Energy Update: Week of February 21st
Energy Update - February 21, 2023
Friends,
The 65th running of the Daytona 500, the most famous NASCAR Race on the circuit, was held this weekend, but while Ricky Stenhouse won the Big Race and auto-qualified for the playoffs later this year, the biggest winner was Annapolis-area Motorsports/X-Games legend Travis Pastrana, who finished 13th in the Truck Race Friday and 11th on Sunday in his first NASCAR effort. (He led the race at one point and was actually in 6th with two laps to go before being wrecked by Aric Almirola). And mark it: all MLB players have reported and Spring Training is underway as of TODAY.
First some interesting climate news: United Airlines and partners including Boeing and GE Aerospace launched a venture fund to back startups working on climate-friendly jet fuels, according to our friend David Gelles at the NYT. Speaking of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), DOE is having a webinar on progress toward meeting the SAF Grand Challenge tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. And EPA’s PM NAAQS Public Hearings are underway today through Thursday.
Congress remains in the District Work period this week after yesterday’s President’s Day Holiday, but the Senate Environment Committee has already noticed a Wednesday March 1st renomination hearing for EPA Air Office Appointee Joe Goffman.
Other events this week include tomorrow’s CSIS annual visit from bp’s Spencer Dale for its Energy Outlook 2023 and a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discussion Thursday afternoon on California, climate change and America's power grid featuring our friend Katherine Blunt of the WSJ, who wrote the book on it!!! (BTW, I have read it and it is GREAT)
And time to mark the Calendar: Next week, BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy will release the 2023 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook on Tuesday February 28th at 2:00 at p.m. The Factbook details U.S. energy market trends and the 2023 edition will cover which emerging technologies made headway in the past year and whether high costs impacted clean energy investment and deployment.
Energy Sect. Granholm will be in Croatia on March 1st and 2nd for the 4th meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC). P-TECC is a DOE-led multilateral initiative that focuses on the rapid decarbonization of Central/Eastern European economies, helping strengthen energy security in the region, create business connections with U.S. companies and foster cooperation. SoCal Gas CEO Scott Drury is one of the business leaders attending.
CERA Week, the energy industry’s biggest event, is the following week, March 6th to March 10th in Houston. CERAWeek brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment and climate. Speakers include White House Advisor John Podesta, former Energy Secretaries Ernest Moniz (now at EFI) and Dan Brouillette (now at Sempra Infrastructure), State’s Amos Hochstein, IEA’s Fatih Birol and dozens of energy CEOs. I will be there in my usual spot (if you know, you know).
And finally, SAFE has announced new speakers for its SAFE Summit: A Pathway to Electrification from Minerals to Market on March 28-29th in Washington, DC. The summit aims to seize the historical moment provided by IRA and Infrastructure law to find practical next solutions that will build out robust and reliable supply chains/supporting infrastructure for EVs and the broader energy transition. Joining Podesta (he is clearly on the speaking circuit) will be Nissan’s Ashwanti Gupta and deep-sea mining industry leader, The Metals Company CEO Gerald Barron, among other top leaders from the mining Industry.
FRANKLY SPOKEN
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines in an interview adding that he wanted his airline to be a leader in sustainable fuels.
““I’ve been doing renewables for 25 years, and I’m one of the more cynical people in the space. But I think there’s been a shift in the last few years. Airlines believe they are going to be held accountable, and their customers are saying they have to change.”"
Patrick Gruber, the chief executive of Gevo, a start-up based in Denver that is also making sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol and broke ground last year on a plant in South Dakota.
ON THE PODCAST
OGGN Balance Point Looks at Catastrophes that happened/Didn’t – In this week’s episode of OGGN’s The Balance Point, Mark LaCour talks through all of the global catastrophes that have happened, and all the ones that didn't. This list is Very interesting… And you should check out the wide range of podcasts OGGN hosts.
FUN OPINIONS
Bloomberg Columnist Tackles Challenge of Direct Air Capture – In her column, Bloomberg Opinion’s Lara Williams writes people are concerned about the power needs of removing carbon from the environment, but there are other challenges to sort out before then.
FROG BLOG
More Blog Debate on Gas Stoves:
Pro Gas Stove: Beloved Blue is Just Better – In a blog post for the Washington Examiner, author and environmental researcher Steve Goreham writes in the gas stove debate, the bottom line is that banning gas stoves will raise homeowner costs and reduce choices, without creating any tangible improvement in health.
Pro Electrification: Induction Stoves Just Work Better– In a blog post for Canary, RMI study author Brady Seals writes in matters of public health and climate science alike, long-term, evidence-based scientific research is the gold standard to help sort fact from fiction. In the case of gas stoves, the risks to both health and the climate are increasingly clear. She also adds induction cooktops perform leaps and bounds better than old-fashioned electric coil stoves.
FUN FACTS
EU Reduced Russian Gas Use One-Year in to Ukraine War: It was a painful, expensive and not entirely voluntary transformation, but Europe has sharply cut reliance on Russian gas, Axios' Matt Phillips reports on the one-year mark since the invasion of Ukraine began.
IN THE NEWS
New Corporate Effort to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuels – United Airlines and five corporate partners are launching a venture capital fund to invest in startup firms and technology developing and expanding the availability of sustainable aviation fuel, commonly referred to as SAF. The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will start with $100 million invested by United Airlines, Air Canada, Boeing, GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase, and Honeywell. The announcement comes as the aviation industry pushes to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet more restrictive pollution standards. Our friend David Gelles has the exclusive details for the NY Times, including comments from leading SAF producer Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber.
Energy Storage Increasing to 2M Homes – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report — Q4 2022, which shows that the U.S. wind, solar, and battery storage sectors installed a total of 9.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale clean power capacity last quarter — enough to power the equivalent of 2 million American homes with affordable, domestic energy.
IEA Release 2023 Methane Tracker – The IEA’s Global Methane Tracker shows the oil and gas sector could slash emissions of potent greenhouse gas using only a fraction of its bumper income from the energy crisis. The IEA’s latest update of its Global Methane Tracker found that the global energy industry was responsible for 135 million tons of methane released into the atmosphere in 2022, only slightly below the record highs seen in 2019. Today, the energy sector accounts for around 40% of total methane emissions attributable to human activity, second only to agriculture. Methane is responsible for around 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. It dissipates faster than carbon dioxide but is a much more powerful greenhouse gas during its short lifespan. Cutting methane emissions is one of the most effective ways to limit global warming and improve air quality in the near term. This year’s report also includes methane emissions from coal mines and measures to cut them by half.
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Forum Looks at Climate Solutions, Kenya – AU’s Institute for Carbon Removal and Policy holds a forum today at 1:00 p.m. looking at Kenya, Africa's Great Carbon Valley Kenya is rapidly emerging as a global leader in climate resilience, with over 92% of the country’s energy being from renewable sources and is home to one of the largest geothermal industries in the world. It has the potential to be a key player in the carbon removal industry.
Forum Looks at Geothermal in Latin America – The CSIS Americas Program holds a virtual discussion today at 6:00 p.m. on geothermal energy development in Latin America. With its vast network of volcanoes and prevalent geologic fault lines, Latin America is naturally positioned to benefit from harnessing the geothermal energy stored under the surface of the Earth. This event will identify the challenges and opportunities harnessing geothermal energy in the region, particularly in El Salvador and Peru. In addition, the discussion will seek to lay out pathways for these countries to achieve their energy, economic and social goals through the development of geothermal energy. This event will also explore policies for growing investment in the region and strengthen the Latin American geothermal energy industry.
Agencies Host Floating Offshore Wind Seminar – On Wednesday and Thursday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and the departments of the Interior, Commerce, and Transportation hold the first-ever virtual conference to discuss the Floating Offshore Wind Shot. The purpose of the summit is to share information regarding the Floating Offshore Wind Shot goals, the framework and plans for future work, currently available resources, and opportunities for future engagement. Day 1 will focus on remarks from national leaders on floating offshore wind energy, an overview of the Shot, and national floating offshore wind energy deployment efforts and considerations. Day 2 will focus on state leader, industry, and stakeholder perspectives on floating offshore wind energy and describe the plans and priorities for future Shot efforts. Speakers will include Interiors Sect Haaland, NOAA’s Richard Spinrad, Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, Reps. Bonamici and Salud Carbajal, Govs. Jon Bell Edwards (LA) and Janet Mills (ME), Equinor’s Leif Delp, NREL’s Pat Duffy, Business Network for Offshore Wind’s Liz Burdock, AFL-CIO’s Dave Effross and many more.
WEN to Focus on NatGas in Today’s Market – On Wednesday, the Women’s Energy Network holds a forum on selling natgas in today’s market. Donald "Blue" Jenkins, President of Washington Gas Light, and Executive Vice President of AltaGas, will introduce participants to the complex dynamics of the natural gas market, helping them better understand the economics behind natural gas prices.
Forum Looks at Belt Road Initiative – The Wilson Center's China Environment Forum holds a virtual discussion Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. on Greening BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) Governance in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Beyond.
WRI to Look at Paris – The World Resources Institute holds a forum on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. on governments sharing Lessons on paying for the Paris Climate Agreement. Now that many countries have gone through the processes of updating and submitting their NDCs, their work turns from setting high-level targets to determining how to finance them. The event features a panel of experts from countries that have utilized the instruments necessary to move forward with their commitments.
Forum Looks at Climate in MENA Region – The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a film screening and discussion on a new mini-documentary "Confronting Climate Change in the Middle East North Africa Region," focusing on "how climate change has affected the beekeeping and honey industry in Yemen." The discussion marks the launch of Sada’s upcoming mini-documentary series, “Confronting Climate Change in the MENA Region,” which offers a look at the economic and social implications of climate change in Morocco, Yemen, Jordan, and Syria.
DOE Highlights SAF Opportunities – On Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., DOE holds a webinar looking at its progress toward meeting the goals of the sustainable aviation fuel grand challenge. As the demand for air transportation continues to increase, adding to the climate crisis, increasing research and development of sustainable aviation fuel provides a critical step towards lowering the U.S. carbon footprint while allowing our economy and way of life to thrive.
WRI Climate Watch Talks Visualizations – On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. WRI holds an interactive training to learn how to use Climate Watch to gain insights on countries’ climate commitments, generate custom visuals and access raw data for further analysis. Climate Watch is a free online platform designed to empower policymakers, advocates, researchers, media and other stakeholders with the open climate data, visualizations and resources they need to gather insights on national and global progress on climate change. This month’s training will include a focus on the key visualizations from Climate Watch, and how you can access and utilize the data behind them. The event also explores topics from the top 10 greenhouse gas emitting countries to comparisons between previous and updated NDCs.
CSIS Hosts bp Energy Outlook – The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program will hosts a discussion with Spencer Dale, the Chief Economist for bp on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. The conversation will highlight key implications from bp’s recently released Energy Outlook 2023, taking in to account the Russian war in Ukraine and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. Governments are increasingly focused on balancing the three elements of the energy trilemma – security, affordability, and sustainability. Growing energy security concerns can have significant and persistent impacts on energy markets. This conversation is an opportunity to explore how much these developments will accelerate the energy transition and to what extent this will affect the United States.
Forum to Release Report on Oil, Gas Wealth Issues – The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations holds a virtual briefing Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on a Center for Strategic and International Studies report, "The Strategic Importance of the Middle East and North Africa: The Strengths and Limits of Oil and Gas Wealth, and the Challenge of Climate Change. The featured specialist will be Center for Strategic and International Studies Emeritus Chair in Strategy Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman, who will be discussing his recent report on the subject. Mr. David Des Roches and Dr. John Duke Anthony will join him for the proceedings.
Effort to Address Community Sustainability – CQ Roll Call and FiscalNote hold a virtual discussion Thursday at 11:00 a.m. on carbon, climate and Community approaches to a sustainable future. The event features a lively discussion to get unique perspectives on carbon management and how ESG teams can effectively expand into Scope 2 and 3 accounting; going beyond carbon and what ESG teams can do to dig into concepts such as biodiversity, water, and waste management and making a just transition and how organizations can balance positive environmental and positive social outcomes.
ACCF Hosts Mallaby on Future – On Thursday at 12:00 p.m., the American Council For Capital Formation hosts a conversation with former WaPo columnist Sebastian Mallaby on his new book, “The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future". Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
EPA to Discuss Green Power Partnership – On Thursday at 2:00 p.m. , EPA’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) will host its annual webinar, focusing on trends in the voluntary green power market, with updated information from 2021. Market experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and EPA will discuss the status of the voluntary green power market and updated GPP data visualization tools. This webinar will feature 2021 trends and a discussion of green power sales and participation, utility green pricing trends, utility renewable contracts, competitive products, unbundled renewable energy certificates, community choice aggregations, and power purchase agreements.
Forum Looks at Solar in CO – The Clean Energy States Alliance holds a forum on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on deploying solar for manufactured homes in Colorado. Panelists will share information about a community solar project being developed by Holy Cross Energy, a rural electric cooperative in Colorado, which will benefit manufactured homes residents, including information on how the project has come to be.
EESI Hosts Forum on Non-CO2 GHGs – EESI Holds its third Congressional Climate Camp series on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. that will discuss how methane, nitrous oxides and fluorinated gases can be addressed. Presenters will highlight federal and international policy actions, including the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which address the warming potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases.
Forum Look sat CA, Power Grid Issues – The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a discussion Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on California, climate change and America's power grid. The event features a conversation between our friend and Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Blunt who wrote California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric and What it Means for America’s Power Grid. Noah Gordon, acting co-director of Carnegie's Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program moderates and Ian Klaus, founding director of Carnegie California, kicks off the discussion.
Forum Looks at Solar for Housing – The Clean Energy States Alliance holds a forum on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. focused on deploying solar for manufactured homes in Colorado. Panelists will share information about a community solar project being developed by Holy Cross Energy, a rural electric cooperative in Colorado, which will benefit manufactured homes residents, including information on how the project has come to be.
IN THE FUTURE
Distributed Wind Forum, Lobby Day Set – The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) holds Distributed Wind 2023 on February 27th at the Residence Inn in Arlington, VA. The event is the tenth annual where the leaders of the distributed and community wind industry convene to showcase this sector of the wind industry to an audience of policy makers, agency staff, and renewable energy industry leaders.
Annual Ethanol Forum Set – The Renewable Fuels Association holds its 28th annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando from February 28th to March 2nd. The 2023 event theme “Ready. Set. Go!“ reflects the US ethanol industry’s momentum moving forward into new markets and opportunities. The NEC is the nation’s most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry. There is much to learn and experience at the NEC, where sessions featuring globally renowned speakers are interspersed with numerous networking opportunities to help the industry connect and collaborate.
Forum to Look at China, Critical Minerals – The Heritage Foundation holds a forum next Monday at 11:00 a.m. on shattering China’s energy dominance in African minerals. China’s lending activities in Africa may result in the country having a monopoly over the key minerals that power our cellphones and electric vehicles. The event looks at the actions needed to prevent such an economic debacle and to increase market opportunities for African minerals.
ELI Looks at Grid – The Environmental Law Institute holds a forum next Monday at 1:30 p.m. on building a new grid without new legislation creating a path to revitalizing federal transmission authorities. The forum features a discussion for how DOE and FERC can use existing authorities to advance transmission development—even in the absence of Congressional action.
Forum Tackles Clean Energy, Equity – The Clean Energy States Alliance will hold a forum on Monday February 27th at 2:00 p.m. on advancing equity through 100% Clean Energy. A new report analyzes state clean energy plans through an equity and environmental justice lens, outlining how the different states view the equity implications of climate impacts, and what they are proposing for mitigation solutions, planning processes, and implementation processes.
Forum Look at Hydrogen, Ammonia, Clean Fuels of the Future – The US Energy Assn holds a forum next Monday February 27th at 3:00 p.m. on clean fuels of the future. Some fuels, like Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol exist today and have existed within our fuels system since the beginning, yet these fuels are receiving new attention due to their low and zero-potential emissions. The event will discuss these and other issues relating to clean and cleaner fuels, and how their development/use will impact Indian Country.
Forum Looks at Climate Energy Priorities – The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions holds a forum on Tuesday February 28th at 9:30 a.m. on climate and energy policy priorities for action in the 118th Congress. The event will focus steps that must be taken to drive private sector investments, enhance the competitiveness of U.S. industries, empower communities to respond to the impacts of climate change, and further reduce emissions.
Forum Looks at Clean Energy Investment – The Bipartisan Policy Center hosts the Energy Futures Finance Forum (EF3) – a new program within the EFI Foundation on Tuesday February 28th at 10:00 a.m. looking at increasing clean energy investment quality. Taking an investor’s perspective, the Forum will analyze the policy and regulatory barriers to large, private capital flows to decarbonization opportunities and provide actionable recommendations in response. Sen. Chris Coons is Keynoter.
WRI Holds Conversation with White House EJ Official – On Tuesday February 28th at 1:00 p.m., the World Resources Institute holds a conversation with Matthew Tejada, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice at the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, and Carla Walker, Director, Environmental Justice and Equity at WRI United States. The Justice40 Initiative, the first-ever federal environmental justice commitment attached to the goal of directing at least 40% of benefits to communities that have been disadvantaged, marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. The conversation will be followed by a panel of experts working to ensure environmental justice at state and local levels and the non-profit sector.
Report Looks at Improving N. American Supply Chains – On Tuesday February 28th at 1:00 p.m., the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings hosts the launch of the second annual flagship report of its USMCA initiative on building more integrated, resilient, and secure supply chains. The event will feature leaders from government, industry, civil society, and academia, who will provide various perspectives on maximizing and securing supply chains in the North America region.
DOE Hosts Energy Meeting in Croatia – On Wednesday and Thursday March 1st and 2nd in Croatia, DOE, the Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hold the 4th meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) on March 1st and 2nd in Zagreb. P-TECC is a US Department of Energy-led multilateral initiative that focuses on the rapid decarbonization of Central and Eastern European economies, helping strengthen energy security in the region, create business connections with U.S. companies, and foster cooperation. P-TECC comprises 24 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and is complementary to the Three Seas Initiative with its focus on energy infrastructure, interconnection, and security. This year’s meeting kicks off with a Business Forum on Wednesday, March 1st, at which CEOs and other high-level public and private industry leaders will discuss energy security, the energy transition, and infrastructure projects. The Ministerial will take place Thursday, March 2nd and will focus on fostering and enhancing solidarity among European countries amidst the current energy crisis, ensuring energy transition efforts move forward alongside energy security actions, and furthering coordination and cooperation on energy-related projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Secretary Granholm will attend. SoCal Gas CEO Scott Drury is among the business leaders attending.
Senate Enviro Hosts Goffman – The Senate Environment Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday March 1st at 10:00 a.m. to examine the nomination of Joe Goffman to be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Air office.
2023 Sustainable FACTBOOK Set for Release – The Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF will release the 2023 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook on Wednesday, March 1st at 10:00 a.m. The Factbook details U.S. energy market trends and the 2023 edition will cover which emerging technologies made headway in the past year and whether high costs impacted clean energy investment and deployment.
CERA Week Locked In – The energy industry’s biggest event, CERA Week will be held on March 6th to March 10th in Houston. CERAWeek brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment, and climate. CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious annual gathering of CEOs and Ministers from global energy and utilities, as well as automotive, manufacturing, policy and financial communities, along with a growing presence of tech. Speakers include White House Advisor John Podesta, former Energy Secretaries Ernest Moniz (now at EFI) and Dan Brouillette (now at Sempra Infrastructure), State’s Amos Hochstein, IEA’s Fatih Birol and dozens of energy CEOs.
ACORE Policy Forum Set – The annual ACORE Policy Forum on March 9th in Washington, D.C. with the annual ACORE Awards Gala the evening before. The event will feature important discussions around ensuring the success of the Inflation Reduction Act, building the clean energy workforce of tomorrow, and what is needed to catalyze a domestic clean energy supply chain and upgraded electric grid to meet our decarbonization goals and achieve the clean energy transition.
Granholm to Headline Energy Track at SXSW Conference – The South by Southwest Festival and Conference will be held on Friday March 10th to Sunday March 19th. The Energy track runs From Friday to Sunday and will feature Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Our friend Morgan Bazilian of the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines will discuss the EV battery supply chain, Jane Stricker of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative will look at energy Transition issues and another friend Julian Spector of Canary Media will also talk energy. There will also be a Climate and Transportation track. The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for the global community of digital creatives to encounter cutting-edge ideas, discover new interests, and network with other professionals who share a similar appetite for forward-focused experiences.
SAFE Summit To Address EV Supply Chains, Infrastructure – Senior business leaders from the world’s leading automobile, mining, and transportation corporations as well as White House and senior government officials are scheduled to headline the SAFE Summit: A Pathway to Electrification from Minerals to Market, on March 28-29th in Washington, D.C. The summit aims to seize the historical moment provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The two-day event, co-hosted by SAFE and the Electrification Coalition, will offer practical next solutions that will, in collaboration with U.S. allies and partners, build out robust and reliable supply chains and supporting infrastructure for the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and the broader energy transition. John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation will address the summit on the Biden Administration’s agenda and priorities; as will Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office at the Department of Energy. Top-tiered sponsors and speakers include FedEx Chairman Fred Smith, Nissan Motor Company, and Teck Resources Limited CEO Jonathan Price. Additional SAFE Summit sponsors include Lithium Americas, Lyten, The Metals Company (TMC), and DLT Labs.
Hydrogen Conference Features bp Hydrogen Speaker – The S&P Global Hydrogen Markets Americas Conference will be Held on April 3rd to 5th in Sand Diego. The event gathers hundreds of energy professionals from across North America to discuss the growth of hydrogen as part of the move toward de-carbonization. Keynotes include bp’s head of Hydrogen North America Tomeka McLeod and Air Products VP for Hydrogen Mobility Eric Guter.
MIT Energy Conference Set – MIT holds its annual energy conference on April 11th and 12th in Boston. The event brings experts across the three key fields of technology, finance, and global policy to discuss critical solutions that will shape the future of the energy landscape, particularly during this time of uncertainty, urgency, and hardship. Our friend Laura Parkan of Air Liquide will speak.
Power Conference Set – The 38th Platts Global Power Markets Conference is set for The Wynn in Las Vegas on April 17-19th. The event brings together leaders from utilities, regulators, finance and more to discuss the trends moving the power markets forward. Keynote speaker is Xcel Energy CEO Robert Frenzel to discuss his views on sustainability and how companies are generating clean, affordable, and accessible energy, as well as what lies ahead. Other topics include trends and opportunities around infrastructure, the IRA and its implications, wholesale power markets, global and emerging power market investment, supply chain challenges, impact of global energy market upheaval and much more.
FP Hosts Climate Summit – On Wednesday April 26th, Foreign Policy holds its third annual Climate Summit, where they will convene climate-minded leaders and experts for high-profile discussions on maintaining momentum from COP27 and following through on commitments. With a focus on achieving net-zero, addressing climate justice, and the logistics of implementation, this event will look at the first steps of making the world’s answer to climate change a reality. The event will also explore how governments and organizations are making progress, identifying, and implementing best practices and navigating the road ahead to COP28.
BioGas American Set for Chicago – The American Biogas Council holds 2023 BioGas Americas in Chicago at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on May 15th to 18th. The event is the biggest event in the US for biogas/RNG.