October 19 – UT Conference on Natural Gas Use in Texas
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and the Energy Foundation are sponsoring a conference on “Natural Gas Use in Texas and Unconventional Hydrocarbons.”
Attendance is free but seating is limited. You may register using this link: https://mccombs.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_51L8k0br8u3s1s8.
Date: October 19, 2011
Location: AT&T Center, Austin, TX
Time: 1:00PM to 5:30PM, reception following
Natural Gas
Feasibility of transitioning to greater use of natural gas in power, transport and residential sectors
Presenters:
Dr. Fred Beach, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Jackson School of Geosciences – “An Analysis of the Potential for Expanded Use of Natural Gas in Electrical Power Generation, Transportation, and Direct Use: Texas as a Case Study”
Ramon Alvarez, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund – Environmental Impacts
Dr. Michael Webber, Associate Director of the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy – Emcee
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Becky Klein, Chairman, Power Across Texas
Panelists: Laura Huffman, Texas State Director, The Nature Conservancy
Cheryl Mele, Chief Operating Officer, Austin Energy
Kyle Sawyer, Manager, El Paso
Ron Zboril, Natural Resources Investment Banking, JPMorgan
Unconventional Hydrocarbons
Outlook for unconventional hydrocarbons, including coal bed methane, shale oil, oil shale, oil sands, shale gas and methane hydrates.
Dr. Chip Groat, Associate Director, the Energy Institute
Closing Remarks
Rick Smead, Director, Navigant Consulting
Please feel free to forward this link to colleagues who may be interested in attending the conference.
