Hitachi’s Climate Change Forum 2009 : Hitachi in U.S.A.

The Honorable John F. Kerry, U.S. Senate (D-Mass.)

Hitachi’s Climate Change Forum aimed to provide a platform for key U.S. opinion leaders and technological experts to actively discuss issues regarding global climate change and the preservation of the natural environment. The forum featured panels organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The Brookings Institution and Hitachi. A keynote presentation was delivered by United States Senator, John F. Kerry (D-MA).

The event attracted more than 400 attendees ranging from academia to legislators and policy makers and also included an Environmental Technology Exhibit featuring many Hitachi Group technologies.

Details for the Event

Date:	Thursday, March 5, 2009
Venue:	Washington DC Ronald Reagan Building / International Trade Center
Organizer:	Hitachi, Ltd.

Keynote Presentation
The Honorable John F. Kerry
United States Senator (D-MA)

Panel One-U.S. Climate Policy and Its International Implications
Panel Discussion Organized by The Brookings Institution

Moderator	Dr. Charles Ebinger, Director, Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings Institution
Panelists	Jason Bordoff, Policy Director, Hamilton Project, The Brookings Institution Hajime Ito, President JETRO/New York Framework Beyond 2012 (PDF format, 925KB) Dr. William Moomaw, Director, Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University Professor Jose Roberto Moreira, Chairman, Brazilian Reference Center on Biomass (CENBIO)

Panel Two-Energy Revolution: Identifying the Gaps in R&D and Beyond
Panel Discussion Organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Moderator	Eli Kintisch, Reporter, Science
Panelists	Stephen Eule, Vice President, 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dr. Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Project, Harvard University Dr. Martin Hoffert, Professor Emeritus of Physics, New York University Revis W. James, Director, Energy Technology Assessment Center, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Panel Three-Conserving Energy Through Policy, Technology and Lifestyle
Panel Discussion Organized by Hitachi, Ltd.

Moderator	Michael Shepard, President, E-source
Panelists	Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy Energy Efficiency Lifestyle: Four Major Ingredients (PDF format, 2.37MB) Takashi Hatchoji, Chief Environmental Strategy Officer, Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi’s Environmental Strategy and Environmental Innovation Products (PDF format, 1.47MB) Tom Stricker, Director-Corporate Manager, Toyota Motor North America Electric Vehicle Technologies (PDF format, 1.86MB)

Moderator

Michael Shepard, President, E-source

Panelists

Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy
- Energy Efficiency Lifestyle: Four Major Ingredients (PDF format, 2.37MB)
Takashi Hatchoji, Chief Environmental Strategy Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
- Hitachi’s Environmental Strategy and Environmental Innovation Products (PDF format, 1.47MB)
Tom Stricker, Director-Corporate Manager, Toyota Motor North America
- Electric Vehicle Technologies (PDF format, 1.86MB)

More Information

Hitachi Environmental Technology Exhibit

Hitachi’s Environmental Technology Exhibit featured technologies from several Hitachi Group companies presented in three critical categories: Energy Conservation; Energy Supply; and High Functional Materials.