Energy Action’s First Annual Energy Summit Northwest 2008 was held on October 23rd at the Portland Airport Sheraton Hotel. The event was a huge success. On this section of the site you can read Executive Director Ed Finklea's opening remarks at Energy Summit Northwest 2008, view the Summit Agenda and Speakers List, watch video footage of Summit presentations and view the speaker power point presentations posted below.   

Intro & Session 1:  The Regional Outlook

Dan Kirshner "Natural Gas in the Northwest:  2008 Market Review"

Dick Adams "Electric Supply and Demand Outlook"

Session 2:  Challenges of a Carbon-constrained World

Gregg Kantor "Natural Gas & Our Energy Future"

Steve Wright "What is Noble Enough?"

Session 3:  Transportation Sector and Session 4:  Meeting Energy Needs of Labor & Business

Chris Butler "Natural Gas for Transportation: America's Best Kept Secret"

Patrick Curb, Honda

Breakout Session:  Renewable Energy Sources

Session A: John Davis "Natural Gas Infrastructure"

Session A: Scott Corwin "Updating the Grid: Electricity Infrastructure"

Session B: Clint Kalich "Defining Wind Integration"

Session C: Cris Love "Industrial Energy Efficiency"

Session C: Elaine Prause "Energy Efficiency Resources for Industry"

Session C: Paula Pyron "Energy Purchasing Strategies for Business"

Session 5:  Accessing New Energy Supplies for the NW

Bill Walker, Alaska Gasline Port Authority

Joe Desmond "Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Update"

Bob Braddock "LNG Gateway to Western North America"

Concluding Session:  A Call to Energy Action

We are still accepting online payments from those who attended Energy Summit Northwest 2008.

Individual Registration Rate of $75.

Nonprofit or Public Sector Individual Registration Rate of $50.

Nonprofit or Public Sector Group Rate Registration of $125 for 3 attendees.