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The Conference on
Michigan's Future
Energy, Economy & Environment
  

Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville, MI
Friday, Nov. 14 - Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

  

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PRESENTERS

Keynote Presentations

  • Richard Heinberg - The world’s foremost Peak Oil educator; author of "The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies", "Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World", "The Oil Depletion Protocol: A Plan to Avert Oil Wars, Terrorism and Economic Collapse" and "Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines"; Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute
  • Tony Earley (pdf) - Chairman and CEO of DTE Energy - Nuclear Energy
  • Ellen Hodgson Brown - Attorney and author of "Web of Debt: The Shocking Truth About Our Money System"
  • Paul Murray - Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Herman Miller Inc.
  • Albert Bates - Author of "Climate in Crisis" and "The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook"; former president of the Global Ecovillage Network
  • Jerry Norcia (pdf) - President - Michcon - Natural Gas

In Depth Presentations

  • Overview & Analysis
    • Stephanie Mills - Bioregionalist; author of "Tough Little Beauties", "Epicurean Simplicity" and "In Service of the Wild"
    • Tom Stanton - Michigan Renewable Energy Program
    • Kurt Cobb - Resource Insights - Energy & Environment
    • John Richter - I.S.E.E. -- Peak Oil Myths & Realities
    • Tim Hudson - I.S.E.E. -- Peak Oil Scenarios
    • Jennifer Alverado - Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
    • Sarna Salzman - SEEDS Executive Director - Climate Change
    • Michael Brownlee - Transition Boulder County
    • John Barrie - Appropriate Technology Collaborative
    • Jim MacInnes - President & Co-Owner - Crystal Mountain Resort
    • Aaron Wissner - Founder & Director - Local Future
  • Transportation Solutions
    • Richard Gilbert - Coauthor of "Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight without Oil " (video conference)
    • Kim Hill - Center for Automotive Research
    • Michael Delaney - DTE Energy, Plug-in Hybrids
    • Richard Kolodziej - President, Natural Gas Vehicle America
  • Food & Agriculture
    • Bill Wilson - MidWest Permaculture -- Permaculture
    • Patty Cantrell - Michigan Land Use Institute - Local Food
    • Thaddeus Owen - Permaculture in Michigan
    • Rich Johnston - CEO, Sysco West Mich. - Reducing Food Miles
    • Ken Dahlberg - Michigan Land Trust
  • Electricity Generation Alternatives
    • Rep. Kathleen Law - State of Michigan Legislature - Feed-in-Tariffs & Renewable Energy Payments
    • Rep. David Palsrok - State of Michigan Legislature - Renewable Portfolio Standard & Michigan Energy Policy
    • Rep. Jeff Mayes - State of Michigan Legislature - Renewable Portfolio Standard & Michigan Energy Policy
    • Steve Smiley - Community Power for NW Michigan
    • Jim Bernier - CMS Energy - Hydropower
    • John Sarver - Michigan Energy Office
    • Eric Baker - CEO, Wolverine Power
    • Mark Wiitanen - HDR Inc. - Wood-fired Power Plants
    • David Barnes - Professor WMU - Carbon Capture & Storage
    • Darren Owens - CMS Energy - Advanced Coal Tech & C.S.S.
    • Jack Hanson - CMS Energy - "Balanced Energy Initiative"
    • Chris Shirk - Solar Energy, Dow Corning
  • Energy Conservation in New & Existing Buildings
    • T.J. Brown - Urban Options, Northern Options Energy Center
    • Adam Bearup - Hybrid Homes
    • Christina Snyder - Zero Energy Home Design & Construction
    • Wayne Appleyard - SunStructures Architects - Low Demand Buildings
    • Lauren Corrie - Passive Solar Design
    • Mark Bauer - Renewable Energy Installation

 

   

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