Energy Luncheon
Presentation
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June 2017
County, Business, and Residential Extraction of Energy from Local Waste Streams
Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann, Managing Partner, Neomer Resources LLC, Seattle WA
May 2017
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Local Renewable Energy Assets, Energy Planning, and the Comprehensive Plan
David Van Holde, P.E., Senior Energy Systems Engineer, WSU Energy Program, Olympia WA
April 2017
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Vehicle Electrification: Maintenance, Jobs, Building Energy, Self-Driving Cars
Dr. Mark L. Quarto, Chief Technology Officer, FutureTech Auto, LLC, Port Angeles WA
March 2017
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First Local Green Fuel Use Can Be in New Low-Cost 26 kW Gensets
Key Speaker: Victor E. Cordell, Vice President, Business Development, HEC/TINA, Greeneville TN
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February 2017
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Carsharing in Jefferson County Using District EVs - A Local Energy Opportunity
LEO Presenter and Public Discussion Facilitator: Perry Spring, Energy Systems and EfficiencyProfessional
January 2017
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Assessing Local Energy Values: The Bainbridge Public Power Campaign
Jane Lindley and Steve Johnson, Co-Founders, Island Power, Bainbridge WA
December 2016
Benefits to Public Power from Local Transportation Electrification
JJ McCoy, Senior Policy Associate, NW Energy Coalition, Seattle WA
November 2016
Solarizing Jefferson County: How a Nearby Manufacturer Can Help
Jesse Wear, Regional Sales Manager, Itek Energy, Bellingham WA
October 2016
Developing Community-Based Renewable Energy in Jefferson County
Dick Wanderscheid, Vice President, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Portland OR
Sept 2016
Road Map to 100% Renewable Energy in Jefferson County
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Dr. Dustin McLarty, WSU Clean Energy Systems Integration Lab,Pullman, WA
August 2016
Public Power Operations in Jefferson County: A Special Forum
Barney Burke, Jeff Randall, Candidates for PUD Commissioner, Jefferson County WA
July 2016
ReThinking Public Power: Microgrids and District Energy Development
Michael Burr, Director, Microgrid Institute, Little Falls MN
June 2016
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Mobus.php
Systems Science Use in New Energy Planning for Jefferson County
Professor George Mobus, University of Washington, Tacoma WA
May 2016
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Budd.php
Pathway to Carbon-Free Fuels: Electrolysis
Geoffrey Budd, North American Representative, ITM Power, Sheffield UK
April 2016
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/JWilliams.php
Financing Energy Transition: State Resources for Local Projects
Juliana Williams, Senior Sustainable Energy Analyst, Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Seattle WA
March 2016
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Profitable Harvesting of Biomass from Aquatic Dead Zones
Jay Miller speaking for inventor Bill Becker, The DUZER Project, Seattle WA
February 2016
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Schmuecker.php
Replacing Fossil Energy on Iowa Farm
Jay Schmuecker, Manager, Pinehurst Farm LLC, Blairstown IA
December 2015
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Wittrig.php
Ammonia Neighborhood Energy Stations:
Opportunities, Markets, Issues"
Dr. Steve Wittrig, Senior Advisor, Advanced Energy Systems , Clean Air Task Force, Boston MA
November 2015
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Moe.php
District Heating: Developing Thermal Energy Systems in Jefferson County"
Eric Moe, Senior Developer, University Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Mukilteo WA
October 2015
Local Energy Plans: Electricity, Heat, Transport, Food, and Water"
Dave Sjoding, CHP/Renewable Energy Specialist, WSU Energy Program, Olympia WA
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Sjoding.php
September 2015
Understanding Local Energy Project Development and Financing
Kevin Maas, Owner, Glacier Energy Inc., Mount Vernon WA
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Maas.php
August 2015
The Energiewende Message from Germany:
Local Prosperity
Günter Mögele , Deputy Mayor, Wildpoldsried, Germany
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Gunter.php
July 2015
Developing the Energy Sector of the Jefferson County Economy
Brian Young, Governor's Clean Technology Sector Lead, Seattle
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Young.php
June 2015
Developing Electric Propulsion Systems for Jefferson County boats
Alex Wilken, Family Owner, Seattle Boat Works, LLC, Seattle tells of of the progress and effective use of electric boats.
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Wilken.php
May 2015
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Options
for Jefferson County
"New electric vehicle (EV) energy technology..."
Dan O’Shea, Sales Director, NW North America, ChargePoint, Inc., Campbell CA
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/OShea.php
APRIL 2015
New Developments in Hydrogen Fuels
“A Hydrogen Economy for Washington State and Jefferson County”
Dr. Jacob Leachman, Assistant Professor, Washington State University [Pullman WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Leachman.php
MARCH 2015
EV Ownership, Charging Infrastructure, and Use
“Status of Local EV Development Activity Across Washington State”
Tonia Buell, Interim Director of Public/Private Partnerships, State Department of Transportation [Olympia WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Buell.php
FEBRUARY 2015
Local Waste-to-Energy with Biodigesters
“Keys to Successful Biodigester Operations in Snohomish County”
Daryl Williams of Tulalip Tribes, Director of Qualco Energy [Monroe WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Williams.php
JANUARY 2015
Conserving Energy with LEDs
“Light-Emitting Diodes [LEDs]: New Factor in Energy Conservation”
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, City of Port Angeles [Port Angeles WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Lusk.php
DECEMBER 2014
Local Banking and Local Energy
“Advantages of a State-Chartered Bank in Local Energy Development”
Senator Bob Hasegawa, Washington State Legislature [O;ympia WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Hasegawa.php
NOVEMBER 2014
New Approaches to Nuclear Energy
“Why New Nuclear Energy Should Be In Our Energy Future”
Dr. James Conca, Senior Scientist, UFA Ventures [Richland WA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Conca.php
OCTOBER 2014
Official DisInformation on 9/11 and Energy
“9/11Disinformation on WTC Towers’ Destruction Urges More Local Energy Action”
Richard Gage, Founder Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth [Berkeley CA]
http://player.vimeo.com/video/110096439
SEPTEMBER 2014
Promoting and Managing Sustainability
“Achieving Sustainability in a County of 800,000 People”
Ryan Dicks, Sustainability Manager, Pierce County [Tacoma]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Dicks.php
AUGUST 2014
Bulk Power Buying and Selling in Load Balancing
“BPA: Wholesale Purchase and Sale of Electric Power”
Mark Miller, Bonneville Power Administration [Portland]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Miller.php
JULY 2014
Global Oil Limits and the Climate Precipice
“The Inadequacy of Global Hydrocarbon Energy Supplies”
Dahr Jamail, Truthout and Al Jazeera [Doha, Qatar]
http://porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Jamail.php
JUNE 2014
Meshnet Connectivity to High Speed NoaNet
“The Meshnet Option: County Energy and Information Utilities”
CANCELLED Dan Ryan, Seattle Meshnet Project (Seattle) CANCELLED
MAY 2014
Energy Picture at Clallam Transit
“Powering Public Transportation on the North Olympic Peninsula”
Wendy Clark-Getzin, P.E. and Kevin Gallacci, Clallam Transit System [Port Angeles]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Gallacci.php
APRIL 2014
Wind Farm and Energy Project Financing
“Financing Renewable Energy Projects and Technology”
Paul Manson, Sea Breeze Power Corp. [Vancouver BC]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Manson.php
MARCH 2014
Projecting Energy, Climate and Technology Futures
“Our Vital Energy Rates: Production, Use, Conversion, Emissions”
Kurt Cobb, Author, Speaker, Columnist [Portland]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Cobb.php
FEBRUARY 2014
Energy Recovery from Waste and Zero Landfill
“Ecologic and Economic Opportunities in Local Waste and Biomass”
Phillipp Schmidt-Pathmann, International Consultant [Seattle]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/SchmidtPathmann.php
JANUARY 2014
Battery Technology for Energy Storage
“Current State of the Art in Battery Energy Storage Technology”
Virgil Beaston, Powin Energy [Tualatin OR]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Beaston.php
DECEMBER 2013
Electricity and Ammonia Fuel as Primary Local Utilities
“Primary Local Energy Forms in 2025: Electricity and the Other Hydrogen”
Stephen Crolius, Alliance Consulting Group [Boston]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Crolius.php
NOVEMBER 2013
Peak Oil and Local Energy Action
“Local Innovation and Investment: Adapting to a New Energy Reality”
Jan Lars Mueller, Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas - USA [Washington DC]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Mueller.php
OCTOBER 2013
New NoaNet Operations and Electric Grid Security
“Energy Security in a Digital Age”
Mike Henson, CISSP, Northwest Open Access Network [Bremerton]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Henson.php
SEPTEMBER 2013
Gas Turbine Operations with Ammonia Fuels
“Using Local Green Energy and Ammonia to Power Gas Turbine Generators”
Brian Evans, Ph.D, Space Propulsion Group, [Sunnyvale CA]
http://porttownsendmedia.com//energy/Evans.php
AUGUST 2013
Washington State Green Energy Development Plans
“Jefferson County Energy Action Projects and State-Wide Energy Plans”
Richard C. Locke, Washington State Office of Economic Development [Seattle]
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Locke.html
JULY 2013
Local Opportunities in Electric Vehicles
“Building Local EV Use and Tourism: Challenges, Solutions, Opportunities”
Tom Saxton, Plug-In America [San Francisco]
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Saxton.html
JUNE 2013
Economic Development of the Local “Energy Sector”
“Development of the Hanford Site and Our Nuclear Energy Future”
Gary Petersen, Tri-City Development Council [Kennewick WA]
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Peterson.html
MAY 2013
High Temperature Pyrolysis for Local Fuel Production
“Local Energy Storage by Producing Biofuels and Biochar Using Pyrolysis”
John Miedema, Biological Carbon, LLC [Philomath OR]
https://player.vimeo.com/video/67672270
APRIL 2013
Installation of 150 kW Solar Array at Greenbank Farm
“Committing to Local Solar Energy Collection on Farmland”
John Hastings, Island Community Solar • Jim Patton, Port of [Coupeville]
https://player.vimeo.com/video/64584737
MARCH 2013
Cost of Converting to Propane in Transportation
"Propane Autogas as an Alternative Transportation Fuel"
Brad Beauchamp, ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia MI]
https://player.vimeo.com/video/62909723
FEBRUARY 2013
Report on Upcoming Public Operation of Local Electric Grid
“Launching Jefferson County’s New Public Power Utility”
Barney Burke, Public Utility District • Doug Gantenbein, Puget Sound Energy
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Energy_menu_2.html
JANUARY 2013
Role of Energy in the Operation of Local Farms
“Farm Energy Systems: Machinery, Fertilizer, Transport, Generation”
Norm Olson, Director, Iowa Energy Center of Iowa State University (Ames IA)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/olsen.html
DECEMBER 2012
Status of Leading City/County Energy Activities
“Reporting on Local New Energy Projects”
Eileen V. Quigley, Director, New Energy Cities Program, Climate Solutions (Seattle)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/quigley.html
NOVEMBER 2012
Moving to Renewable Energy Supplies
“Reconciling Baseload Power Generation with Renewables”
Ted Beatty, Vice President, Energy/Business Services, Energy Northwest (Richland WA)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/beatty.html
OCTOBER 2012
State Energy Legislation
“Update on Initiative 937 and the Washington Energy Independence Act”
Rep. Steve Tharinger, State Legislator, Vice-Chairman of Environment Committee (Sequim)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Tharinger.html
SEPTEMBER 2012
Washington State Ferries Diesel Fuel Use
“Transportation Fuel Options: Diesel Fuel Future on Puget Sound”
Vince Crane, Fuel Conservation Program, Washington State Ferries (Seattle)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Crane.html
AUGUST 2012
Small Wind Systems
“Wind Electricity — Fantasy & Reality”
Ian Woofenden, Author, Wind Power for Dummies (Guemes Island WA)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Woofenden.html
JULY 2012
County Energy Efficiency Projects
“Thurston Energy: Lessons in Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency”
Graeme Sackrison, Board Chair, Thurston Climate Action Team (Lacey WA)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Sackrison.html
JUNE 2012
County Wind Energy Development
“Assessing and Developing Wind Energy in Jefferson County”
Terry Meyer, P.E, Cascade Community Wind Project (Bellingham)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Meyer.html
MAY 2012
Local Solar Energy Development
“Fundamental Strengths of Solar Energy for Local Development”
Justin Davis, Team Member, Grow Community Project, (Bainbridge Island)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/42703487
APRIL 2012
Transition to Non-Carbon Fuels
“Making a Local Transition to Non-Carbon Fuels”
Dr. John H. Holbrook, CEO, NHThree LLC. (Richland WA)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/40913148
MARCH 2012
Washington State Energy Strategy
“How Washington State Influences Jefferson County Energy Projects”
Tim Stearns, State Energy Office, Washington Department of Commerce (Seattle)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/39554013
FEBRUARY 2012
21st Century Mosquito Fleet
“A New 21st Century Mosquito Fleet for Puget Sound Ports”
Pete DeBoer, Commissioner, Port of Kingston (Kingston)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/deboer.html
JANUARY 2012
Electric Use Dashboard
“Real Time Monitoring of Electric Energy Supply and Use”
Eric Rehm, Participant, Island Energy Dashboard Project (Bainbridge Island)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Rehm.html
NOVEMBER 2011
Electric Utility Co-Operative
“Lessons from a Seventy-Three-Year-Old Energy Co-op”
Randy Cornelius, General Manager, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (San Juan County)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/Orcas.html
AUGUST 2011
Energy and Climate
“Setting Proper Local Action Priorities for Energy and Climate”
Dr. James Murray, Professor, University of Washington, School of Oceanography (Seattle)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/globalenergy.html
JULY 2011
Building Energy Systems
“Energy Systems for Commercial Buildings”
Paul Cronauer, Owner, The Landing Mall (Port Angeles)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/building_energy.html
JUNE 2011
Ammonia Fuels
“Planning for a Transition to Green Ammonia Fuels in Jefferson County”
Ted Hollinger, Founder, Hydrogen Engine Center (Algona, Iowa)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/ammonia_fuel.html
MAY 2011
Ocean Energy
“Ocean Energy - A Promising New Renewable Energy Source for Coastal Areas”
Dr. Andrea Copping, Researcher, PNNL Marine Sciences Laboratory (Seattle)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/marine_energy.html
APRIL 2011
Future of Solar Energy
“The Solar Energy Future has arrived in Washington State: Where do we go now?”
Gary Shaver, President, Silicon Energy, LLC (Ellenville WA)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/solar_energy.html
FEBRUARY 2011
Local Energy Project Grants
“Local Energy Projects in Renewables, Green Tags and Climate”
Angus Duncan, President, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Portland)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/local_energy.html
JANUARY 2011
Peak Oil
“Peak Oil: Challenges, Options, Opportunities”
Jim Hansen, Ravenna Capital and ASPO USA (Seattle)
http://www.porttownsendmedia.com/energy/peak_oil.html
OCTOBER 2010
Storing Excess Hydropower
“Bringing Ammonia Power Hubs to Jefferson County”
Jack Robertson, Northwest Hydrogen Alliance (Potland)
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