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EPRI's longstanding annual Energy and Climate Research Seminar was first convened by Richard Richels in 1996. It provides an opportunity for decision makers and stakeholders interested in the latest in energy and environmental research to discuss key issues and policy drivers as well as their implications for the utility industry. This event is supported by EPRI's Program 201 on Energy, Environmental, and Climate Policy Analysis and its members.

Arrangements for the 26th Seminar are underway for May 10-11, 2023 in Washington, DC. We will be monitoring travel and meeting protocols over the coming months. The seminar will cover key energy and environmental topics related to climate science understanding, policy perspectives, decarbonization technologies, and research priorities. The target audience includes stakeholders from industry, government, academia, and non-governmental organizations interested in energy and climate issues. For more information please contact Delavane Diaz, Principal Project Manager, Energy Systems and Climate Analysis.

2022 Seminar

EPRI's Energy and Climate Research Seminar celebrated its silver anniversary with a well-attended virtual event May 11-12, 2022. Highlights included keynote addresses from three federal agencies. DOE's acting Under Secretary for Infrastructure Kathleen Hogan emphasized the importance of government and industry working together to build the zero-carbon infrastructure of the future, urging innovation and new thinking as we develop a more resilient grid. EPA's Special Counsel for the Power Sector Tim Profeta discussed the agency's approach to a variety of potential new rules impacting the power sector and encouraged input on EPA's recent whitepaper on carbon controls for stationary combustion turbines. President Biden's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs Annie Petsonk discussed the interplay between electrification and the new fuels necessary to decarbonize difficult-to-decarbonize sectors such as aviation. Detailed technical sessions presented research and perspectives related to the recent IPCC 6th Assessment Report; decarbonization pathways; expected changes in coastal sea levels, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold events; and climate resilience in practice. A closing presentation on Climate READi brought many of the earlier themes together while illustrating EPRI's approach of work collaboratively with government and industry to develop practical solutions. Recordings of the seminar sessions and presentation materials are available below.

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Event Materials

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2022

Name Author Size

IPCC AR6 Highlights and Key Messages

WG1 Report on Physical Science Claudia Tebaldi
(LBNL)
3.7 MB
WG2 Report on Climate Impacts Rob Lempert
(RAND)
1 MB
WG3 Report on Mitigation Leon Clarke
(Bezos Earth Fund)
1.7 MB

Decarbonization Pathways and Considerations

Economy-wide Net Zero Scenario Analysis Geoff Blanford
(EPRI)
1.4 MB
Low Carbon Workforce and Supply Chain Needs Robin Bedilion and Neil Kern
(EPRI)
1.9 MB
Institutional and Societal Considerations for a Transitioning Energy System Elizabeth Wilson
(Dartmouth)
1 MB
Advancing a Lower-Carbon Future Julie Mulkerin Ortiz
(Chevron)
1.7 MB

Climate Change and Extreme Events

Sea Level Rise Robert Kopp
(Rutgers University)
792 KB
Extreme Cold Events Russell Blackport
(Environment and Climate Change Canada)
1.6 MB
Extreme Heat Events Erich Fischer
(ETH Zurich)
2 MB
Wildfire Risk Charles Luce
(USDA)
2.23 MB
Extreme Event Attribution Stephanie Herring
(NOAA)
963 KB

Climate Resilience in Practice

EPRI's Climate Risk Framing Steven Rose
(EPRI)
730 KB
Catastrophe Modeling and Physical Risk Assessment Mark Williams
(RMS)
656 KB
Equitable Resilience Brenda Brickhouse
(EPRI)
502 KB
EPRI's Climate READi Morgan Scott
(EPRI)
467 KB

2021

Name Author Size
Opening Remarks: Reimagining the Future Energy System Arshad Mansoor
(President and CEO, EPRI)
164 KB
Powering Decarbonization: Strategies for Net-Zero CO2 Emissions Geoff Blanford
(Senior Technical Executive, EPRI)
1.66 MB
Net-Zero America: Potential Pathways, Infrastructure, and Impacts Jesse Jenkins
(Assistant Professor, Princeton University)
5.5 MB
Endgame Innovation: Demonstrating Emissions Reduction Solutions that are Ready to Deploy Lara Pierpoint
(Director of Climate, Actuate)
1.1 MB
Clean Energy Policy and R&D Priorities of the Biden Administration Kelly Speakes-Backman
(Acting Assistant Secretary, US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
N/A
Climate Legislation at the Federal Level Ana Unruh Cohen
(Staff Director, US House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis)
N/A
Decarbonizing Transportation: Call to Action Dan Sperling
(Professor, University of California, Davis & California Air Resources Board)
1.9 MB
Electrifying with Justice Tony Reames
(Assistant Professor, University of Michigan)
1.3 MB
From Climate Science to Net-Zero Targets Joeri Rogelj
(Lecturer, Imperial College London)
7.8 MB
Climate Impacts and Climate Solutions, v.2021 Kim Cobb
(Professor, Georgia Tech)
10 MB
Climate Impact and Economic Analysis: Products on Temperature Binning and Social Vulnerability Jeremy Martinich
(Climate Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency)
2.9 MB
Company Climate Risk Decision-Making: Issues and Needs Steve Rose
(Technical Executive, EPRI)
2.1 MB
1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals Mike Palecki
(Physical Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
1.3 MB
Climate Hazard Risk Management Kelly Hereid
(Director of Catastrophe R&D, Liberty Mutual)
6.8 MB

2020

Name Author Size
Agenda EPRI 274 KB
Speaker Bios EPRI 443 KB
Main Energy and Climate Seminar Slides EPRI 996 KB
New scenarios, new models: The latest in climate change projections Claudia Tebaldi, Joint Global Change Research Institute 997 KB
Climate change communication Andrew Revkin, Columbia University 391 KB
America's pledge and subnational action Leon Clarke, Center for Global Sustainability, UMD 1.53 MB
Climate and energy actions and initiatives: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region Sue Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships 785 KB
View from the States: Virginia's Actions for a Low Carbon Future Michael Dowd, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 286 KB
California Climate Program Update Rajinder Sahota, California Air Resources Board 1.52 MB
R&D Outlook for Decarbonization Opportunities Ellen Williams, UMD 1.03 MB
How to decarbonize road transport in the US? Anand Gopal, Hewlett Foundation 760 KB
Hydrogen's potential role as a low carbon fuel Geoff Blanford, EPRI 1.6 MB
Models to inform technological development: Examples from energy storage, electric vehicles, and solar energy Jessika Trancik, MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society 10.1 MB
Grid operations and planning challenges with decarbonized future Erik Ela, EPRI 1.34 MB

2019

Name Author Size
Agenda EPRI 744 KB
Speaker Bios EPRI 850 KB
Decarbonization and Beyond Anda Ray, EPRI 4.4 MB
Deep Decarbonization Initiative David Victor, UCSD 1.7 MB
History of WRE and Paris Agreement Tom Wigley, Univ. of Adelaide 313 KB
Is it time yet? Richard Richels, EPRI
(emeritus)
619 KB
Article 6: Paris' Flexibility Mechanism Jae Edmonds, PNNL 990 KB
Engaging with Recent Scientific Assessments: Insights and Lessons Learned Delavane Diaz, EPRI 863 KB
Value of Technology John Bistline, EPRI 1.7 MB
Capturing Leadership Whitney Herndon, Rhodium 559 KB
Negative Emissions Technologies Research Agenda Chris Jones, Georgia Tech 2 MB
How Solar Energy Became Cheap Greg Nemet, Wisconsin 2.7 MB
Transport: from Disruption to Decarbonization David McCollum, EPRI 967 KB
Transport Decarbonization Drew Kodjak, ICCT 773 KB
Promoting Plug-in Electric Vehicles David Greene, Tennessee 1.6 MB
Prospects of All-Electric Aircraft Andreas Schäfer, Univ. College London 2.7 MB
Impacts of a Federal Carbon Tax Noah Kaufman, Columbia 879 KB
From Paris to Honolulu Karen Palmer, RFF 1.7 MB
Policy Outlook and International Process Brian Flannery, RFF 476 KB
Company Planning and Greenhouse Gas Strategy Steven Rose, EPRI 1.7 MB
DTE GHG Strategy and Planning Greg Ryan, DTE Energy 1.2 MB
SRP GHG Strategy and Planning Marc Campbell, Salt River Project 1.4 MB
Climate Impacts and Resilience in the Power System Delavane Diaz, EPRI 770 KB