Energy Update: Week of July 15

Friends,

It looks like the Gulf Coast made it through Hurricane/TS Barry with minimal impacts.  Lots of rain and some flooding, but minimal refining and power disruption.  EEI’s Brian Reil has been providing regular updates on power restoration, so reach out to him if necessary.  The other hurricane was yesterday’s Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Final!!!  Wow, was that a great six hours of tennis, which finally saw Novak Djokovic take his second straight Singles title, defeating Roger Federer in an epic five sets.   British Open starts Thursday.

Congress amps up this week as well.  The Senate Energy Committee will hold a business meeting tomorrow morning that will move legislation including The Launching Energy Advancement through Innovations in Natural Gas (LEADING) Act as well as bipartisan legislation that will establish technology RD&D moonshots for advanced nuclear technologies, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (S.903), and for carbon capture, carbon storage, carbon utilization, and carbon removal technologies, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act (S.1201).  It also holds a panel hearing at 2:30 p.m. to examine long-term management options for the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program. 

House Science is also busy this week with three hearings: one on EPA science panels tomorrow and two on agency scientific integrity and the future security of the electric Grid on Wednesday.  Senate EPW looks at battery challenges on Wednesday and the Select Climate Committee looks at heavy-duty vehicles tomorrow. 

Other events include Senate Energy Chair Lisa Murkowski and ClearPath’s Rich Powell at the US Nuclear Industry Council Summer Program and USEA holds an Advanced Energy forum Wednesday that features Energy Secretary Perry, Southern’s Stan Connelly and DOE’s Steve Winberg. Also tomorrow, there is a rural business/energy forum featuring our friend and NC Co-op CEO Curtis Wynn, who also serves as President of NRECA.  The Heritage Foundation holds a livestreamed symposium Wednesday on federalism with speakers that include EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Interior’s David Bernhardt. 

Finally, 40 years ago last Friday, the biggest promotion debacle in the history of sports occurred in Chicago’s Comiskey Park when the second game of a scheduled two-night doubleheader between the White Sox and Detroit Tigers was cancelled when Disco Demolition Night went awry.  The promotion was dreamed up by radio personality Steve Dahl, a former Detroit shock jock who was fired by a Chicago station when it changed its format to disco from rock.  At least 60,000 fans brought vinyl disco records to Comiskey for Dahl to blow up between games. Many of the 47,000 who got in legitimately were charged only 98 cents to reflect the station’s position on the FM dial.  Dahl is still on the radio in Chicago today.  I was watching on TV and as a Detroit Rock City advocate, reveled in the explosion.  A night that will live in baseball promotion infamy. 

 

Call with questions,

Best,

Frank Maisano

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FRANKLY SPOKEN

“President Trump’s current policy toward the RFS, which continues to encourage domestic biofuel production while preserving the viability of our nation’s refineries, strikes an appropriate balance between the two sides.”

Former Michigan Senator and U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham in an opinion piece in the Detroit News on ethanol and refining policy

 

ON THE PODCAST

Columbia Podcast Hosts WSJ Energy Reporter –  The Columbia Energy Exchange podcast hosts our friend Russell Gold of the Wall Street Journal, their award-winning investigative reporter for energy.  In this latest book Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy, Gold discusses how politics has prevented social and economic benefits that can be derived from renewable energy growth. Listen to the full conversation with ColumbiaU Energy expert Jason Bordoff.

Powell Featured on My Climate Journey Podcast – Speaking of clean energy, ClearPath’s Rich Powell joined the My Climate Journey Podcast with Jason Jacobs to talk about conservative clean energy strategy, low carbon growth strategy, and clean tech market entry.

 

FUN OPINIONS

Former Energy Sect Says Trump’s RFS Policy Aids Farmers, Refineries – A new op-ed by former Energy Secretary and Michigan Senator Spence Abraham said in an op-ed in the Detroit News that the RFS has often found itself in the crosshairs of competing policy priorities from the two sectors it affects most: agriculture and petroleum. Yet, managed correctly, this often contested government mandate can provide the basis for a rare Washington “win-win.”  Abraham also said the small refinery exemption policy keeps vulnerable refineries out of jeopardy amidst an RFS design flaw regarding RINs.   Abraham also debunked that SREs have undermined the ethanol mandate and hurt farmers. “An honest look at the facts shows no evidence of ethanol demand destruction from SREs,” Abraham said.

IN THE NEWS

Trump Passes on Uranium Tariffs – President Trump rejected recommendations from the Department of Commerce late Friday for protections on uranium mining, creating a working group to review the country’s nuclear fuel supply chain over the next 90 days. Christopher Guith, of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute said any serious effort to reduce emissions and address climate change must include nuclear energy, so it is vitally important that nuclear fuel trade not be impeded.  He added that the Chamber vigorously opposed efforts to impose quotas that would drive up costs and make nuclear power less competitive.  Guith: “We applaud the President for rejecting a quota on imported uranium, and we look forward to working with the new Nuclear Fuel Working Group on ways to reinvigorate domestic mining and foster a stable nuclear industry.”

First Hurricane Hits Gulf – Tropical Storm Barry, the first named storm to reach the US mainland of the 2019 hurricane season, hit the Gulf Coast this weekend, potentially causing significant flooding and damage in areas already familiar with hurricane impacts.   The track hit between the TX-LA border and New Orleans on Saturday morning.  Here is the latest track

MIT Experts Can discuss Resilience, Rebuilding – For those covering the hurricane response and mitigation, hurricane resilience experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are available to address concerns regarding the Impacts. MIT research includes:

• Building Resilience: CSHub researchers have found that the costs of hazard repair for buildings in hazard-prone areas like New Orleans can exceed the initial building cost. They have found that enhanced and affordable standards can dramatically reduce damage costs.
• City Layout and Storm Damage: According to their research, the layout of a city can influence the severity of wind loads. By studying city layout, vulnerable buildings can then be readily targeted for retrofits.
• The Break-Even Mitigation Percentage Dashboard: Users can determine how much can be invested upfront in construction to mitigate future building damage depending on where they live.

You can reach out to CSHub Executive Director Jeremy Gregory at jgregory@mit.edu or MIT Professor Franz-Josef Ulm at ulm@mit.edu.   Please feel free to connect with me or Andrew Logan (alogan@mit.edu).

Refiners on Guard – While production platforms closed in the Gulf earlier last week, refiners onshore were ready for hurricane and flooding damage.  The U.S. refining and petrochemical industries have developed robust preparedness measures to be ready to weather the storm. Their planning and preparedness enable the remarkable resiliency of U.S. fuel and petrochemical supply chains.  You can see a hurricane prep Q&A here from AFPM.   

Chamber Blog Highlights – Chamber Global Energy Institute Dan Byers wrote a blog on the US rise in energy production.  Last year, the U.S. surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s top oil producer. As the animated chart below illustrates, this rise to the top was rapid and remarkable.

Chamber Hires New Air Expert – The Chamber GEI also welcomed Chad Whiteman as the new vice president of environment and regulatory affairs. Whiteman has more than two decades of experience working on energy and environmental policy in the public and private sector, including developing and implementing market-based Clean Air Act policies at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as leading executive branch review of top Administration regulatory policies for the White House. He most recently served as deputy chief of the Natural Resources and Environment Branch in the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

ARPA-E Forum Huge Success – The annual ARPA-E Technology and Innovation Summit brought together experts from diverse backgrounds to discuss America's energy challenges including ClearPath’s Faith Smith, who said, “I admired the realistic approaches that many of the sessions focused on. For example, ARPA-E staff is seeking assistance to address challenges and even utilities and policymakers are acknowledging the lack of innovative technologies required to meet decarbonization goals.”  At the summit, several ARPA-E grantees attended and were available for outside engagement and desired collaboration. A couple of the exciting projects ClearPath experts have highlighted in the energy storage space were in attendance – Quidnet Energy and Primus Power

 

ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Cal Energy Summit Set – The 7^th annual California Energy Summit will be held at the Grand Hotel Downtown in Los Angeles tomorrow through Wednesday.  Our friend Dan Reicher of Stanford’s Taylor Center for Energy Policy will be among the more than 70 speakers.

Group to Release White Paper – The CO2 Coalition will release its newest white paper, The Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Taxes - Pick a number, any number today at Noon 385 Russell.  The principal researcher for this white paper is Bruce Everett, Ph.D. Dr. Everett closely analyzed the computer model which the government uses to compute the social cost of carbon, and in particular, their assumptions on discount rates and time horizons.  He concludes that, even leaving aside its scientific and economic uncertainties, the model is so sensitive to input assumptions that small, quite reasonable variations can produce almost any price desired. As a result, it is not a suitable tool for guiding public policy, including taxes on energy.

Waxman, Taxpayer Group Hits Biodiesel – Taxpayers for Common Sense and Waxman Strategies hold a meeting today at 3:00 p.m. on rethinking biodiesel subsidies to take into consideration the climate, taxpayers and food security costs.

Nuclear Forum to Look at Markets, Financing – The U.S. Nuclear Industry Council holds the 2019 New Nuclear Capital Summit tomorrow and Wednesday at the St. Regis Hotel focusing on markets and financing for advanced Nuclear Energy.  Senate Energy Chair Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Jim Risch, as well as our friends Rich Powell of ClearPath, former NRC Commissioner Jeff Merrifield and former DOE Officials David Blee and Clay Sell will all be among the speakers. 

IEA to Address Global Energy, Hydrogen – The CSIS Energy & National Security Program hosts a forum tomorrow on progress toward global energy transitions, featuring IEA’s Dave Turk. The presentation and discussion will pull from a range of new IEA technology analysis, including the 2019 version of Tracking Clean Energy Progress which finds that only 7 out of 45 technologies are on track toward a sustainable energy future, IEA’s new reports on The Future of Hydrogen: Seizing Today’s Opportunities and Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System, as well as IEA’s enhanced focus on energy innovation.  The session will explore which energy technologies are seeing progress and why, and what lessons can be learned going forward for public- and private-sector decision-makers.

Columbia Hosts Gas Report Discussion – Speaking of IEA, tomorrow at the Princeton Club at 9:30 a.m., the Center on Global Energy Policy hosts a presentation of their report "Gas 2019 – Analysis and Forecasts to 2024" with Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, Senior Natural Gas Analyst at IEA. Gas 2019 explores changes underway for gas supply and demand, and other trends that are set to determine the evolution of the market over the next five years. Following his presentation, Mr. Dubreuil will join Akos Losz, senior research associate at the Center on Global Energy Policy and Leslie Palti-Guzman, Co-Founder and President of GasVista, on a panel moderated by Ira Joseph, Head of Gas & Power at S&P Global Platts.

Senate Energy Moving Energy Bills – The Senate Energy Committee will hold a business meeting tomorrow morning that will move legislation including The Launching Energy Advancement through Innovations in Natural Gas (LEADING) Act as well as bipartisan legislation that will establish technology RD&D moonshots for advanced nuclear technologies, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (S.903), and for carbon capture, carbon storage, carbon utilization, and carbon removal technologies, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act (S.1201).  It also holds a panel hearing at 2:30 p.m. to examine long-term management options for the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program.  Then on Thursday at 10:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Water and Power hearing will examine opportunities to increase water storage and conservation through rehabilitation and development of water supply infrastructure. 

House Select Climate to Hold Hearing on Heavy Duty Vehicles – The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis holds a hearing tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. cleaning up Heavy-Duty vehicles.  Witnesses include Ryan Popple of Proterra Inc, Angelo Logan of the Moving Forward Network and Michelle Romero of Green for All.

Forum to Look at Rural Energy Programs – The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the National Cooperative Business Association hold a forum tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in HC-5 The Capitol to discuss innovative utility programs that are working to alleviate energy burdens faced by U.S. rural households. The briefing will showcase how rural electric co-ops and other rural utilities can benefit from USDA funding opportunities, such as the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) that was renewed in the latest Farm Bill. This program enables co-op members to upgrade their homes and businesses to cut their energy costs, which, in turn, supports jobs and rural economic growth by keeping more dollars in the local economy.  Speakers for this forum include House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (SC), Rep G.K. Butterfield (NC) and my friend Curtis Wynn, CEO of the Roanoke Electric Cooperative (NC) and NRECA President, among others.

House Science Looks at EPA Science Advisory Panel Role – The House Science Investigations Oversight and Environment Subcommittees hold a hearing tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. on EPA Advisory Committees and the role they play in agency decisions.  Witnesses include GAO’s Alfredo Gomez, JHU’s Tom Burke, Jon Samat of the CO School of Medicine and UMinn’s Deborah Swackhamer.

House Resources to Address Oil, Gas, Climate – The House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee holds a hearing tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. on the impacts of oil and gas development on the climate and public health. Witnesses Include former Obama Interior official David Hayes, Jamie Williams of the Wilderness Society, Heritage’s Nicolas Loris and Cal’s Seth Shonkoff.

Forum to Look at Asia Climate, Pollution – The Wilson Center holds a forum tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. looking at solutions to air pollution and climate change issues in Asia. Speakers at this CEF meeting are co-authors of this report and will share their insights on how to move from casting blame for air pollution and climate change to capturing the benefits of integrated solutions in Asia.

Wilson to Host Polar Symposium – The U.S. Arctic Research Commission, the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, the U.S. National Ice Center, the Arctic Domain Awareness Center, the Patuxent Partnership, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center are hosting the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations symposium will be held this year on Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, D.C. This biennial, two-day symposium will feature experts addressing Arctic marine operations, ocean and environmental issues, policy, law, and governance. Speakers and panelists (listed in full detail below) will share their specific perspectives on the impacts of an ice-diminishing Arctic on marine transportation; federal, state, local, and international operations; security; scientific research; infrastructure; investments; and policy implications in the region.

Mulvaney, Wheeler, Bernhardt to Address Heritage Forum – Heritage hosts a half-day forum on Wednesday morning to look at Federalism and states’ power.  It Includes a number of White House and Cabinet Officials, as well as several members of Congress.  Speakers include EPA’s Andrew Wheeler, Interior’s David Bernhardt, WH CoS Mick Mulvaney and many more.  

USEA to Look at Advanced Energy – The US Energy Assn holds a forum on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building on advanced energy technology.  The event will look at electric power technologies and what is new at the national labs.  Among the speakers are Southern’s Stan Connelly, DOE’s Steve Winberg, and many more.

Senate Enviro Tackles Battery Challenges – The Senate Environment Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday looking at electric battery production and waste.  Witnesses include James Greenberger, executive director, NAATBatt International and Michael Sanders, senior adviser, Avicenne Energy U.S.

House Science Looks at Scientific Integrity, Electric Grid – The House Science Committee Investigations Oversight and Research & Technology Subcommittees hold a hearing in scientific integrity in federal agencies, featuring GAO’s John Neumann and Michael Halpern of the UCS.  Then at 2:00 p.m., the Committee’s Energy panel will focus on the future of the modernization and security of our electric grid.  Witnesses include DOE’s Karen Evans, NREL’s Juan Torres, Kelly Speakes-Backman of the Energy Storage Association and Katherine Hamilton, executive director of the Advanced Energy Management Alliance.

WCEE Forum to Look at Puerto Rico Energy Grid Resilience – WCEE holds a lunch and learn forum on Wednesday at Noon at NRECA’s Capitol Hill Office to from experts that have been on the front lines of Puerto Rico’s recovery and are working to ensure that the island will be able to make a successful transition to cleaner and more reliable energy.

IEA to Present Gas Report – The CSIS Energy & National Security Program hosts a presentation on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. looking at the recent IEA report, Gas 2019: Analysis and Forecast to 2024.  Gas 2019 explores the outlook for global gas supply and demand, the trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG), and the prospects for a global convergence in gas prices.  Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil (IEA) will present the report.  Following the presentation, Nikos Tsafos (CSIS) will moderate a discussion.

Groups to Look at Invasive Species – The National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Congressional Boating Caucus hold a briefing on aquatic invasive species and how they are hurting communities in HC-8, U.S. Capitol on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Speakers include Rep. James Comer,  Marc Gaden of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Mark Menendez, a professional Angler on the Bassmaster Elite Tour.

FERC Meeting – Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

MIT to Host Webinar on Reducing Concrete’s Climate Impacts – On Thursday at 11:00 a.m. MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub hosts a webinar that provides a general overview of performance-based specifications of concrete and how they are Reducing climate changes Impacts.  The event will discuss how performance-based specifications can help lower GHG emissions and improve sustainability in concrete.  It will also recognize the synergy between performance-based specifications and quality, cost, and performance. And Look to evolve design office specifications to reduce prescription with alternative performance-based requirements.  The webinar will be presented jointly by Colin Lobo, Ph.D., P.E., executive vice president of engineering at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and Karthik Obla, Ph.D., P.E., vice president, technical services, also at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

CSIS to Host Asia Energy Conference – The CSIS Energy & National Security Program hosts a conference Thursday on energy investment and infrastructure in Asia. This conference will feature discussions on shared interests from U.S. and regional leaders in Asia's energy future and energy dynamics across the region, including how the energy trade map is changing.  The conference will include U.S. government, private sector, and other expert views on advances in the electric power sector, possible avenues for regional collaboration with the United States, and opportunities for governments and the private sector to advance developments on the energy agenda.  Speakers include State’s Frank Fannon and Sen. Cory Gardner.

Groups Focus on Industrial Emissions – The Carbon Capture Coalition and the American Chemistry Council hold a briefing on reducing and utilizing industrial emissions Thursday at 11:45 in SVC 210/212.

House Small Biz Field Hearing to Look at Disaster Loan Program, Enviro Reviews – On Friday at 11:30 a.m., the House Small Business Committee holds a field hearing in Wheeling, IL on vanishing environmental reviews in the SBA's Disaster Loan Program.

 

IN THE FUTURE

NARUC Sets Summer Policy Summit – The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners holds its Summer Policy Summit in Indianapolis on July 21^st through 24^th.  The series of meetings provides in-depth analysis of policy issues that are relevant to state utility regulators as well as stakeholder groups and federal regulators.

NAS to Host Deep Decarbonization Workshop – Next Monday and Tuesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine host a workshop exploring the challenges and opportunities for deploying and scaling up technologies involved in U.S. deep decarbonization. Speakers will explore issues for deep decarbonization of the U.S. economy through a focus on several key sectors such as electricity, transportation, food production, and heavy industry. The role of negative emissions technologies also will be considered. The discussions will include technology development, deployment, and scale-up; policy drivers, financing, and economics; and societal and political implications. This workshop marks the launch of a new Deep Decarbonization Initiative at the National Academies.

House Science to Hold Field Hearing on Hurricane Resilience – The House Science field hearing this morning at the Houston Community College West Loop at 3:00 p.m. CST on improving hurricane resiliency through research.

Senate Energy to Look at Energy Innovation – The Senate Energy Committee will hold a hearing on energy innovation on July 25^th. 

USEA to Look at Coal Generation – Next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the US Energy Assn will host a presentation on the challenges associated with flexible operation of conventional coal and combined cycle power plants. It outlines the different effects of solar photovoltaic and wind generation on the dispatch of fossil power plants. Some examples of technical implications for the safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible generation of electricity from these plants are provided. The presentation concludes with a discussion of industry efforts to manage the challenges introduced by flexible operation.  EPRI’s Michael Caravaggio will speak.

Forum to Look at CCS – On July 25^th, ClearPath, Carbon Utilization Research Council (CURC), the Global CCS Institute, and the Carbon Capture Coalition continue their “Carbon Lunches - A Carbon Capture 101 Briefings Series” to discuss carbon capture, use, and storage, and how this suite of technologies can deliver steep emissions reductions in the transition to a zero-carbon economy, while supporting clean energy production and creating high-wage energy, industrial, and manufacturing jobs. The Environmental and Economic Benefits of Carbon Capture briefing will take place from 11:45 a.m. in the Capitol Visitor Center Room SVC 212-10. ClearPath’s Executive Director Rich Power will join, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).

POLITICO to Host Electric Revolution Forum – POLITICO will host a deep-dive conversation on the potential benefits, costs and impacts of consumer-driven mass electrification in the U.S. and the policy and regulatory topics that need to be addressed on Thursday, July 25^th at 8:00 a.m.

Brooking Hosts Forum on Autonomous Cars – On Thursday, July 25^th, the Brookings Institution will hold a day-long forum on how connecting vehicles to smart infrastructure will transform the future of transportation.  Hardly a day passes without some news about autonomous transportation. Apple, Uber, Waymo, Tesla, Ford, GM, Toyota – it seems as if every automotive and tech company has its horse in the race to bring driverless cars to the United States. Panelists at Autonomous cars: Science, technology, and policy will discuss a specific type of autonomy: infrastructure-enabled autonomous vehicles. Engineers, researchers, economists, and government officials will provide a realistic outlook on the current state of driverless cars.

Chamber Energy Groups Sets Innovation Forum – The U.S. Chamber's Global Energy Institute hosts “EnergyInnovates: All In” on July 31^st.  The event will showcase innovators, projects, and technologies that have shaped today’s energy landscape – and are laying the groundwork for the future.  It will also feature key industry executives and employees, high-level officials, and notable energy experts.  Energy Secretary Rick Perry and ClearPath Founder Jay Faison will be among those speaking at the event.

CSIS to Look at Sanctions – The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is hosting a conference on Wednesday July 31^st examining the state of U.S. sanctions―what is different, what is and is not working, and implications for U.S. foreign policy, the global economy, and the energy sector.  The United States has employed sanctions as a foreign policy mechanism for decades.  In recent years, the United States has developed a new generation of more targeted, more agile economic sanctions.  It has become increasingly reliant on these new tools, and its ambitions for their impact have increased.  This conference will review the efficacy of the new style of U.S. sanctions, understand what is contributing to their success or failure, and gauge their future.  Speakers will also explore how sustained use of sanctions is impacting one universally important sector: the energy sector.  Our friend Kevin Book is among the speakers.

EPA to Hold 2020 Ethanol Hearing – The EPA will announce soon in the Federal Register that it will hold its first public hearing on the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard on July 31 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  EPA’s long-time transportation chief, Chris Grundler, posted a letter earlier this week giving the details of all-day hearing in a pre-publication notice.  

Chatterjee, Cruz, Graves to Headline Oil Forum – U.S. Energy Stream’s Houston Oil Forum 2019 will be held on September 4^th and 5^th at the Petroleum Club of Houston, in Houston, Texas.  Sen Ted Cruz, FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee, Reps Garret Graves, Pete Olson and Lizzie Fletcher and many others will speak. 

National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) set for September – The National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) described by POLITICO as “a veritable who’s who of the Clean Energy World” will be September 23-27 and sent out speaker information ahead of its third annual celebration. ClearPath will be involved, celebrating and raising awareness for reducing emissions through clean energy technologies.