Energy & Environment Committee Schedule

Program Session

Securing The South’s Energy Future
Ken Nemeth, Executive Director, Southern States Energy Board
Dr. Rodney Andrews, Director, University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
Bill Schafer, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Range Fuels
Joe Craft, CEO, Alliance Coal
Christopher Hamilton, West Virginia Coal Association
This session will focus on the role both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources will play in Southern states in the years to come.  It will include presentations that will address, among other topics, cellulosic ethanol production, lithium-ion batteries, and coal-to-liquid technology.

Business Breakfast Session

Energy and the Federal Stimulus
Skila Harris, Recovery Adviser, U.S. Department of Energy
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes $47 billion for renewable energy, smart grid, and energy efficiency programs, as well as an additional $20 billion in the form of tax incentives.  This session will examine how these funds will affect the Southern states and what role they will play in the South’s energy future.