CPUC 21st Century Thought Leaders - June 10, 2009 - Green Economy Panel

CPUC CPUC's 21st Century Thought Leaders in Essential Industries Speaker Series

Green Economy Panel

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT

Commission Auditorium
505 Van Ness
San Francisco, CA

1. The CPUC’s Thought Leaders speaker series is designed to stimulate thought and discussion of some of the most pressing challenges facing California state utility regulators and the private sector industries impacted by state policies. The CPUC invites leading experts from around the country to take center stage to offer their expertise and vision in areas such as communications, energy, water, transportation, the environment, green jobs, and more. This panel moderated by CPUC Senior Policy Analyst, Kristin Ralff-Douglas to discuss:

• Why is clean energy a smart economic stimulus?
• How is California a model for other states in energy efficiency?
• How will energy efficiency create jobs in California?

Panelists:

2. F. Noel Perry

Founder of Next 10 and Creator of the 2009 California Green Innovation Index

3. Tracey Grose,

Vice President for Research and Strategic Development for Collaborative Economics, Inc.

4. David Roland-Holst, Ph.D. Economics

Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and author of three books and 100 articles