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ARCHIVE - 13 May 2019 - Lugar Center Spring Forum
ELECTRIC AMERICA:
Will the Grid Evolve or Be Replaced?
The grid evolved naturally as more people demanded electric power and is today the most complex machine ever built. It spans continents, operates around the clock, and controls voltage and frequency to high precision despite people and factories turning switches on and off at random. The US grid is old, vulnerable, and has limited ability to handle the cornucopia of energy products and services emerging now, and in the years to come. As one of the most important infrastructure issues facing our generation, progress is hampered by politics, lack of public awareness, and the challenges of interstate commerce. Plummeting prices for solar, wind, and batteries make it ever easier for companies and households to become “prosumers”, and even to unhook entirely and go “off-grid”. Leadership and foresight into the challenges we face with these changes are essential so that Indiana can maintain low cost, reliable electric power for Hoosier citizens and their businesses.
The 2019 Spring Forum explores these inter-dependent issues broadly, seeking to inform and educate, and to identify good opportunities for research as we explore these questions together.
Select presentation materials are available here:
Peter Schubert - Lugar Center for Renewable Energy
Richard Doying - MISO
George Bjelovuk - Siemens Industry, Inc.
Terry Hall - Terry Hall Law
Corey Bergrsud - NSWC Crane
Mary Patterson - EnerDel
Steve Tolen - Indie Power Systems
Jim Wolter - GVSU
Zachary Kuznar - Duke Energy
Paul Mitchell - Energy Systems Network
Todd Richardson - Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers, Inc.
Patrick Maguire - Indianapolis Power & Light
Jim Wheeler - PQR Energy
Mike Adams - Go Electric, Inc.
Todd Larsen - Green America.org
Several speakers did not use presentation materials
ARCHIVE - Lugar Center Spring Forum - 14 May 2018
Renewable Energy Solutions to Climate and Pollution
How Fast? How Far? Who Pays?
Old School: “Ahem: The Solution to Pollution is Dilution”
New School: “Dude! We need EVERYONE to achieve sustainability”
Humans consume resources and create waste. Our great society emerged in an era when downstream consequences were small, or remote, or could be ignored. With more population and greater energy consumption there are more effluents, they accumulate, and their impact is becoming non-negligible. Already we have regulations which embody a balance between science, economics, and politics. Are these right, just, reasonable, and up-to-date? Do we need to do more, or act faster, and if so how do we allocate the costs this incurs in a fair, equitable, and balanced way? This issue can no longer be ignored. We face it head-on at the Lugar Center for Renewable Energy and invite your participation in the discussion.
The 2018 Spring Forum explores these inter-dependent issues broadly, seeking to inform and educate, and to identify good opportunities for research as we explore these questions together.
Select presentation materials are available here (see Event Schedule for titles and topics):
Janet McCabe - ELPC & McKinney School of Law
Diane Henshel - IU SPEA
Vicky Keramida - Keramida, Inc.
Gabe Filippelli - IUPUI, Center for Urban Health
Clifford Haefke (CHP and Ethanol) - Energy Resources Center (UIC)
Jodi Perras - Sierra Club
Carl Lisek - South Shore Clean Cities
Richard Benedict - IP&L/AES
Samuel Henderson - Hoosier Environmental Council
Jerome Dumortier - IUPUI SPEA
Joseph Rompala - INDIEC
Kely Weger - Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Karen Cecil - Cummins, Inc.
Kevin Ellett - Indiana Geological and Water Survey
Several speakers did not use presentation materials
ARCHIVE - Lugar Center Spring Forum - 15 May 2017
The ThrEEEs: Energy, Environment, Economics
The views on energy between the 44th and 45th President could hardly be more divergent. Why is this such a difficult topic? We all need energy to run our economy. We all want a clean environment in which to live our lives. Few issues are so close to us and yet cause us to be so divided. Every State in our nation, indeed every country on our planet, approaches this nexus of energy, environment, and economy differently. How can we tease out the key issues? What are the primary drivers? Who has figured all this out, if anyone? And, how do we bring it all home to Indiana?
The 2017 Spring Forum explores these inter-dependent issues broadly, seeking to inform and educate, and to identify good opportunities for research as we explore the intersection of the ThrEEEs in Indiana.
Select presentation materials are available here:
Tyner_-_Lugar_center_May_2017.pdf
Wheeler_-_Energy_Environment_Economics.pdf
PERKINS_2017_Spring_Forum-Lugar_Energy.pdf
Soller-_Lugar_Center_Conference_2017.pdf
Schalliol_Lugar_Center_Spring_Forum_2017.pdf
Jacinthe_Presentation_-_Three_Forum_at_Lugar_Center_-_Jacinthe.pdf
Dan_Ferber_-Lugar_Center_Spring_Forum.pdf
Baker_LugarCenter_15May2017.pdf
Beranek_at_Lugar_Energy_Conference.pdf
DavisJG_SpringForum_2017.5.15.pdf
Dumortier_Lugar_Center_Spring_Forum_2017.pdf
Cisney_-_Lugar_Center_-_Solar.pdf
Sesmero_-_Spring_Forum_Lugar_Center_-_2017.pdf
A few speakers did not use presentation materials
ARCHIVE - Lugar Center Spring Forum - 13 May 2015
Energy Diversification in Indiana.
A multi-dimensional exploration of local impacts and opportunities from recent and near-term changes in energy costs. Electricity generation in Indiana is evolving more rapidly than ever before, becoming more diverse and complex. Increased renewable energy sources and the onset of distributed generation raise the importance of interconnect standards, energy efficiency, net metering, energy storage, microgrids, and grid frequency and voltage regulation. These issues must be addressed in holistic ways to provide reliable, affordable power to Indiana's important manufacturing base. At this event individual speakers and panel discussions will cover the various aspects of Indiana's emerging diversification in energy generation, storage, and management. The expected outcome of this 1-day event on the IUPUI campus is a deeper understanding and appreciation of considerations which infuse decision-making at the level of the consumer, businesses, communities, and the State.
The 2015 Spring Forum explores these challenges and solutions and will examine their relevance to the burgeoning energy diversity mix in Indiana.
Select presentation materials are available here:
Straeter - New Holland Rochester Solar
Several speakers did not use presentation materials during their remarks
ARCHIVE - Lugar Center Spring Forum - 6 May 2014
Microgrid Interconnects and Energy Storage.
-To share best practices in renewable energy and distributed generation
. This year’s topic is the study of microgrids, specifically the power electronics involved in connecting them, and the energy storage needed for load-leveling or for mobility use. This event is designed for sustainability leaders, renewable energy solution providers, academic researchers, and students interested in learning more about these important topics. The Spring Forum is conducted by the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy at IUPUI, and is our flagship event in this important field of endeavor.
Presentation Materials will be presented here:
