Program

The Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency focused on three themes:

• Latest Technology Developments
       - Lighting           - Buildings & Design       - Production & Storage
       - Computing       - Electronics & Photonics
• Road to Commercialization
• Current Policy Landscape

The technology sessions reflect the technology-focused solution groups of the Institute for Energy Efficiency.

Wednesday, May 20

7:00-8:00AM Registration
Continental breakfast & networking
8:00-8:30AM Welcome Remarks

Henry T. Yang, Chancellor, UC Santa Barbara
Matthew Tirrell, Richard A. Auhll Professor and Dean, College of Engineering
John Bowers, Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Daniel Colbert, Executive Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency
8:30-9:15AM Opening Keynote

Delivering Efficiency and Innovation for the Future
Justin Rattner, Vice President & CTO, Intel

9:15-10:30AM Lighting: Driving toward a world of LED lighting

Steven DenBaars, Lighting Solutions Group Head, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Michael Krames, Executive Vice President, Advanced Labs, Philips Lumileds
Bruce Pelton, Director of Engineering, California Lighting Technology Center, UC Davis
Jim Sanfilippo, President and CEO, Nila Inc.
10:30-10:45AM Break
10:45AM-12:00PM Computing: Enabling the continued growth of internet services

Fred Chong, Computing Solutions Group Head, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Luiz Barroso, Distinguished Engineer, Google Inc
Feng Zhao, Assistant Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia
 
12:00-1:30PM Lunchtime Keynote
Buffet lunch & networking

Next Generation Energy Efficiency in California
Dian Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
1:30-2:45PM Electronics & Photonics: Expanding an energy efficient internet

John Bowers, Electronics & Photonics Solutions Group Head & Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Rod Tucker, Laureate Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne
Garry Epps, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco Systems
2:45-4:00PM Buildings and Energy-Smart Design

Igor Mezic, Buildings & Design Solutions Group Head, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Jack Sahl, Director, Environment & Resource Sustainability, Southern California Edison
Jeffrey Reed, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, Sempra Energy
4:00-4:30PM Break
Refreshments & networking
4:30-5:15PM Afternoon Keynote

The Roles of Efficiency and Distributed PV
Dick Swanson, President & CTO, SunPower Corporation

5:30-7:30PM Reception
Featuring local Santa Barbara wineries and seasonal fare.
 
6:30-7:30PM AlloSphere Tour
Experience UCSB's "Holodeck" and view our research demonstrations.
Special Evening Program
8:00-9:30PM Energy Leadership Lecture
Held in Campbell Hall, co-presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures

Cradle to Cradle Design: Creating an Environmentally and Economically Intelligent Future
William McDonough, Architect, Designer & Author

 

Thursday, May 21

8:00-8:40AM Registration
Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:40-8:50AM Welcome Remarks

Sherylle Mills Englander, Director, Office of Technology & Industry Alliances
8:50-9:00AM

Economics and Policy in the Institute for Energy Efficiency

Charles Kolstad, Economics & Policy Solutions Group Head, Institute for Energy Efficiency
9:00-9:45AM Morning Keynote

Energy Efficiency: The Challenge and the Opportunity
Nick Hodson, Principal, McKinsey and Company

9:45-10:45AM Production & Storage: Toward more efficient use of renewable renewable energy sources

Alan Heeger, Production & Storage Solutions Group Head
Jean-Marie Tarascon, Professor, Universite de Picardie Jules Verne
Lon Bell, President & CEO, BSST
10:45-11:00AM Break
11:00AM-12:15PM Policy and Technology: Conflict or Synergy? (Town Hall-Style Meeting)

Moderated by Forrest Sawyer, Anchor and Broadcast Journalist
Randy Komisar, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
Arun Majumdar, Environmental Energy Technologies Division Head, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Michael McQuade, Senior VP for Science & Technology, United Technologies Corporation
12:15-1:45PM Lunchtime Keynote
Buffet lunch & networking

21st Century Science for Efficient Energy Production and Use
Raymond Orbach, former Under Secretary for Science, United States Department of Energy

1:45-3:15PM Commercializing Advances in Energy Efficiency (Panel)

J. Michael McQuade, Senior Vice President for Science & Technology, United Technologies Corporation
PK Kapadia, Director, Business Development, National Accounts, Lime Energy
Nancy Jenkins, Manager of Partnership Programs, Energy Efficiency, Southern California Edison
3:15-3:30PM Break
3:30-4:00PM Afternoon Keynote

A Tango of Technology, Politics, and the Economy
Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior
4:00-4:30PM Closing Keynote

Reducing Energy Consumption
Arun Majumdar, Environmental Energy Technologies Division Head, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
4:30-4:35PM Final Remarks

Daniel Colbert, Executive Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency

 

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