Presentations

June 19, 2014

The Future Use of Forest Resources

EESI Executive Director Carol Werner gave a presentation at the SmallWood Conference, “Forest Utilization and Management: From Working Woodlands to City Streets,” held by the Forest Business Network on June 5 in Rochester, Minnesota.

October 17, 2013

The 40th Anniversary of the Oil Embargo and Climate Change

On October 16, EESI Executive Director Carol Werner, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, and other expert speakers held a webinar on the 40th anniversary of the oil embargo and its significance. The webinar demonstrated the advances made since 1973, and highlighted how renewables and energy efficiency are the competitive, economical and sustainable global building block for the 21st century. Carol's presentation focused on the climate change impacts of our continued dependence on oil.

September 26, 2013

Midwestern Agricultural Landscapes and Ecosystems Services: Problems and Opportunities

EESI Policy Associate Ned Stowe spoke at the Conference on Enhancing Mississippi Watershed Ecosystems with Perennial Bioenergy Crops on September 23, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN. His presentation focused on federal policy regarding perennial bioenergy crops, and he emphasized that the federal government is at a historic political juncture, with many key programs either on the chopping block, or being squeezed by across-the-board budget cuts.

May 13, 2013

Presentation: South Carolina Rural Electric Co-ops On-Bill Financing Pilot Program

EESI Policy Associate John-Michael Cross spoke at the Association of Energy Services Professionals Spring Conference on May 1, 2013, in Dallas, TX. His presentation focused on the South Carolina rural electric cooperatives' Help My House pilot program, which finances residential energy efficiency improvements with low-interest loans that are repaid through customers’ electric bills (known as “on-bill financing”). EESI has been involved with the pilot since its inception and wants to share the pilot's process and early successes to encourage other co-ops and public utilities to consider similar programs.

December 13, 2012

Presentation: Biomass, Bioenergy, and Sustainability

On November 30, 2012, EESI Policy Associate Ned Stowe gave a presentation on biomass, bioenergy, and sustainability to the 11th Annual Great Lakes Environmental Legislators Forum of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators in Chicago, IL. The presentation addressed questions such as: What is the potential for biomass energy in the region? Is it sustainable? Is it climate-friendly? Is it clean?

February 23, 2012

The 2008 Farm Bill Energy Title: Past, Present, and Future

Presented for:
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
New Haven, CT

September 16, 2011

Emerging Energy Infrastructure Technologies: Opportunities and Implementation

Presented for:
Environmental Initiative Policy Forum Series: Planning Minnesota's Future Energy Infrastructure
St. Paul, MN

June 29, 2011

Jobs in a Green Economy

Presented for:
National Rural Assembly
St. Paul, MN