May 12, 2022
On Tuesday, May 10, CalPlug celebrated their 10 year anniversary and hosted their first in-person workshop since 2019 at CALIT2. The event recognized a decade of energy efficiency research while welcoming another ten years toward working together for our planet.
The theme “Climate Resilient Solutions” focused on how to continue improving energy efficiency and productivity as well as lowering GHGs to mitigate climate change for the good and inclusivity of all.
Participants included experts from the energy industry, government and academic institutions.
Links to PDFs and videos of the speakers’ presentation can be found below.
VIDEO | Welcome G.P. Li, Director of CalPlug
Opening remarks from CalPlug Advisory Board co-chairs
VIDEO | Kim Trenbath, Innovation Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
VIDEO | Doug Johnson, Vice President, Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
VIDEO | KEYNOTE: Benjamin Park
Founder & CTO, Enevate
Solving Difficult Problems Together to Help Mitigate Climate Change.
VIDEO | Matthias Kurwing
CEO, Enervee
People Power: Massively Scaling Energy Efficiency
VIDEO | Amy Lebar
Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Automatic Type and Location Identification System
VIDEO | Ammi Amarnath
Senior Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Industrial Load Flexibility – An Opportunity for Decarbonization in California
VIDEO | John Woolsey
Principal Engineer, Center for Sustainable Energy CHP TAP
Combine Heat & Power – Resiliency and Reliability
VIDEO | Li Zhao
Technical Director of CalPlug
Plug and Process Loads: Roles and Opportunities in Energy Resiliency
VIDEO | Jay Seidel
Professor, Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College
Drones for Efficient Energy and Infrastructure Inspection
VIDEO | PANEL: Climate Resiliency Solutions
Panelists: (L to R) Jay Seidel, Professor, Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College; Benjamin Park, Founder & CTO, Enevate; Amy Lebar, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Ammi Amarnath, Senior Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); John Woolsey, Principal Engineer, Center for Sustainable Energy CHP TAP: Li Zhao, Technical Director of CalPlug
– Sharon Henry
