ICF International hosts a breakfast series for attorneys, utilities, and regulators on the third Thursday of every month except July and August.
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This event will be held at ICF's Washington D.C. office located at 1725 Eye Street Washington, D.C. 20006, and breakfast will be served. Note: Seating is limited, so reserve your space early.
On Thursday, November 19, 2009, from 8–9:30 a.m., Michael G. Andrew, Director of Government Affairs and External Communications, Hybrid Battery Systems, Johnson Controls, Inc., will discuss Transforming Transportation with Advanced Energy Storage: Lithium-Ion Technology for Electric Drive Vehicles.
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- Why is an advanced battery industry important to the U.S., and what will be the benefits?
- To what extent (and by when) can we mitigate greenhouse gases, create jobs, and develop large scale manufacturing that will benefit the country as a whole?
In August 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $1.5 billion in manufacturing grants for advanced batteries and components, and Johnson Controls received the largest single award for the lithium-ion battery—$299.2 million. Michael Andrew of Johnson Controls will discuss these points and provide an overview of both the electric drive vehicle technology spectrum and advanced battery technology, as well as Johnson Controls market forecast and plans to have its plant in Holland, Mich., running by mid-2010.
Come and hear about this transformational technology and what replacing octane with electrons can do to benefit your pocketbook, shift the energy equation, and enhance your peace of mind.
Presenter
 With Johnson Controls, Michael Andrew is responsible for communications on the benefits of alternative transportation sources, with a focus on hybrid technology. He has global responsibility to work with the public sector to move hybrid technology and awareness into the marketplace. As part of his responsibilities, Mike is responsible for the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) and DOE technology development contracts. From 2007 to 2007, Mike was the program manager for Johnson Controls’ lithium-ion battery development contracts with the USABC.
Recently, Mike was co-architect of Johnson Controls proposal to the DOE for Advanced Battery Manufacturing, which received the largest single grant. Since joining the company in 1979, Mike has worked on several advanced battery programs, including electric vehicle development for the DOE and bipolar development for the U.S. Air Force and CIA. He has served as Project Manager for five U.S. Government-sponsored programs.
Mike was previously the design manager for Johnson Controls Inspira® lead-acid battery, an ultra high-power design that achieved new benchmarks in specific power and power density for lead-acid batteries. He has presented testimony to federal and state agencies concerning the technology available to electrify light vehicle drivetrains, and its potential impact on our economy, energy demand, and environment.
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Past Events
- October 2009: The New Natural Gas: The Role of Shale
Rod Lowman, President and CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)
- September 2009: "Back to School” Update—GHG Regulation and You
Joel Bluestein, Steve Fine, Chris MacCracken—ICF International
- July 2009: Show me the (Government) Money: The When, Where, and How of DOE Funding
Skila Harris, Economic Recovery Advisor, Secretary's Office,
U.S. Department of Energy
- June 2009: The Reinvention of the Auto Industry
Dave McCurdy, President and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
- May 2009: Meeting the Administrations Energy Objectives: FERC's Key Role
Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- April 2009: Renewable Fuels: The On-Deck Circle Versus The Batter's Box
Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
- March 2009: Show Me the Money: Navigating the DOE Loan Guarantee Application Process
Elliot Roseman, Vice President, and Brian Megali, Senior Associate, ICF International
- February 2009: Achieving Energy Security, Efficiency, and Sustainability in the Department of Defense
Mindy Montgomery, Deputy Director for Investment, Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- January 2009: Robust Transmission and the Smart Grid: A Vision of the Future
Bob Mitchell, CEO of Trans-Elect, and Dr. Michael Howard, Senior Vice President of R&D at EPRI
- December 2008: What International Energy and Environmental Markets Mean to Us
Glen Sweetnam, director of the International, Economic, and Greenhouse Gases Division of the Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- November 2008: The Morning After: Energy, Congress, and an Obama Administration
John W. Jimison, Counsel to the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives
- October 2008: Climate Change: Where Do We Go From Here?
Andy Karsner, U.S. Department of Energy; Phil Sharp, Resources for the Future; Jeff Sterba, PNM Resources
- September 2008: The Court’s Denial of CAIR: Why Should You Care?
Dan Chartier and John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
- June 2008: Energy Sector Critical Infrastructure Protection
William N. Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration, U.S. Department of Energy
- May 2008: Has Solar Energy Crossed the Threshold?
Rhone Resch, President, Solar Energy Industries Association
- April 2008: The Challenges of Fuel Economy: The Turnaround and Transformation of the Automobile Companies
Keith N. Cole, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, General Motors
- March 2008: New Nuclear Reactor Licensing: Design Finality vs. Application Reality
David B. Matthews, Director of the Division of New Reactor Licensing for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- February 2008: The Energy Independence and Security Act: What Are the (Substantial) Environmental Implications?
John Shanahan, Senior Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- January 2008: Freedom from Oil—How the Next President Can End the United States’ Oil Addiction
David B. Sandalow, senior fellow, Brookings Institution
- December 2007: Wind Energy Development in the United States—
The Case for Continued 30% Annual Growth
Rob Gramlich, Policy Director of the American Wind Energy Association
- November 2007: The Utility Planning Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together
Elliot Roseman of ICF International and James J. Demarest, Jr., of Pepco Holdings, Inc.
- October 2007:
Mandatory Reliability Standards-Keeping the Lights On
David W. Hilt, Vice President and Director of Compliance for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
- September 2007: Can Technology Solve the Climate Change Challenge?
Revis James, Director of the Electric Power Research Institute’s Energy Technology Assessment Center
- June 2007: Competitive Markets: Path to the Future
Paul Allen, Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Constellation Energy
- May 2007: Assessing Electric Industry Restructuring—AAPA's Electric Market Reform Initiative
Susan Kelly, Vice President of Policy Analysis and General Counsel for the American Public Power Association (APPA)
- April 2007:
Energy Security and the Lugar Energy Initiative
Mark Helmke, long-time aide to former Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard G. Lugar
- March 2007: Natural Gas: Hot in the Market and Heating-up at FERC
Bruce B. Henning, Vice President, Regulatory and Market Analysis of
EEA, an ICF International Company
- January 2007: Powering the Future: The Case for Competitive Suppliers
John E. Shelk, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association
- December 2006: The Substantial Energy Challenges Now Faced by State Commissioners
Craig Anthony M. Rachal III, Commissioner of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission
- November 2006: The
Congressional Elections of 2006: Energy Implications
Kathy Steckelberg, Executive
Director of Government Relations at the Edison Electric Institute
- October 2006: Making
the Electric Transmission Grid Work for America: The
Role of RTOs
Craig A. Glazer,
Vice President, Federal Government Policy for PJM Interconnection
- September 2006: Partnerships for Clean
Development, Energy Security, and Climate Change
James L. Connaughton, Chairman
of the White House Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ)
- June 2006: Implementation
of the Energy Policy Act Provisions Affecting
Biofuels
Robert J. Meyers, Associate Assistant Administrator
for Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
- April 2006: Key Drivers and Future Outlook for Fuel Prices
John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
- March 2006: Using Energy Efficiency to Meet America's
Growing Energy Needs
Kateri Callahan, President of the
Alliance to Save Energy
- February 2006: Clean Development,
Energy Security, and Climate Change
Dr. Harlan L. Watson,
Senior Climate Negotiator and Special Representative, U.S.
Department of State
- December 2005: The Broader Use of
Coal: The Answer for America's Future Energy Needs
Fredrick
D. Palmer, Senior Vice President – Government
Relations at Peabody Energy
- October 2005: Gas Markets and The Energy Policy
Act: Price Trends and Next Steps
Jeffrey M. Petrash, Senior Managing Counsel for the
American Gas Association
- September 2005: Merger and Acquisition Risks
and Prospects in the
Post-PUHCA World
Edward J. Tirello, Jr., Managing Director and Senior Power Strategist for
Berenson & Company’s Power and Utilities Group
- June 2005: The Outlook for Competitive Generation
Jack Hawks, Vice President of Public Affairs and
Planning for the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)
- May 2005: The Nuclear Renaissance: A Resurgence
of Nuclear Energy
Alan Fiorente, Bechtel Nuclear Power, Manager
of Marketing and Business Development
- April 2005: The Prospects and Likely Impacts
of Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Lisa Epifani, Majority Counsel of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Committee
- March 2005: Renewable Energy in America: The
Shift to Phase II
Mike Eckhart, President of the American Council
on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
- February 2005: FERC’s Market Power Tests:
Issues in the Context of Market Development
Steve Rodgers, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC), Office of Markets, Tariffs & Rates (OMTR)
- January 2005: Clean Air: Unprecedented Success
and Future Challenges
Rob Brenner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(US EPA), Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office
of Air and Radiation
- November 2004: FERC Initiatives: The Future of
LNG in the United States
J. Mark Robinson , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) Director, Office of Energy Projects
- October 2004: Transmission Infrastructure: What
are the 'Next Steps'?
H.B.W. 'Bernie' Schroeder, Trans-Elect, Inc.,
President and COO
- September 2004: FERC Initiatives on RTO Development
and Market Power
Robert E. Gramlich, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC), Economic Advisor to Chairman Pat Wood,
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