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Energy Shock and Climate Change: Sustainable Solutions for Converging Crises
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June 6, 2008 - Jun 6 2008
Posted 9 May 2008 in North America | Climate Change | Conference | Events | Peak Oil/Gas
Published by New York Institute of Technology: Center for Energy, Environment and Economics (original article)

The Center for Energy, Environment and Economics at the New York Institute of Technology is hosting their third annual conference, titled Energy Shock and Climate Change: Sustainable Solutions for Converging Crises. A full day of speakers and panelists, including Post Carbon Cities' Daniel Lerch, will explore the issues of climate and energy uncertainty.

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Published by New York Institute of Technology: Center for Energy, Environment and Economics, http://www.nyit.edu/energyshock/home.htm

[For more infromation and registration, see their site. -Ed.]

The international debate on when worldwide oil production will "peak" is raging. Many experts believe that oil production will reach its maximum level between now and the year 2010. Intense competition over the remaining oil supplies will lead to permanently high gasoline prices, home heating oil prices, and general transportation costs. Not long after oil production peaks, worldwide production of natural gas will also peak. The heating and electricity costs associated with natural gas will increase.

The longer we as a community and a nation wait to react, the fewer options we have and the more expensive our choices will be. And we will have wasted precious time and resources to put policies in place.

This conference brings together top experts on future alternatives and strategies for coping with the coming energy shock and the consequences of global climate change. We are looking to the future with the hope that using knowledge, technology and cutting-edge ingenuity will keep the region vibrant, attractive and sustainable. You are invited to be part of the dialogue and the solution.

Speakers:
Michael Deering, Long Island Power Authority's first Vice President for Environmental Affairs
Michael Granoff, founder of Maniv Investments, LLC, parent of Maniv Bioventures and Maniv Energy Capital
James Hicks, an analyst in Mayor Bloomberg’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, the office charged with writing and implementing PlaNYC.
Janet Larsen, director of research for the Earth Policy Institute
Daniel Lerch, author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty
Tim Stout, vice president of energy efficiency at National Grid

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