As you know, the Aspen Environment Forum will have the biggest names in the field -- Bill McKibben, Amory Lovins, Thomas Lovejoy, and Stuart Brand, just to name a few -- speaking to the biggest issues of our day. What you may not know, however, is that the Forum also has an incredible line-up of experts and leaders who you might not have known about before. Here are three more great reasons why you should register to be a part of the 2011 AEF!
I’ve always said the Aspen Environment Forum is not a “conference.” This, our fourth Environment Forum with our good friends at National Geographic, has become a conversation — one that we hope you will join.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jennifer Myers The Aspen Institute (202) 736-2906 jennifer.myers@aspeninstitute.org Beth Foster National Geographic magazine (202) 857-7543 befoster@ngs.org
The 33rd annual Forum in July 2009 examined the electricity transmission grid in the US, the need for enhancements to improve reliability and allow the use of remote sources of renewable energy, the financial and siting challenges of building new transmission, the question of who pays, the potential and challenges of electric cars, and the opportunities provided to customers and utilities by new “
The 2010 Energy Policy Forum considered a range of challenges to "Providing Energy Services in a Changing World." The invited industry leaders and experts discussed different visions for the future of electricity, obstacles to achieving these visions, examples of transformational change in other industries, the impact of possible climate change legislation, and the challenges and opportunities
The 6th annual Forum on Global Energy, Economy and Security in 2010 examined the recent dramatic increase in shale gas production brought about by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The discussion included geopolitical issues that could be influenced by greater gas supply, the potential for increased U.S. gas demand, and the impact of possible climate change legislation.
