny, Sector Strategies Program, US EPA |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Smart Growth as a Path to Clean Air
Moderator: Steve Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA |
| Salt Lake City Green: Smart Growth & Clean Air |
Mayor Rocky Anderson, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Smart Growth:
Sacramento Blueprint and Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Larry Greene, Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
| Sustainable City Development Initiative |
Michael Armstrong, Energy Conservation Program Manager, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development |
| Arlington's Approach to Development, Transportation, and the Environment (additional information) |
Dennis Leach, AICP, Director of Transportation, Department of Environmental Services, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Denver's 16th Street Transit & Pedestrian Mall: Evolution of a Smart Growth Project |
Bill Hoople, Regional Transportation District, Denver, Colorado |
| Cumberland Galleria: Access to it All |
Malaika Rivers, Deputy Director, Cumberland Community Improvement District |
| Transportation and Emissions Guidebook: Land Use, Transit & Travel Demand Management (additional information) |
Greg Dierkers, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Clean Air Policy |
| Promoting Smart Growth (additional information) |
Scott Bernstein, President, Center for Neighborhood Technologies |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 - 12:15 |
New Avenues for a Clean Diesel Future
Moderator: Merrylin Zaw-Mon, Director, Certification and Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA
Note: The U.S. Department of Energy's 2005 Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction (DEER) Conference occurred in Chicago the same week as the Air Innovations conference. Presentations from that conference will be available on that conference website soon. |
| Port Programs Related to Air Quality Improvement |
Dr. Robert Kanter, Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, The Port of Long Beach, California |
| Illinois Clean Air Construction Initiative |
Ron Burke, Associate Director, Illinois EPA |
| Recognizing Performance: Promoting Cleaner Freight Transport in Texas |
James Voelker, Clean Air Pollution Prevention Coordinator, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
| State Idling Law Model |
Glen Kedzie, American Trucking Association |
| FedEx Corporate Environmental Initiatives |
Alison Bird, Project Manager - Environment, FedEx |
| Iowa School Buses & Biodiesel |
Brian Button, Air Information Specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Air Quality Bureau |
| MIT/City of Cambridge Diesel Retrofit Project |
Steven M. Lanou, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| St. Louis Efforts to Reduce Diesel Emissions |
Emily Andrews, Community Organizer, St. Louis Community Air Project |
| Clean School Bus USA Programs in Mississippi |
Keith Head, P.E., Environmental Engineer, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
| 12:15 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:45 |
Technological Solutions in Transportation
Moderator: Janet Cohen, Deputy Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA |
| Electric Powered Aircraft Refueling (additional information) |
Dan Watkins, Rampmasters |
| Smart Cards: Using Technology to Reduce SOV Travel |
Renee Callaway, TDM Program Manager, University of Wisconsin |
| New Developments in On-Board Diagnostics |
Jim Maresh, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality |
| Aircraft Idle Emission Reductions |
Carla York, Aircraft Innovative Technologies |
| Border Emission Reductions |
Dr. Josias Zietsman, Texas Transportation Institute |
| City of Bakersfield Dual Collection Refuse and Recycling Truck Pilot Program Report |
Kevin Barnes, City of Bakersfield, California |
| Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Pilot Program |
Carrie Reese, North Central Texas Council of Governments |
| Advanced Mobile Idle Reduction Technology |
Bill North, Webasto Thermosystems, Inc. |
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 - 4:45 |
Interactive Break-out Sessions (See Notebook Materials for Breakout Assignment and Location)
Session A: Future EPA Policy and Guidance
Session B: Multi-pollutant Strategies
Session C: Promoting Co-benefits
Session D: Providing Incentives |
| 4:45 - 5:30 |
Breakout Sessions Report Out (Return to Main Ballroom) |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Opportunity for Informal Discussions and Networking ...OR... |
Optional After-Hours Session
Environmental Results Program (ERP): Helping Regulators and Small
Businesses "Do More with Less"
Learn about a strategic program that thirteen states and the District of Columbia are using to address area sources of air pollution (along with water pollution and hazardous waste) in numerous small business sectors including: dry cleaning, auto body/repair, printing, auto salvage yards, photo-processing, and others. We will provide an overview of readily-available implementation tools that integrate compliance assistance, self-certification, compliance assurance and enforcement, and performance measurement. |
| Time |
Session |
Speakers |
7:30 - 8:00 |
Coffee
|
8:00 - 11:00 (with a break for check-out)
|
Financing Innovative Programs
Moderator: Greg Green, Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA |
| Texas Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) in Your State: Practical Aspects of Funding |
Gregg Cooke, Guida, Slavich, & Flores, P.C. |
| Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program |
Jake Plante, Office of Airports, Airport Planning and Programming, Federal Aviation Administration |
| Why Mobile Source Reductions are Vital to Meeting Regional SIP Requirements |
Larry Greene, Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
| Arkansas Business Assistance Loan Program |
Darren Morrissey, Manager, Business Assistance Section, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality |
| Revolving Loans to Fund Emissions Reductions |
Mike Burnett, Executive Director, The Climate Trust |
| Montana's Experience - Supplemental Enforcement Projects (SEPs) and Penalties |
Tom Livers, Deputy Director, Montana Department of Environmental Quality |
| Wisconsin's Focus on Energy Program: Financial Incentives |
Jolene A. Sheil, Section Chief, Focus on Energy Operations, Division of Energy, Department of Administration, Wisconsin |
| Self-Generation Incentive Program Overview |
Nathalie Osborn, Program Manager, San Diego Regional Energy Office's Self-Generation Incentive Program |
| NC Green Power: A Cleaner Future |
Carl Wilkins, P.E., Director of Client Services, Advanced Energy |
| Innovative Clean Air Technologies (ICAT) Grant Program |
Richard Vincent, P.E. in chemical engineering, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, Research Division, California Air Resources Board |
| Rebuild Colorado |
Linda Smith, Senior Program Manager - Rebuild Colorado, Governor's Office Energy Management and Conservation |
| Community-Based Energy Development Tariff |
Mike Bull, Assistant Commissioner, Renewable Energy and Advanced Technologies, Minnesota Department of Commerce |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Innovations: What’s on the Horizon
Moderator: Lydia Wegman, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA |
| Wave and Tidal Energy Sources |
Robert Thresher, Director, National Wind Technology Center |
| Biodiesel for Home Heating |
Serpil Guran, Research Scientist, Bureau of Sustainable Communities and Innovative Technologies, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| Wholesale Energy Efficiency in Housing |
Carl Wilkins, P.E., Director of Client Services, Advanced Energy |
| Saving Energy with Ground Source Heat Pumps |
James Bose, International Ground Source Heat Pump Association |
| Interstate Trucking Incentives |
Paul Bubbosh, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA |
| 2004 Grant: Low-Maintenance Landscaping |
Cynthia Lee, Environmental Manager, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District |
| Status of H2 Fuel Cells |
Walter Podolski, Argonne National Laboratory, DOE |
| 12:15 -12:45 |
Wrap-Up and Adjournment |
| 12:45 |
Conference Adjourns |
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