BASIC - Launch of Alternative Energy Report

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On July 19, 2007, the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium launched the latest BASIC science futures publication

Innovative Energy Solutions from the
San Francisco Bay Area:
Fueling a Clean Energy Future

a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind report on major alternative energy technologies, highlighting the region's leadership in contributing to California's and the nation's agenda for achieving energy independence and addressing global warming.

The agenda for the launch event’s unique symposium on alternative energy included:

Welcome and Overview Remarks

Regis Kelly
BASIC Chairman and Executive Director, QB3
(BASIC Overview PowerPoint: PPT, 1 Mb)

Roy Kuga
Vice President, Energy Supply
Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Barry Klein
BASIC Energy Report Leader and
Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Davis
(Report Overview PowerPoint: PPT, 12.6 Mb)
Panel Discussion
How can we build bridges to facilitate a connection between long-term energy research and society’s immediate energy needs?
Moderator
Andrew Hargadon
Director, Energy Efficiency Center
UC Davis

Sally Benson
Executive Director, Global Climate and Energy Project
Stanford University

A. Paul Alivisatos
Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Doug Rotman
Program Leader, Earth Sciences and Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Blake Simmons
Manager, Energy Systems Department
Sandia National Laboratories

Roy Kuga
Vice President, Energy Supply
Pacific Gas and Electric Company

David Pearce
President and CEO
Miasolé

Marc van den Berg
Venture Partner
VantagePoint Venture Partners
Alternative Energy Partnership Programs and Opportunities
An action challenge to the region from representatives of

UC Davis

Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)

Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)

Bay Area Council

Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

who presented opportunities to participate in their ongoing energy partnerships for a greener Bay Area.

For a downloadable detailed Agenda document,
click here: (PDF: 2 pgs., 43 Kb)

Download the report
(PDF: 986 Kb, 92 pages)

About the Report

This compelling report covers research at universities, national labs, companies, utilities, and startups over eight focus areas:

Biomass fuel
Electrochemical and Magnetic Technologies
Geothermal Energy
Hydrogen Fuel
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Nuclear Energy
Energy Efficiency

Report Highlights Sheet
(PDF: 48 Kb, 2 pages)

Report Press Release
(PDF: 20 Kb, 2 pages)

Release Event
Audio Recording

The recorded proceedings of the July 19, 2007 report release event have been saved in a very large MP3 file for playback on your computer’s media player when you click on the link below.

Release Event Audio Recording
(MP3: 135.3 Mb, 2:24:23 playing time)

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