Energy Update: Week of October 2nd

Friends,

Out early this morning because of the DOE Hydrogen Americas 2023 Summit today and tomorrow here in Washington D.C. We also have the Offshore Wind 2023 Conference in Boston and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels North American Congress in Houston as well today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Finally, Thursday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its 2023 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit.  So, it is crazy busy and the weekend action that avoided a shutdown may impact speakers at these events.

First, the shutdown. Late Saturday night, Congress averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day where it seemed a shutdown was inevitable. But then Speaker McCarthy rolled the dice and moved a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) in a bipartisan 335-91 vote that funds the government at current levels through Nov. 17 and gives the Biden administration $16 billion it requested to assist victims of natural disasters. The Senate then voted 88-9 to pass the earlier measure, which President Biden signed just before Midnight.  

At Hydrogen Americas, Secretary Granholm is speaking now, with DOE officials Jeff Marootian and Sunita Sayapal and FERC’s Allison Clements expected to speak later. Industry speakers like Air Liquide’s Katie Ellet and Laura Parkan, FCHEA’s Frank Wolak, Seimens Energy’s Richard Voorberg, among others.

At SAF Congress, over 100 speakers will look at the future of sustainable fuels to decarbonize the airline industry, including Gevo’s Lindsay Fitzgerald and speakers from Southwest, Delta, United and many more.

In Boston at Offshore Windpower 2023, a large group of industry officials will discuss the state of offshore wind and moving it forward. There will be a great panel tomorrow featuring my Bracewell colleague Kevin Ewing (who works with Equinor) moderated by AP’s Jennifer McDermott. My colleague George Felcyn is on the ground in Boston.

The Chamber’s 2023 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit will feature a keynote chat with USDA’s Robert Bonnie on Thursday and a Friday keynote chat with BCSE’s Lisa Jacobson and CEQ Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock.  Each day will feature a series of important panels featuring companies and officials from EPA, Interior, CEQ, the Army Corps and USDA. Also Thursday, CSIS hosts Equinor chief economist Eirik Waerness to release Equinor's annual energy perspectives and developments report. 

Congress takes a deep breath this week before turning back to funding bills. Speaker McCarthy aims to move a few more in preparation for the new funding deadlines in November. They start with Energy and Water headed to House Rules today.  Obviously, any “privileged” resolutions that may get called (if you know what I mean) could of course upend the current House-floor action apple cart.   

OPEC+ meets on Wednesday but don’t expect any changes in the Saudi production squeeze (although it doesn’t seem to be having the typical impact lead by the fall driving demand slide). And as a prelude to COP28, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference begins today at the same place that will host the December UN climate summit, so keep an eye on that, especially if you will be at COP.

Finally, with the shutdown action, the late week oil/gas action on the 5-year plan and the NEPA issues, I will join Julie Mason on her Sirius XM’s POTUS show this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.  Tune in on XM 124. Also check out the “In The News” section today ICYMI.  DOE also rolled out its latest gas furnace rule (not good for consumers, especially since NEADA said natgas heating will see a 7.8% cost reduction over last year) late Friday and Thursday there was new, bipartisan hydro ITC legislation has been introduced to boost the clean hydropower industry.

                                                                                                                                              

FRANKLY SPOKEN      

“There are effects on humanity. The planet, less so. It’s a fairly resilient thing.” 

Bill Gates during his Climate Forward interview with David Gelles during the NYT’s climate symposium at Climate Week NYC assessing the overall threats posed by climate change.

 

ON THE PODCAST

Columbia Energy Exchange Looks at Climate Litigation Discussion – In this week’s Columbia Energy Exchange podcast, host Bill Loveless talks with Michael Gerrard about current trends in global climate change litigation, including the expanding range of legal theories that are being applied.  Many legal experts say the case, Montana v. Held, is another major development for climate litigation. Other cases playing out across the globe show the courts could be a way to reduce CO2 emissions in the private sector.

 

FUN OPINIONS

Heinrich Manchin: Both Parties Misleading on IRA – In an op-ed in the Denver Post, New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich writes without approval of major transmission projects, the West’s clean energy efforts will fall short. "Simply put: if we want to connect all of the new clean power resources incentivized by the IRA to the grid, we need to build more transmission lines.”  Heinrich details key next steps to build more U.S. transmission, like giving FERC the authority to site certain large-scale transmission lines, ensuring engagement with local stakeholders and committing to community benefit agreements and economic support for communities along the project route and creating a 30% investment tax credit for significant transmission projects to encourage long-term financial commitment to the grid.

 

FROG BLOG

NatGas is Reliable, Affordable – In an opinion in The Hill, Rep Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and AGA President Karen Harbert celebrate National Clean Energy Week by highlighting different forms of clean energy that play a crucial role in achieving the nation’s energy and environmental goals. The United States is a world leader in clean energy technology, jobs and in reducing carbon emissions and natural gas is key to making this leadership possible.

 

FUN FACTS

Winter Heating Expenditures: Nature gas winter heating expenditures are actually proposed to go down this winter.

 

IN THE NEWS

Five-Year Plan Finally Out – The much-delayed (slow-walked) five-year drilling plan from the Interior Department is expected to be released tomorrow morning in the Federal Register.  No word on briefing or releases, and of course, while Interior promised a court it would be out by the end of the month, it has all-of-a-sudden appeared when Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau responded to Sen. Cassidy’s inquiry during Thursday’s Senate Energy Hearing on critical minerals.  Not a lot of details, but no leases are expected in 2024 and only a couple overall in the next five years.  Not necessarily the best idea with oil prices stretching to $100/barrel and the administration complaining to companies about producing more, but remember the Administration is attempted to appease both sides and is likely to make no one happy. Much more on this tomorrow, but meantime, API comments from Mike Sommers:

“At a time when inflation runs rampant across the country, the Biden administration is choosing failed energy policies that are adding to the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. This restrictive offshore leasing program is the latest tactic in a coordinated strategy to reduce energy production, ultimately weakening America’s energy dominance, limiting consumers access to affordable reliable energy and compromising our ability to lead on the global stage. For decades, we’ve strived for energy security and this administration keeps trying to give it away.” -API President and CEO Mike Sommers

Bipartisan Hydro Tax Credit Introduced – Sens. Maria Cantwell and Lisa Murkowski will re-introduce a bipartisan legislation that aims to spur hydropower upgrades including a 30-cent Investment Tax Credit. The “Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act,” would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams. The measure would also enforce the removal of river obstructions to improve the health of the waters and associated wildlife and increase clean energy production. The pair introduced the measure late in the last Congress, with Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Dan Sullivan also supporting the bill.

“With energy prices impacting consumers and businesses alike, hydropower is even more important as a part of Alaska’s energy portfolio,” Murkowski said in a statement. “With this bill, we’re spurring hydropower development in Alaska, diversifying our energy supply, reducing our emissions, and investing in Alaska’s energy future.”

The bill enjoys broad support amongst hydropower companies and trade groups, according to two letters of support.

DOE Rolls Out Furnace – The Biden administration announced its latest regulatory action targeting home appliances late Friday, this time targeting popular home gas-powered furnaces. DOE said the energy efficiency regulations would slash household utility costs by $1.5 billion on an annual basis while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector. The proposal requires non-weatherized gas furnaces and those used in mobile homes to achieve a far higher level of efficiency than cheaper models on the market. AHRI’s Stephen Yurek said in an initial response to the DOE’s 576-page final 

AHRI and its members are reviewing this rule to ensure that it meets the twin EPCA tests of economic justification and technological feasibility.  As always, AHRI and its members’ chief goal is ensuring that consumers have access to efficient, reliable, affordable equipment by which to heat their homes and small businesses.

Air Liquide, Trillium, Loves to Build Hydrogen Infrastructure – A new announcement late last week will expand the hydrogen infrastructure network for heavy duty trucks. Basically, this is an agreement between Air Liquide, Trillium and Love’s that will develop hydrogen infrastructure at places like truck stops for heavy duty trucking.  It is a significant collaboration that marks a pivotal milestone in accelerating the decarbonization of the transportation sector while bolstering the hydrogen mobility market. Air Liquide and Trillium Energy Solutions have signed an MoU to pursue the development of the heavy-duty hydrogen fueling market in the US. This significant collaboration marks a pivotal milestone in accelerating the decarbonization of the transportation sector while bolstering the hydrogen mobility market. The partners aim to accelerate the heavy-duty hydrogen transportation ecosystem by focusing on both hydrogen supply and refueling infrastructure. Air Liquide, a world leader in low-carbon and renewable hydrogen production, supply and technologies, will work alongside Trillium Energy Solutions, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, a leading supplier of sustainable fueling infrastructure in the U.S., to establish the hydrogen refueling infrastructure and fuel supply network vital for the broad adoption of heavy-duty hydrogen truck applications. This partnership will explore the deployment of an extensive hydrogen retail network, starting with the initial deployment of hydrogen stations along a strategic trucking route. This initiative aims to bolster Truck Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEM) efforts to accelerate their vehicle deployments and assist fleet operators in transitioning to low-carbon and zero-emission vehicles. The ambition through this partnership is to initially support the development of 150 tons per day of hydrogen production and the refueling infrastructure capable of supplying more than 2,000 heavy-duty vehicles.

Katie Ellet, President, Hydrogen Energy and Mobility, North America, said: “Air Liquide is proud to join forces with Trillium in decarbonizing the mobility market. By combining our expertise and resources, we are poised to drive the widespread adoption of hydrogen as a scalable solution in decarbonizing transportation, particularly in the heavy-duty sector. Together, we are unlocking the potential of hydrogen to revolutionize the way we power our vehicles, paving the way towards a more sustainable and low-carbon future.”

Report Show Higher Winter Heating Costs, Except for Nat Gas – A new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association is forecasting high heating costs for the wintertime. NEADA said that "prices for home heating this coming winter will remain at near record levels,” but households that use natural gas (about 46%, or 60 million households in the United States) to heat their homes should see lower prices. The only bright spot is the expected decline in the cost of natural gas heating by 7.8%relative to last winter, from $787 to $726

Moody’s Boosts SoCo, GA Power – Moody’s Investors Service raised the outlook of Southern Company and its Georgia Power subsidiary to “positive” based on progress with the Vogtle nuclear power plant expansion. “The positive outlooks for Southern and Georgia Power reflect their improving business risk profiles following the successful commercial operation of Vogtle Unit 3 in late July and the completion of Unit 4 on the horizon,” Jeff Cassella, Moody’s vice president–senior credit officer, said. The positive outlooks include Moody’s expectation that an agreement on Vogtle cost recovery will be approved without significant changes, which will allow Georgia Power and Southern to improve their financial profiles when the nuclear units are in service. The 1,100-MW Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31^st.

SAFE Report Looks at Grid Challenges – The first report in a five-part series from SAFE’s Grid Security Project, Grid in Peril is available for download now. The United States’ electric power grid continues to experience significant risks that threaten its ability to provide reliable and resilient electric power. This essential infrastructure faces a confluence of current and emerging challenges:

• Demand is increasing as the United States grows and reindustrializes its economy while rapidly electrifying the vehicle fleet.
• Incremental transmission capacity is imperative but faces permitting obstacles and regulatory barriers.
• Traditional resources will remain essential to meet demand but may struggle to remain viable as the grid evolves.
• External threats including cyber and physical attacks, weather extremes, and generation and transmission deficiencies threaten our grid’s resilience.

The bottom line: Abundant, affordable, and reliable sources of electricity—and an accompanying expansion of transmission infrastructure—are a national security requirement, but our current policies are inadequate to address these known risks.

 

ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

National Drive Electric Week – The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington DC holds EV in DC Week. 

DOE to Host Hydrogen Forum – The Hydrogen Americas 2023 Summit & Exhibition will be co-hosted by the US Department of Energy and the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) today and tomorrow in Washington D.C. 2023 will be a defining year for the hydrogen sector globally, with public and private sector investments flooding the market. The U.S. has taken the lead with its funding announcements, including the Inflation Reduction Act which is seen as a game changer. The EU, Canada and Australia are responding to the U.S. announcements with their own funding schemes, fueling a hydrogen race. The event features over 3000 industry leaders from across the value chain, including government representatives, hydrogen and energy stakeholders, service providers and offtakers who will be showcasing their latest technologies, project developments and policies. Speakers include Energy Secretary Granholm, FERC Commissioner Allison Clements, DOE’s Jeff Marootian and Sunita Satyapal, Air Liquide’s Katie Ellet and Laura Parkan, FCHEA head Frank Wolak, Richard Voorberg of Siemens Energy and many more.

SAF Forum Set For Houston – The Sustainable Aviation Futures series travels to North America today to Wednesday in Houston to promote the development and adoption of practical solutions to produce and develop SAF and decarbonize the aviation sector. The event will combine structured networking activities alongside over 120 expert perspectives and more than 20 hours of content. Sustainable Aviation Futures North America will showcase the latest strategies for decarbonization, key industry challenges and exciting opportunities for airlines, corporates and fuel producers. DOE’s Valerie Sarisky-Reed, Gevo’s Tim Cesarek and Clean Fuels Alliance America’s Kurt Kovarik will speak.

Forum Looks at Clean Energy, Food Security – The Atlantic Council holds a virtual discussion tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. on fragmenting commodity markets and geopolitics’ impact on food security and the clean energy transition. The event will unveil IMF’s chapter from the forthcoming World Economic Outlook that analyzes the impact of geoeconomic fragmentation in commodity markets. This event will feature co-author of the chapter and economist at the IMF’s Research Department Martin Stuermer, the Atlantic Council’s Ellen Wald and Reed Blakemore, Director of the Research and Programs at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

Forum to Discuss North Atlantic Energy Transition – CSIS and the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hold a forum tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with Michel Heijdra, Vice Minister for Climate and Energy at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to discuss building transatlantic cooperation to support the energy transition. Strengthening Transatlantic cooperation is essential for the United States and Europe to achieve their shared climate and energy security goals. The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. and the implementation of the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism present opportunities for improving collaboration.

WRI Tackles GHG Findings – Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., WRI hosts a forum looking at topline findings from a market-based accounting approaches survey on GHGs. In this webinar, the GHG Protocol secretariat will review key themes that emerged in the recently concluded market-based accounting approaches survey. ​​​​Participants will have a chance to submit questions for the speakers in advance as well as during the live session. This session will be recorded for those who are unable to join the live session. The initial findings shared in this session will help inform the scoping of updates in consultation with the GHG Protocol’s technical and advisory groups.

Forum Looks at Positive Climate Trends – Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a virtual discussion of the positive news coming out of the green transition, featuring Dr. Hannah Ritchie, deputy editor at Our World in Data and researcher at the Oxford Martin Program in Global Development at the University of Oxford, alongside Assaad Razzouk, clean energy entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and commentator based in Singapore.

Atlantic Event to Look at Alaska, Advanced Nukes – The Atlantic Council hosts a meeting of the Frontiers Project tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. looking at Alaska's potential to become a first-mover state in advanced nuclear power and U.S. leadership in the global demand for low-emissions production and manufacturing.

Forum Looks at State Level Clean Energy – The Clean Energy States Alliance holds an event tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. on financing clean energy at the state level. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants certain clean energy projects supported by State Energy Financing Institutions, including those using commercially available technologies like wind and solar, access to DOE’s Loan Program Office financing.

Offshore Wind Forum Set for Boston – America’s Clean Power holds the Offshore WINDPOWER 2023 Conference & Exhibition on tomorrow and Wednesday in Boston, MA. The event has cultivated a dedicated and thriving global community of top developers and experts. As more steel goes in the water, this event will only continue to grow in value and scope.

Energy Efficiency Day Set – On Wednesday, Alliance to Save Energy, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, U.S. Green Building Council and others host the 8^th annual Energy Efficiency Day to showcase the benefits of energy efficiency. Each year, EE Day has drawn increasing support and, in 2023, the organizers aim to surpass last year’s 1,049 supporters sign on from local governments, utilities, organizations, companies, and utilities, and 47 cities, counties, states, or universities issued proclamations in support of EE Day as well as the U.S. Senate.

Forum Looks at Transmission – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program holds an event on the importance of transmission infrastructure to an effective and resilient energy transition. Terna CEO Giuseppina Di Foggia will begin the event with an address. Following the discussion, two expert panels will offer senior-level perspectives from government, civil society, and the private sector on the role of transmission in the global energy transition, and opportunities and challenges in transmission planning. 

Forum Looks at Ukraine Nuclear Issues – The Henry L. Stimson Center holds a virtual discussion on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. looking at Ukraine and future of nuclear security. The event will focus on the implications of Russian occupation of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on nuclear security norms. Valeriia Hesse, author of the policy memo, “How Doing Justice to Ukraine Can Help Win the Battle for the Future of Nuclear Security” and the International Nuclear Security Forum discusses how the international nuclear security system must avoid nuclear disaster at ZNPP, end the Russian occupation of the plant and prevent similar high-risk events from taking place in the future.

Heritage Looks at Energy With Sen. Lummis – On Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., the Heritage Foundation holds a forum on energy prosperity. During Energy Appreciation Week, Heritage and the Independent Women’s Forum discuss the importance of American energy with Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), former EPA official and IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation director Mandy Gunasekara and Heritage’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth.

Chamber Sustainability Forum Set – On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its 2023 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit at its headquarters in Washington, DC. This annual event convenes corporate sustainability leaders, government and policy officials, nonprofits, academics, and innovators to underscore the crucial role that businesses play in sustainability and to share best-in-class strategies and effective policies. Then, on Friday, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and Digital Climate Alliance (DCA) are partnering with Chamber, Schneider Electric, and Ernst & Young to host the second annual Federal Sustainability Summit that BCSE and DCA hosted last June focused on developing strategies for the private sector to help the federal government achieve sustainability and resilience goals.

Forum Looks at Climate, Education – On Thursday at 11:00 a.m., the Malala Fund and the Center for Global Development will hold an event to highlight the links between education and climate change. The event will explore these issues with a panel of experts spanning research, governance, and policy, including Vanessa Nakate, Founder of the Rise Up Movement; Ziauddin Yousafzai, Co-founder of the Malala Fund; Adil Najam, President of the World Wide Fund for Nature; Tamilore Omojola, Girl Program Fellow at Malala Fund and Avinash Persaud, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley. The event will consist of a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by The Guardian’s Environment Editor Fiona Harvey.

C2ES, Brattle Report Set for Release – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) holds a briefing on the release of the Renewable Thermal Energy Storage report on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. The event will include a presentation on the new report from RTC, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), and Brattle Group staff as well as a live Q&A opportunity that includes thermal energy storage developers. Authored by C2ES and Brattle Group on behalf of the RTC, this new report outlines key opportunities for deploying thermal energy storage technology to accelerate decarbonization of industrial heat.

Stanford to Look at Heat in Urban Areas – The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment holds a forum on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on building for heat resilience in urban areas. Speakers will discuss a range of options for addressing heat challenges in cities that address cooling needs while also considering energy demand and pricing including new building materials and practices, tree canopy and increasing nature and planning and land use.

CSIS Hosts Equinor Energy Report – The Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a virtual discussion Thursday at 3:00 p.m. featuring Eirik Waerness, senior vice president and chief economist of Equinor to release Equinor's annual energy perspectives and developments report.  The report looks at energy trends across the global energy sector. Wærness will discuss the key takeaways from the Perspective and its two scenarios, Walls and Bridges, and how they illustrate the difference between a change in pace and a revolution in the energy transition. He will also highlight how the key to the energy transition and higher energy efficiency may lay with electrification while expanding solar & wind on a large scale.

 

IN THE FUTURE

Biogas Forum Headed to St. Louis – The American Biogas Council holds a new Fall conference BUSINESS OF BIOGAS on October 10^th to 12^th in St. Louis for biogas project developers and investors who want to learn how to design projects to maximize biogas production and profitability.

Forum Focuses on Domestic Lithium – On Tuesday October 10^th at 1:00 p.m., the Clean Energy States Alliance holds a forum on what the US Government is doing to increase supply of domestic lithium. DOE is making large investments to increase the domestic supply of battery-grade lithium. Speakers will discuss how the US is advancing domestic lithium production and the expected impacts this will have on lithium-ion battery market trends.

Brookings hosts Podesta for Climate Discussion – On October 11^th at 9:00 a.m., the Brookings Initiative on Climate Research and Action will host an event to dig into questions about climate policy and more. John Podesta, senior White House advisor for clean energy innovation and implementation, will speak and then engage in a conversation with Brookings Fellow David Victor about the impact of the IRA on U.S. efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Following their conversation, New York Times Climate Change Reporter Lisa Friedman will moderate discussions with Brookings experts to unpack the multi-faceted impact of the IRA on U.S climate policy, as well as America's role in addressing climate change on the global stage. The first panel will focus on the domestic implications of the IRA for the U.S. economy, clean energy, employment, and equity. The second panel will cover the global implications of the IRA, including its impact on global trade, markets, and climate ambition.

USEA Starts Grid in Rural Communities Series – Starting  on Wednesday October 11^th at 9:00 a.m., US Energy Assn and AmpUp consortium member NRECA International will lead a three-part webinar series to address operational challenges, strengthen mini grid service in communities, and increase efficiency in challenging environments. The first event will focus on grid operators in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world. On October 25^th, the series turns to why community buy-in is crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of a mini-grid, and how to build and sustain community support.  Finally, on November 8^th, experts will share how they've reduced commercial losses and increase efficiency in challenging environments using innovative technology and business practices.

EIA to Discuss IEA 2023 Findings – On October 11^th at 9:30 a.m., EIA will release and discuss the findings of the International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023) at a public event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. The event will feature a presentation by the EIA Administrator, Joe DeCarolis, and the EIA Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, Angelina LaRose. Following the presentation, the Director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Dr. Joseph Majkut, will join Dr. DeCarolis for an armchair discussion on IEO2023’s highlights and key assumptions.

Forum Looks at 50^th Anniversary of 1973 Energy Crisis – On Wednesday October 11^th at 5:00 p.m. in NYC, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) and the Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) will mark the 50^th anniversary of the Arab Oil Embargo.  The event will feature a keynote address by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dan Yergin that will examine the historical significance of the Embargo, as well as a panel discussion focusing on the details of the Arab Oil Embargo—what happened, and how did it shake up geopolitics and the global economy? The panel will then examine the lasting effects—how it has guided policymakers in the decades since, and what lessons does it hold for the current precarious geopolitical situation? This event will provide an excellent opportunity to re-examine a pivotal moment in energy history, and one that continues to shape policymaking, in manners both subtle and obvious. Our friend Vijay Vaitheeswaran of The Economist moderates a panel including Jason Bordoff, Citibank’s Ed Morse, Harvard’s Meghan O’Sullivan and Adnan Shihab-Eldin of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

Forum Looks at Carbon Credits – The Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues holds a forum on Thursday October 12^th at 12:00 p.m. exploring how carbon credits are evolving in the oil and gas sector. Speakers will explore the landscape of carbon credit markets with respect to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector as well as the opportunities and risks related to carbon credits for properly decommissioning oil and gas wells.

EESI Looks at Weather Intel – The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) holds a briefing Thursday October 12^th at 2:00 p.m. in 2168 Rayburn looking at on about the role of weather intelligence technology in helping predict and prepare for extreme weather events. Nonprofit, government, and private sector panelists will discuss the current state of weather intelligence technology and federal policy opportunities for improving weather intelligence, including the promotion of public-private partnerships. Rep Eric Sorensen speaks.

Forum Looks at Energy, AI – On Monday October 23^rd at Noon, the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs holds a series of discussions on how the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector can advance the discovery of new technologies, aid in the prediction of successful energy-related systems, and optimize operations. The first AI forum will feature a global expert leading the development of AI for scientific discovery, including for energy.