Engineering Policy and Leadership Institute

Thematic Year Archived Presentations

April 16, 2009
7:00–9:00 p.m.

Energy and Its Relationship to Agriculture and Food Production

Eldon Boes—Senior Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman)

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Moderator: Pat Boddy—Executive Director, Polk County Conservation (PCC)

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March 26, 2009
7:00–9:00 p.m. CST

Renewable Energy Alternatives and Their Economics

Robert C. Brown—Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and Bergles Professor in Thermal Science, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
Vikram L. Dalal—Thomas M. Whitney Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University

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Moderator: Steffen Schmidt—University Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University

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February 26, 2009
7:00–9:00 p.m.

Nonrenewable Energy Alternatives and Their Economics

Natalie Rolph—Chief Economist, Black & Veatch Enterprise Management Solutions

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Moderator: Pat Boddy—Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Deputy Director

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January 29, 2009

Reducing Energy Demand through Conservation and Increased Efficiency

Alan K. Meier—Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Energy Efficiency Center, University of California, Davis

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Moderator: Ralph Watts—Iowa Representative

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December 4, 2008

The Future of Oil and Gas

Sigmund (Sig) Cornelius—Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, ConocoPhillips

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Moderator: David Yepsen—Political Columnist, The Des Moines Register

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November 6, 2008

An Understanding of Energy Supply and Demand in the United States

Clair J. Moeller—Vice President of Transmission Asset Management, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

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Moderator: David Yepsen—Chief Political Correspondent, The Des Moines Register

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October 2, 2008

Energy and Politics

Charles F. Doran—Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations, School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University

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Moderator: James M. Kurtenbach—Associate Professor of Accounting, Iowa State University, and Partner, Prairie Oak Capital, LLC

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September 25, 2008

Energy and Its Relationship to National Security

R. James Woolsey—Venture Partner with VantagePoint Venture Partners of San Bruno, California, and Former Director of Central Intelligence

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Moderator: David Yepsen—Chief Political Correspondent, The Des Moines Register

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