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Project Title:
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US-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewables
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| PIN:
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NAEP-R-08-01-A
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Major Unit:
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National Academy of Engineering
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Sub Unit:
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Science & Technology for Sustainability Program
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RSO:
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Vollmer, Derek
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Energy and Energy Conservation; Environment and Environmental Studies; International Issues
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US-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewables
March 15, 2009 - March 21, 2009
Honolulu, Hilo, and Waikoloa, Hawaii
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Penelope Gibbs
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| Email:
pgibbs@nae.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-1579
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Fax:
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Agenda:
Provisional Itinerary for U.S.-China Committee Meeting
Honolulu, Hilo, and Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
March 15–21, 2009
Monday, March 16 DBEDT Offices
9:30am: Overview of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Strategy, Initiatives and Research
• Mr. Ted Liu, Director, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)
• Mr. Ted Peck, Energy Administrator, DBEDT
• Dr. Richard Rocheleau, Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii-Manoa
11:00am: Overview of U.S. – China Committee on Electricity from Renewables:
• Dr. Zhongxian Zhao (chair), Professor and Member of CAS, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Dr. Lawrence T. Papay (chair), CEO and Principal, PQR, LLC
11:30am: Roundtable Discussion (all participants)
12:00pm: Depart for PACOM
[Bus departs DBEDT at 12:00 Noon and arrives at PACOM at 12:45pm]
1:00pm: Lunch and Briefing (PACOM briefing room)
PACOM overview of US DoD energy initiatives nationally and in Hawaii
6:00–7:30pm Reception at Governor’s residence, co-hosted with HECO
Tuesday, March 17 DBEDT
9:30am: Overview of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Strategy and Initiatives
• Mr. Michael May, President and CEO, Hawaii Electric Company (HECO)
• Dr. Mike Hamnett, Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
• Dr. Paul Zorner, CEO of Hawaii BioEnergy
11:00am: Roundtable Discussion (all participants)
[Bus departs DBEDT at 2:00pm and arrives at Honolulu International Airport at 2:30pm]
Wednesday, March 18 UH-Hilo
8:30am: Welcome from Chancellor Rose Tseng
8:45am: Overview of Big Island Renewable Energy Strategies and Initiatives
• The Honorable Billy Kenoi, Mayor, Hawaii County
• Mr. Jay Ignacio, President, Hawaii Electric and Light Company
• Mr. Nimr Tamimi, President, Board of Directors, Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association
• Dr. William Steiner, Dean, UH Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management
• Other Big Island private/public/NGO presentations?
10:30am: U.S. committee members to give brief overview presentations:
• Dr. Larry Papay, America’s Energy Future updates
• Dr. Roger Bezdek, economics and green jobs
• Dr. Joanna Lewis, outlook for U.S.-Chinese cooperation
Working lunch to continue morning discussion and discuss report outline(12:00–1:30pm)
[Bus departs UH Hilo at 1:45pm and arrives at Puna Geothermal Plant at 2:30pm]
Afternoon visit to Puna Geothermal Plant (2:30–4:30pm)
[Bus departs Puna at 4:30pm and arrives at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel at 5:30pm]
[Bus departs Hotel at 6:15pm and arrives at UH Hilo Imiloa Astronomy Center at 6:30pm]
6:30pm: Hawaiian Greeting Ceremony
6:45pm: Planetarium Show (Approx. 20 minutes) 3-D, HI Observatories Show
7:05pm: Tour of Exhibit Hall with Justina Mattos
7:30pm: Reception hosted by UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng
Thursday, March 19 [Check out of Hotel, Bus departs Hotel at 8:00am and arrives at 10:00am at Kamuela-Waimea]
10:00am: Tour of to Solar PV/Wind Energy System at Kamuela-Waimea
[Bus departs to Queen’s Market Place at 11:30pm and arrives at 12:15pm]
12:15am: Lunch at Queen’s Marketplace Food Court
[Bus departs Queen’s Market Place at 1:15pm and arrives at Natural Energy Laboratory (NELHA) at 2:00pm]
2:00pm: Tour of NELHA renewable energy operations and initiatives
[Bus departs NELHA at 4:30pm and arrives in Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel at 5:15pm]
Friday, March 20 8:30am Breakfast available in the room
9:00am Overview of U.S. energy policy landscape, and opportunities for scaling up renewables—Mike Davis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
9:30am Renewable power technology readiness—Carl Weinberg, Pacific Gas & Electric (retired)
10:00am Environmental impacts, assessments, and benefits—Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder
10:30am Break
10:50am Discussion of informational needs for report
BEGIN CLOSED SESSION, to conclude at 3pm
6:00pm: Evening luau at Waikoloa Village (walking distance from hotel)
Saturday, March 21 12:00 noon Lunch meeting at nearby Mauna Lani resort to discuss their PV arrays and tracking system
• John Crouch, SunPower Corp.
2:30pm Return to hotel
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Larry Papay
Joanna Lewis
Carl Weinberg
Richard Bain
Jana Milford
Mike Davis
Roger Bezdek
Xuemei Bai
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
Outline for report, division of labor for drafting sections, and deadlines for drafts
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
None
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
April 3, 2009
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