| Reminder - You are invited to attend the Hampton Roads Energy Forum, to be held on February 2, 2013, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, at the Norfolk International Airport's Public Conference Center. If you have not already registered, do so below. ![]()
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You are invited to attend the Hampton Roads Energy Forum, to be held on February 2, 2013, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Norfolk International Airport's Public Conference Center http://mapq.st/WfO7QY. Please register here. (http://hrenergyforum.eventbrite.com) The Energy Forum's purpose is to educate citizens about United States' energy policy, regulation, economics, and infrastructure so that they are better equipped to understand and evaluate proposed energy and environmental policies and legislation. Specifically, the forum will address emerging Virginia energy / environmental issues including the need for additional generation capacity, offshore wind projects, SMART metering, and similar topics. The forum will be divided into three segments. - Overview: Energy Sources, Infrastructure, Demand, and Supply
- Generation: Regulation, Economics, and Environmental Impact
- Virginia Specific Issues: Uranium Mining, Wind Farms, Smart Metering
Each segment will be preceded by a topical overview, followed by a question and answer period. Panelists include: Dr. Randy Randol is a former nuclear engineer and ExxonMobil environmental advisor in Washington, DC . M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. He advised the Bush administration on climate change matters. Mr. Ken Haapala is the Executive Vice President of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP). He holds an M.S. in Economics and is a quantitative economist who has created numerous mathematical models that simulate complex, econometric phenomenon. In the 1970s, he accurately reported that government energy models significantly underestimated oil and US natural gas supply at the end of the 20th century. Mr. Kris Allen, P.E, PMP, is a Partner in Business Performance Group, Inc., and President of the Tidewater Chapter or Virginia Scientist and Engineers for Energy and the Environment (VA-SEEE). He holds degrees in Nuclear Engineering (B.S.) and High Energy Physics (M.S.). For twenty years, he held executive positions in privately-and publicly-held corporations that provided design modification, management , and information technology services to electric utilities and the Department of Energy. Questions may be directed to Mr. Kris Allen at ![]() (757) 463-7937 or by e-mail at kallen@bp-group.net. Kristin L. Allen, P.E., PMP President Tidewater Chapter Virginia Scientists and Engineers for Energy and the Environment ABOUT USSEEE-VA is a grassroots organization of Virginia's scientists and engineers aimed at educating the public on the issues of climate, energy and environment and promoting rational policy based on science. Virginia Scientists & Engineers for Energy and Environment http://www.facebook.com/seeeva Science and Environmental Policy Project http://www.sepp.org/ Please register here. (http://hrenergyforum.eventbrite.com)
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