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Leaning Into the Energy System of the Future

Topics include new global energy pricing realities and the effects on domestic energy; the Clean Power Plan; the electricity source mix of the future; and new business models needed to deal with current markets realities.

BY Dave Grossman, Rapporteur; Sue Tierney & Clint Vince, Co-Chairs

Publication

12.08.2015

Energy

Regulation, Conversation, and Impact of Shale Gas and Oil in a Low Price Environment

The discussions covered environmental and community effects related to shale gas and oil production, including water use and availability, surface and groundwater contamination, air emissions, land use impacts, induced seismicity, and local nuisance issues.

BY Dave Grossman, Rapporteur

Publication

11.25.2015

Energy

The New Pricing Reality in Global Oil and Gas Markets

Topics include the current and future drivers of global supply and demand for petroleum; specific regional changes and challenges; the global LNG market and market penetration for natural gas; environmental challenges that may impact oil and gas development; and the effect of new technology and data changing planning and investment.

BY Dave Grossman, Rapporteur; Claire Farley & Bill White, Co-Chairs

Publication

11.10.2015

Energy

Tectonic Shifts in the U.S. Electricity Sector

Focuses on the economic disruption occurring to existing business models in the electricity sector given the rise of consumers; distributed generation, and the impacts of energy efficiency.

BY Andy Karsner & Roger Ballentine, Co-Chairs

Publication

12.15.2014

Energy

Adapting to Plenty: Effects of the Oil and Gas Boom

Considering additional opportunities for production and the challenges of achieving them, international impacts of the new North American production, the changing rationale for U.S. energy security measures, the prospects for and problems of growing U.S. natural gas production and possible exports, and the midstream and downstream impacts of the production boom.

BY Bill White, Chair and Leonard Coburn, Rapporteur

Publication

10.21.2014

Energy

Responding to Trends in the U.S. Electricity Sector

Topics discussed included EPA's recently proposed rule on CO2 emissions from existing power plants, surging production of cheap natural gas, and virtually flat demand and revenue, due in part to distributed energy resources.

BY Sue Tierney, Chair and Dave Grossman, Rapporteur

Publication

09.22.2014

Energy

The New World of Oil and Gas

Discussing production challenges and opportunities; the impact, potentional; environmental costs of energy and global economic and political issues resulting from the North American gas boom

BY Bill White, Chair, and Leonard Coburn, Rapporteur

Publication

09.06.2013

Energy

The Future of the U.S. Electricity Sector

The group examined visions for the future, potential game changers, lessons from China, and resilience and cyber security.

BY Bill Dickenson and Phil Sharp, Co-Chairs, and Dave Grossman, Rapporteur, & 1 more

Publication

09.06.2013

Energy

Documentary Depicts Frack-tured Nation, Political System

Losing one’s home and fractured communities are at the heart of the documentary Gasland Part II, which closed out this s ...

BY Catherine Lutz, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

08.16.2013

Energy

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