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Event Summary: “The Power Behind New Energy”
THE POWER BEHIND NEW ENERGY
How Energy Transitions in the US and Europe are Affecting Energy Markets
Speakers:
- Peter C. Balash, Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Analysis and Planning, United States Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Michael Padgett, Vice President, Energy & Carbon Strategy, Alcoa Energy Gro
- Wermer Schnappauf, Senior Advisor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Member of the Supervisory Board, Allianz Deutschland AG
- Ron Brand, Director, Center for International Legal Education, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Professor, Pitt Law School (moderator)
On September 18th, 2014, American Friends of Bucerius, in cooperation with Bucerius Law School, hosted a program at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh on energy transitions and their impacts on the economy in the US and Europe, as part of a larger delegation to Pittsburgh. Looking at the shale gas boom in the US and the renewable energy transition in Germany, the esteemed panelists discussed the implications these shifts held for energy consumers, utility companies, and the private sector.
While in Pittsburgh the delegation also met with German Honorary Consul Paul Overby, the German American Business Circle, FrakTracker Alliance, kWantera, and the World Affairs Council to discuss and share ideas on the latest developments in energy and transatlantic relations.
Pittsburgh, PA
September 2014
