CPUC Thought Leaders Panel - January 21, 2010 - Carbon Capture and Storage

1. Introductions

Director of Policy and Planning Matthew Deal Introduces the Panelists -

• Sally M. Benson, Director of the Global Climate and Energy Project, Stanford University
• S. Julio Friedmann, Program Leader in Carbon Management, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• George Peridas, Scientist in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology, Regulation and Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council

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2. Presentations by the Panelists

• Is carbon capture and storage economically and technically capable of reducing CO2 emissions without leakage?
• What are the most significant challenges to successful carbon capture and storage?
• Should ratepayers support carbon capture and storage?

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3. Audience Q&A

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