WGSI - Equinox Summit: Energy 2030

14 talks

June 05, 2011

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Waterloo Global Science Initiative Equinox Summit: Energy 2030.

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Opening Address and Summit Launch

June 05, 2011

PIRSA:11060113
Benchmarking for our Energy Future
- Barry Brook
- Walt Patterson
- Jatin Nathwani University of Waterloo
- Robin Batterham
June 05, 2011

PIRSA:11060112
Plugging in the Planet: Building Capacity for the Future
- Jay Apt
- Yacine Kadi
- Craig Dunn Borealis GeoPower
- Greg Naterer Memorial University of Newfoundland
June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060110
Energy Transitions

Vaclav Smil University of Manitoba

June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060107
Energy: The Problem We've Created on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060104
Waste Not, Want Not: Investing in Efficiency
- Linda Nazar University of Waterloo
- Cathy Foley
- Jillian Buriak
- Alan Aspuru-Guzik Harvard University
June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060109
Civilization Far From Equilibrium - Energy, Complexity, and Human Survival

Thomas Homer-Dixon University of Waterloo

June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060106
Energy: The Way We Move on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060103
Ensuring Electricity: What Happens if the Lights Go Out?
- Walt Patterson
- Bill Rosehart
- Ted Sargent University of Toronto
- Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060108
Technology, Energy and Nature - Human Values and Open Choices

David Keith

June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060105
Energy: The Way We Live on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060102
Presentation of the Equinox Communiqué
- Jatin Nathwani University of Waterloo
- Jason Blackstock
- Jakob Nygard
June 09, 2011

PIRSA:11060111

Opening Address and Summit Launch

June 05, 2011

PIRSA:11060113

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, officially launches the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 with a challenge for Summit participants, as well as those across the globe, to inspire innovation through intense collaboration and explore tools and strategies to lessen our impact on the Earth.
Benchmarking for our Energy Future
- Barry Brook
- Walt Patterson
- Jatin Nathwani University of Waterloo
- Robin Batterham
June 05, 2011

PIRSA:11060112

If we are to advance technological systems for a low carbon and electrified future, how do we measure progress? Through animated videos and a panel discussion with energy experts, this kick-off session introduces some of the technological challenges and implementation hurdles to be overcome if we are to meet our future electricity needs. Speakers include:Barry Brook, Walt Patterson, Jatin Nathwani, and Robin Batterham
Plugging in the Planet: Building Capacity for the Future
- Jay Apt
- Yacine Kadi
- Craig Dunn Borealis GeoPower
- Greg Naterer Memorial University of Newfoundland
June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060110

This plenary session examines today’s emerging energy technologies as well as the challenges associated with meeting global demand as we move toward an increasingly electrified energy system. Speakers include: Jay Apt, Yacine Kadi, Craig Dunn, and Greg Naterer
Energy Transitions

Vaclav Smil University of Manitoba

June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060107

Energy transitions: a future without fossil energies is desirable, and it is eventually inevitable, but the road from today's overwhelmingly fossil-fueled civilization to a new global energy system based on efficient conversions of renewable flows will be neither fast nor cheap. Distinguished Professor and author Vaclav Smil explores technological transitions of past, present and future that are critical for understanding how to shift to a low carbon future.
Energy: The Problem We've Created on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 06, 2011

PIRSA:11060104

What happens when we run out of cheap energy and what lessons are we learning along the way? Energy experts participate in a moderated discussion presented live on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Speakers include: Vaclav Smil, Zoë Caron, Marlo Raynolds, Robin Batterham, and Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Waste Not, Want Not: Investing in Efficiency
- Linda Nazar University of Waterloo
- Cathy Foley
- Jillian Buriak
- Alan Aspuru-Guzik Harvard University
June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060109

This plenary session examines ways to manage energy demand and advance technological ideas that may improve efficiency at every stage of the energy system. Speakers include: Linda Nazar, Jillian Buriak, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, and Cathy Foley
Civilization Far From Equilibrium - Energy, Complexity, and Human Survival

Thomas Homer-Dixon University of Waterloo

June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060106

Human societies use complexity – within their institutions and technologies – to address their various problems, and they need high-quality energy to create and sustain this complexity. But now greater complexity is producing diminishing returns in wellbeing, while the energetic cost of key sources of energy is rising fast. Simultaneously, humankind’s problems are becoming vastly harder, which requires societies to deliver yet more complexity and thus consume yet more energy. Resolving this paradox is the central challenge of the 21st century. Thomas Homer-Dixon holds the CIGI Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada, and is a Professor at the University of Waterloo.
Energy: The Way We Move on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 07, 2011

PIRSA:11060103

Trains, planes and automobiles — what are we doing to find new resources and modes of transportation? And will it lead us to rethink how we live? Energy experts participate in a moderated discussion presented live on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Speakers include: David Keith, Greg Naterer, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Aaron Leopold, and Jeff Casello
Ensuring Electricity: What Happens if the Lights Go Out?
- Walt Patterson
- Bill Rosehart
- Ted Sargent University of Toronto
- Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060108

Today we rely on just-in-time delivery of electricity that is sometimes vulnerable to natural disasters and failure at peak demand. This plenary session examines the reliability, resiliency and security of emerging technologies in an increasingly electrified energy system. Speakers include: Bill Rosehart, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Ted Sargent, and Walt Patterson
Technology, Energy and Nature - Human Values and Open Choices

David Keith

June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060105

As humans, we have developed technologies to control energy transformations from agriculture to nuclear weapons. Increasing technological ability has co-evolved with increasing intensity of energy use and growing complexity of our civilization. These forces have shaped our environmental footprint and our very conception of nature. It's tempting to believe that physical limits constrain our energy and environmental choices as never before; but Dr. Keith argues precisely the opposite: our growing technological leverage makes access to energy and materials cheaper, opening up our options for co-existing with the natural world. These options force us to confront hard choices about our values. Should we treasure nature as it is, or purely as an instrument to human welfare? Our growing ability to engineer the planet makes these choices ever more pressing. David Keith holds the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Environment, and is a Professor at the University of Calgary and Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked near the interface between climate science, energy technology and public policy for twenty years. His work in technology and policy assessment has centered on the capture and storage of CO2, the technology and implications of global climate engineering the economics and climatic impacts of large-scale wind power and, most recently, the land footprint of energy technologies.
Energy: The Way We Live on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin TVO

June 08, 2011

PIRSA:11060102

From the buildings we live in to the places we work — we use a lot of energy to keep our habitats lit, warm and efficient. Is there a better way? Energy experts participate in a moderated discussion presented live on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Speakers include: Cathy Foley, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, David Keith, Jatin Nathwani, and Terri Meyer Boake
Presentation of the Equinox Communiqué
- Jatin Nathwani University of Waterloo
- Jason Blackstock
- Jakob Nygard
June 09, 2011

PIRSA:11060111

Born from a unique, international energy summit of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and future leaders from around the world, the Equinox Communiqué offers visionary proposals for transformative action on reducing the electricity-related emissions that drive climate change. Through a series of mini presentations, Summit participants discuss the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 and explain the six main recommendations outlined in the Equinox Communiqué. These speakers lay the groundwork for a year-long global impact phase, including the release of the detailed and transformative Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030. Speakers include: Jatin Nathwani, Jason Blackstock, Jakob Nygard, Yacine Kadi, Lauren Riga, Robin Batterham, Zoë Caron, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Marc McArthur, Bill Rosehart, Felipe De Leon, Kerry Cheung, Aaron Leopold, and Cathy Foley

Title	Speaker(s)	Date	Talk Type	Info
Opening Address and Summit Launch		2011-06-05	Conference	View details
Benchmarking for our Energy Future	Barry Brook, Walt Patterson, Jatin Nathwani, Robin Batterham	2011-06-05	Conference	View details
Plugging in the Planet: Building Capacity for the Future	Jay Apt, Yacine Kadi, Craig Dunn, Greg Naterer	2011-06-06	Conference	View details
Energy Transitions	Vaclav Smil	2011-06-06	Conference	View details
Energy: The Problem We've Created on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin	Steve Paikin	2011-06-06	Conference	View details
Waste Not, Want Not: Investing in Efficiency	Linda Nazar, Cathy Foley, Jillian Buriak, Alan Aspuru-Guzik	2011-06-07	Conference	View details
Civilization Far From Equilibrium - Energy, Complexity, and Human Survival	Thomas Homer-Dixon	2011-06-07	Conference	View details
Energy: The Way We Move on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin	Steve Paikin	2011-06-07	Conference	View details
Ensuring Electricity: What Happens if the Lights Go Out?	Walt Patterson, Bill Rosehart, Ted Sargent, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos	2011-06-08	Conference	View details
Technology, Energy and Nature - Human Values and Open Choices	David Keith	2011-06-08	Conference	View details
Energy: The Way We Live on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin	Steve Paikin	2011-06-08	Conference	View details
Presentation of the Equinox Communiqué	Jatin Nathwani, Jason Blackstock, Jakob Nygard	2011-06-09	Conference	View details

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Format results

Opening Address and Summit Launch

Benchmarking for our Energy Future

Plugging in the Planet: Building Capacity for the Future

Energy Transitions

Energy: The Problem We've Created on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Waste Not, Want Not: Investing in Efficiency

Civilization Far From Equilibrium - Energy, Complexity, and Human Survival

Energy: The Way We Move on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Ensuring Electricity: What Happens if the Lights Go Out?

Technology, Energy and Nature - Human Values and Open Choices

Energy: The Way We Live on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Presentation of the Equinox Communiqué

Opening Address and Summit Launch

Benchmarking for our Energy Future

Plugging in the Planet: Building Capacity for the Future

Energy Transitions

Energy: The Problem We've Created on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Waste Not, Want Not: Investing in Efficiency

Civilization Far From Equilibrium - Energy, Complexity, and Human Survival

Energy: The Way We Move on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Ensuring Electricity: What Happens if the Lights Go Out?

Technology, Energy and Nature - Human Values and Open Choices

Energy: The Way We Live on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Presentation of the Equinox Communiqué