What Will Sustain Rural Development: Is the Answer Blowing in the Wind?

Location:
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Phone (847) 835–5440

Last updated: July 30, 2008

Agenda
8:00 a.m.		Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.		Welcoming Remarks Larry DeBuhr (PDF, 33KB) Vice President of Academic Affairs Chicago Botanic Garden Steven W. Kuehl (PDF, 11KB) Consumer Regulations Director Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
8:45 a.m.		Moving Toward a Renewable Rural Economy Introduction of Wes Jackson Helen K. Mirza (PDF, 9KB) Community Affairs Program Director Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Dr. Wes Jackson (PDF, 29KB) President, The Land Institute, Salina, Kansas Presentation (PDF, 2730KB)
9:30 a.m.		With Abundant Renewable Choices – Where will the Markets Be? Walter V. Nasdeo (PDF, 19KB) Director of Research/Head of Energy Technology Ardour Capital Investments, LLC Presentation (PDF, 2020KB)
10:15 a.m.		Break & Networking
10:30 a.m.		Will Wind Power America? Introduction of Larry Flowers Nancy Jackson (PDF, 78KB) Executive Director of the Climate and Energy Project The Land Institute, Salina, Kansas Larry Flowers (PDF, 20KB) Wind Powering America National Technical Director U.S. Dept. Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Presentation (PDF, 7011KB)
12:00 p.m.		Lunch and Keynote Address Introduction of Jon Anda William Testa (PDF, 8KB) Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago “Managing Climate Risk with Market-Based Tools” Jon A. Anda (PDF, 11KB) President, Environmental Markets Network and former Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley Presentation (PDF, 162KB)
1:15 p.m.		Technology Tools: The Importance of a Full Tool Box Thomas S. Key (PDF, 76KB) Technical Leader Renewable and Hydro Power Electric Power Research Institute Presentation (PDF, 2695KB)
2:15 p.m.		Break & Networking
2:30 p.m.		Conversation Regarding the Economic Impact of Wind Energy Development in Rural Areas Larry Flowers – Moderator Lisa Daniels (PDF, 43KB) Executive Director and Founder, Windustry Kate Gordon (PDF, 13KB) Program Director Apollo Alliance Presentation (PDF, 579KB) Howard Learner (PDF, 12KB) President and Executive Director Environmental Law and Policy Center
3:45 p.m.		Closing Remarks and Adjourn Helen Mirza, Nancy Jackson and Steve Kuehl