Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration & Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies
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Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration & Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies
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The Global America Business Institute (GABI) and the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) are co-hosting an event, "Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration and Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies." Key R&D areas focusing on grid integration, renewable energy reliability, and the role of energy efficiency will be discussed. This is an open-to-public event, plus breakfast lunch will be served.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Christina Sookyung Jung at csjung@thegabi.com.
For questions about the event, please contact Mr. Alan Ahn at alanahn@thegabi.com
8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am: Welcoming Remarks
Florence Lowe-Lee - President, Global America Business Institute (GABI)
Ki-Woo Lee - President, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
9:10 am – 9:30 am: Introduction
“Integrating Renewables in the Era of Natural Gas”
Walter Howes - Managing Partner, Verdigris Capital LLC
9:30 am – 11:30 am: Presentations
“Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy R&D Directions”
Won-Yong Lee and Young-Jin Baik - Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
“Marketplace and Policy Solutions to Increasing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology Deployment”
Roger Ballentine - President, Green Strategies, Inc.
“Policies to Support Grid Integration of Renewable Energy: Cases and Renewables-Grid Synergies”
Laura Small - Policy Fellow, Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Q&A and Discussion
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Luncheon Address
“Overview of Energy Systems Integration: Grid Modernization, iiESI, and International Collaboration”
Bryan Hannegan - Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: KIER-NREL Statement of Intent to Agree (IA) Signing Ceremony and Group Photo
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