• Welcome
    • About
  • Agenda
    • Day 1
    • Day 2
    • Day 3
  • Interactive Working Groups
    • Water
    • Energy
    • Biodiversity and Open Space
    • The Built Environment
    • Public Health
    • Governance
  • Interactive Plenary
    • Keynote Presentations
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  • MC-4 Action Plan
  • Adaptation Plans
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Energy Working Group

Co-Chairs:
Jack Sahl, Southern California Edison 
Bill Steele, US Bureau of Reclamation


Transitioning to an Energy Efficient and Low Carbon Future

With a natural supply of abundant solar energy and the potential for tidal and off-shore wind and wave-to-energy power, the Mediterranean climate zones have great potential to harness renewable energy supplies. However, meeting Mediterranean cities' future energy needs in the face of global climate change presents challenges and opportunities.  We are challenged by the need for abundant, clean, and economic fuels.  We have opportunities to become more efficient with our energy use.  Achieving this will require significant technological advances, political leadership, and individual behavioral changes based on improved environmental literacy.  We will need to transform our electric utility grid to handle variable power from utility-scale generation, distributed generation, electric transportation, and customer-focused energy management systems.  Our energy choices need to reflect public health benefits, impacts on the environment, and the very way that we plan, build, and live in our modern communities.  Success will require significant investments in R&D, integrated energy and environmental policy, prioritization of our investments, and shared sense of urgency to prepare for our uncertain future.

Presentations

View Speaker Bios here

Impacts of Climate Change

H. David Nahai

Paul Thomas

Katie Sloan

Adaptation Strategies

Linda LeZotte

Max Gomberg

Don Van Dollen

Adaptation Strategies continued

J. Ivor John

Kurt Malchow

Miriam Fischlein

Policy and Partnerships

Bill Steele

Jack Sahl

Catherine Hollinger


Notes

energy_working_group_notes.pdf
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Adaptation Strategy Recommendations

energy_adaptation_strategy_recommendations.pdf
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adaptation_strategies_presentation.pdf
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