Climate Change and the New Energy Economy

The transition to a new clean energy economy, powered largely by renewable sources, is already underway: How has climate change already impacted CA and how will it continue to influence the energy economy in California, nationally and globally? How can we cultivate an environment conducive to job creation and increase economic opportunity during the transition to mostly renewables?

What type of jobs will be needed in the new energy economy? What role will technological innovation play? How will renewable energy storage impact our ability to achieve state and local renewable energy goals? How can incentives for private corporations be better aligned with the broader policy incentive of increasing the share of renewable energy?

Moderator:

Alan Sweedler, San Diego State University

Panelists:

Julia Brown, Board of Directors, Compensation Committee Chair at Biodel, Inc.
Byron Washom, Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at UC San Diego
Ron Ishii, Vice President and Principal Engineer at AESC, Inc.
Richard Hertzberg, Chairman, CEO, and President of ENPEX Corporation

This event is hosted by the Masters of Advanced Studies Climate Science and Policy (MAS-CSP) program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.