Beyond Petroleum October 21, 2011

Beyond Petroleum: Lessons from The Gulf of Mexico
How much safer is offshore oil drilling 18 months after the Deepwater Horizon plunged into the sea on Earth Day 2010? The president’s commission found systemic problems with industry practices and regulatory oversight. We’ll explore what recommendations have been implemented and what else needs to be done to power the U.S. economy while transitioning to safer and cleaner forms of energy.
Bill Reilly, Co-Chair, National Oil Spill Commission
Bob Graham, Co-Chair, National Oil Spill Commission

Time: 9:30 a.m. check-in, 10-11 a.m. program
Networking Break: 11-11:30 a.m.
Beyond Petroleum: Navy Seals Leading the Charge
The U.S. military has ambitious plans to reduce its dangerous dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Can the buying power of the Pentagon drive innovation in new energy technologies and create markets? This conversation explores how the US Navy and other military branches can align their intellectual and financial capital to accelerate and broaden the transition to cleaner sources of electricity and transportation fuels for American forces and the American economy.
Jackie Pfannenstiel, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy & Installations
John Melo, CEO, Amyris
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Terrace Room, 950 Mason St., San Francisco
Cost: $30 standard, $18 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Includes all morning sessions.

Official Website: http://climate-one.org/upcoming-events/beyond-petroleum