Agenda (all presenters confirmed unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday, 23 February:

Time Topic
0800 - 0815 Welcome and Introduction Continental Breakfast
0815 - 0845

Future Energy Security Plenary Session

RADM Philip H. Cullom, USN: Director, Fleet Readiness Division (OPNAV N43) explains Navy’s current energy security efforts and vectors, and outlines the goals and expectations of the conference - including the Secretary of the Navy's Energy Goals

0845 -1000

Energy Futures Presentation and Panel Discussion

The impact of alternative future energy structures on fleet operations, government, and industry is considered.  This discussion will emphasize the strategic advantage of energy security and the consequences of business as usual.

Moderator: Dr. Scott Snyder, President and CEO, Decision Strategies International

Panelists:
- David F. Gates, Senior Advisor, PFC Energy
- Chip Cotton, Program Manager, Energy Research & Development, GE Global Research Center
- Govi Rao, CEO and Chairman, Lighting Science Group Corp.
- Dr. Roger Schmidt, IBM Fellow, Chief Engineer for Data Center Energy Efficiency

1000 -1015

Break

1015 -1100

"Reinventing Fire"

Amory Lovins, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute; Co-Author, Winning the Oil Endgame

1100 - 1130

Task Force Climate Change

RADM David W. Titley, USN; Oceanographer of the Navy, Head of Navy Task Force Climate Change

1130 -1230

Stand-up Lunch in Exhibits Area

1230 - 1300 R. James Woolsey, Venture Partner and Senior Advisor, Vantage Point
1300 - 1330 Roger M. Natsuhara, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment)
1330 - 1430

Acquisition Policies Panel

A panel of industry leaders will discuss the SECNAV goal of changing the way the Navy and Marine Corps award contracts during the acquisition process to consider the lifetime energy cost of the system.

Moderator: Rear Admiral Joseph A. Carnevale, USN (Ret.); Senior Defense Advisor, Shipbuilders Council of America

Panelists:
- Bill Pfister, Vice President External Affairs, Austal USA
- Tim Danhieux, Chief Naval Architect, Marinette Marine Corporation
- Vince Dickinson, Principal Project Specialist, Industrial Products & Services; General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
- Josh Prueher, President,  Earl Energy

1430 -1445

Break

1445 -1515 Overview of Fuel Cell Potential - Sunita Satyapal, Acting Program Manager, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy (Confirmed)
1515 -1530 Break
1530 -1630

Guest Speaker: Dan S. Cohen, Principal, Deloitte Consulting, LLC; co-author, The Heart of Change Field Guide

1630 -1730

Biofuels Panel: Achieving 50%Alternative Fuels by 2020

The Secretary of the Navy has stated that by 2020, half of the Departments energy consumption will come from alternative sources. Panelists will address current initiatives being undertaken toward achieving that goal.

Moderator: Chris Tindal, Deputy Director for Renewable Energy, DASN(I&F)

Panelists:
- Richard Kamin, NAVAIR 4.5.5, Navy Fuels Lead
- Virgil Regoli, Air Force Petroleum Office
- Patsy A. Muzzell,Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)
- Nathan Brown, Deputy Executive Director, FAA Office of Environmental and Energy
- Jennifer Holmgren, Director, Renewable Energy and Chemicals; UOP,LLC

1730 - 1900 Reception in Exhibit Area
 

Wednesday, 24 February :

 
Time Topic
0800-0900 Welcome, Continental Breakfast
0830-0900 Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel - Christopher DiPetto, Office of Under Secretary of Defense; Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
0900-1000

Interagency Panel

Hear how other government agencies are approaching energy challenges.

Moderator: Richard G. Kidd IV, Program Manager, Federal Energy Management Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Panelists:
- Patrick J. Dulin, Deputy Commander, Defense Energy Support Center
- William F. Hagy, III; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development
- Michael F. McGhee, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
- Dr. Kevin Geiss, Program Director, Energy Security, Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (I&E)

1000-1030 Break
1030 -1200

Electric Ship Technologies

Moderator: CAPT Lynn J. Petersen, USN; Deputy Director, Electric Ships Office, PMS 320

Assistant Moderator: Dr. Zareh Soghomonian, Director,Power Systems Technologies, BMT Syntek Technologies, Inc.

  • Task Force Energy Technology Overview - Thomas W. Martin, Task Force Energy
  • Energy Storage for Single Engine Cruise - John Heinzel, Program Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
  • Energy Storage for Mission Systems - CAPT David Kiel, USN, Program Manager, Surface Directed Energy Programs, PMS 405
  • USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) Hybrid Electric Drive: Configuration, Test Results, Projected Energy Savings - Abe Boughner , LHD 8 Design Integration Manager
1200-1300 Luncheon
1300-1330 Dessert in Exhibits Area
1330-1530

ONR/NDIA Technology presentations/discussions

Technology highlights from ONR/NDIA Naval Energy Forum

- Dr. Steve Obenschain (NRL) - Laser Inertial Fusion Energy
- Dr. Karen Swider-Lyons (NRL) - High Power Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems "Ion Tiger"
- Dr. Bhakta Rath (NRL) - Future Energy Resources
- Don Hoffman (ONR)- Fuel Cells for 5-500kW Naval
Applications
- Dr. H. Scott Coombe (ONR) - Energy Conversion & Power Management

1530 Wrap-up