KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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1 hour 16 minutes 14 seconds (with introduction by Susan Stratton, Executive Director, Energy Center of Wisconsin)

Ralph Cavanagh of the Natural Resources Defense Council argues that pursuing all cost-effective energy efficiency is a powerful solution to global climate change. He proposes an incentive mechanism that can help make utilities partners and advocates for energy efficiency.

Energy Center of Wisconsin Member Meeting

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 — Engineering Centers Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Energy Center members gathered for a presentation on the Center's work this past fiscal year and discussed upcoming initiatives. The group also enjoyed a presentation by Energy Center Board member Ralph Cavanagh of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Ralph is a nationally recognized expert and true leader in the energy and utility field. He discussed the potential for energy efficiency to reduce our carbon emissions.

Resources

Energy Center in Review: How Your Investment and Leadership Creates a Better Wisconsin (Flash slideshow)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Policymaker Summary
The Stabilization Triangle: Tackling the Greenhouse Gas Problem with Today's Technologies (Flash presentation)
Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next 50 Years with Current Technologies / by S. Pacala and R. Socolow (PDF)

About the Keynote Speaker

Ralph Cavanagh is a senior attorney and co-director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's energy program, which he joined in 1979. Ralph has also been a visiting professor of law at Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. From 1993-2003 he served as a member of the U.S. secretary of energy's advisory board. His current board memberships include the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies, the Renewable Northwest Project, the Northwest Energy Coalition and the Energy Center of Wisconsin. He is a member of the National Commission on Energy Policy, which the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation established in 2002. Ralph has received the Heinz Award for Public Policy, the Bonneville Power Administration's Award for Exceptional Public Service and the Lifetime Achievement in Energy Efficiency Award from California's Flex Your Power campaign. He is a graduate of Yale College and the Yale Law School.