November 4, 2010
Energy, sustainability and social responsibility is topic of panel discussion
Is the era of affordable and reliable energy coming to a close? Assuming that our current path is unsustainable, what will replace our energy sources, and what is the role of private enterprise in exploring and producing alternatives?
“Social Responsibility in the Energy Sector,” a panel discussion, will bring three industry leaders together to discuss social responsibility and the road to new energy. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Philip Hall on the UW Tacoma campus. The panelists will be:
- Mark Tegen, chief executive officer of Inventure Chemical, which develops renewable chemicals and fuels from algae and non-food cellulose materials, agricultural residues and oil seeds.. Tegen is a member of the steering committee of the Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition and the Washington State Department of Agriculture Biofuels Advisory Committee.
- Andy Wappler, vice president for Corporate Affairs for Puget Sound Energy. Wappler is chairman and president of the Puget Sound Energy Foundation. He is responsible for enhancing relationships with communities, government agencies and major customers. Puget Sound Energy is Washington’s oldest local energy utility, serving more than 1 million electric customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers. The company emphasizes safe, reliable, low-cost energy.
- Tony Usibelli, assistant director of Washington State Department of Commerce’s Energy Office and head of the Energy Policy Division. Previously he worked for the Washington State University energy program, managed the energy efficiency section at the Washington State Energy Office, and was staff scientist focusing on energy efficiency and environmental issues at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. Usibelli also was an adjunct faculty member at the Evergreen State College where he taught courses in energy, natural resource, and global climate change.
The UW Tacoma Milgard School of Business’s Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility sponsors this conversation with representatives of different approaches and potential solutions to the looming problem of energy sustainability.
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The event is free and open to the public. To register, go here. For more information, click here.
