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U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum Agenda

Below is the agenda information from the 2011 U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum.

Download Agenda (English) - Thursday, May 5, 2011

Download Agenda (Chinese) - Thursday, May 5, 2011

Download Agenda (English) - Friday, May 6, 2011

Download Agenda (Chinese) - Friday, May 6, 2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011
8:00 am

Registration Check-in (at Building 66 2nd Floor)
9:00 am

Welcome Remarks (at Building 66 Auditorium)

  • Ashok Gadgil, Division Director, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, LBNL
9:30 am

Energy Efficiency Site Visits And Tours – 4 Tracks

  • Industry
  • Buildings
  • Financing
  • Codes & Standards
12:00 noon

Lunch for Tour Delegates
1:00 pm

Site Visits and Tours Continued
5:00 pm

Return From Site Visits and Tours to Hotel Shattuck Plaza
6:30 pm

Travel to San Francisco for Reception Hosted by the City of San Francisco
8:30 pm

Board Bus Return to Hotel Shattuck Plaza
9:30 pm

Arrive at Hotel Shattuck Plaza

Friday, May 6, 2011
8:00 am

Registration Check-In and Breakfast
9:00 am

INTRODUCTION AND OPENING PLENARY

  • Rob Sandoli, Director, International Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
9:00 am

Laboratory Welcome

  • Paul Alivisatos, Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
9:10 am

Opening Remarks

Perspectives on Energy Efficiency Policies & Joint Cooperation
  • Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy
  • Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission
9:40 am

National Energy Conservation Center-Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Memorandum of Understanding Introduction and Signing
9:50 am

Commercial Signings

  • NanJing ShengNuo Heat Pipe Co, Ltd./University of Kentucky
  • China Quality Certification Centre/Ecotech Global Solutions
10:00 am

Tea Break
10:15 am

Panel Presentation

Moderators:
  • Rob Sandoli, Director, International Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Xie Ji, Deputy Director General, Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission
Energy Efficiency: Experiences with Developing & Implementing Policies
  • Terry Fry, Senior Vice President, Nexant, Inc.
  • Tang Kai, General Planner, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
  • Mark Ginsberg, Senior Executive, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Yang Tiesheng, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Industry & Information Technology
  • Dian Grueneich, Former Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission; Attorney, Morrison & Foerster LLP
  • Liu Xinmin, Deputy Director General, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine
  • Mark Levine, Senior Staff Scientist and Head, China Energy Group, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Yu Hong Hui, Vice President, China Energy Conservation & Environmental Protection Group
11:45 am

Lunch
1:15 pm

Technical Breakout Session 1


BUILDINGS & APPLIANCES INDUSTRY FINANCING & ESCOs CODES & STANDARDS
Codes & Standards in Buildings & Appliances Demand-Side Management & Integration Issues Financing & ESCOs Codes & Standards in Buildings & Appliances
Room: Whitecotton Room Room: Crystal Ballroom Room: Boiler Room Room: Whitecotton Room
1:15 pm U.S. and China Status Updates and Facilitated Discussion
2:15 pm Tea Break
2:30 pm U.S. and China Status Updates and Facilitated Discussion (continued)
3:30 pm

Technical Breakout Session 2


BUILDINGS & APPLIANCES INDUSTRY FINANCING & ESCOs CODES & STANDARDS
Emerging Technologies & Policies in Buildings Tools, Assessments & Performance Standards in Industry Financing & ESCOs Tools, Assessments & Performance Standards in Industry
Room: Whitecotton Room Room: Crystal Ballroom Room: Boiler Room Room: Crystal Ballroom
3:30 pm U.S. and China Status Updates and Facilitated Discussion
4:30 pm Tea Break
4:45 pm U.S. and China Status Updates and Facilitated Discussion (continued)
5:45 pm

CLOSING WRAP-UP

  • Rob Sandoli, Director, International Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Xie Ji, Deputy Director General, Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission
6:15 pm

Transport to LBNL for Reception
6:30 pm

Reception at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
8:10 pm

Bus Returns to Hotel Shattuck Plaza