Climate Change Forum 2010

Hitachi Climate Change Forum 2010

“Three Keys to Sustainable Urban Communities: Water, Power and Transportation”

The Hitachi Climate Change Forum 2010 aimed to provide a platform for key U.S. opinion leaders and technological experts, to actively discuss issues regarding sustainable development of urban communities. The Hitachi Climate Change Forum featured panels organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Brookings Institution.

The keynote presentation was delivered by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator ‘Peter Silva’. His presentation focused on the current debate on water policy in the United States. The Hitachi Climate Change Forum 2010 attracted over 200 key opinion leaders from government, academia, non-profit organizations, and other executives from the industry.

Details for the Hitachi Climate Change Forum Event

The following section provides the Hitachi Climate Change Forum 2010 details, such as venue, keynote presentation and panel details.

Below are the Hitachi Climate Change Forum 2010 details.

Date:

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Venue:

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Auditorium
1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20005

Organizer:

Hitachi, Ltd.

Keynote Presentation

The Honorable Peter S. Silva

Assistant Administrator for Water

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Panel One: Electricity/Energy

Moderator
  • Dr. Charles Ebinger, Senior Fellow and Director, Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings Institution

Panelists
  • Michael Miller, Director, Environment and Renewables, Electric Power Research Institute
  • William Parks, Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Naofumi Sakamoto, Chief Researcher, Hitachi Research Institute

Panel Two: Transportation

Moderator
  • The Honorable Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Former Congressman)

Panelists
  • Matthew J. Klein, President, Akridge
  • Dr. Michael Meyer, Director, Georgia Transportation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Robert Puentes, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution

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