Governors' Global Climate Summit 3: Building the Green Economy, 2010 at UC Davis

at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis | November 15-16, 2010

PRE-SUMMIT ACTIVITIES

Pre-registration is required for all Pre-Summit Activities as space is limited. Please refer to the registration page.

A CALIFORNIA GROWN EXPERIENCE IN NAPA VALLEY
PRE-SUMMIT ACTIVITIES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Long Meadow Ranch Winery and Farmstead Tour and Culinary Institute of America/VIP Reception & Dinner ($25.00)

Photo: The CIA at Greystone

Join us for a VIP wine/oil tasting and educational discussion at Long Meadow Ranch Winery & Farmstead from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Featuring, Ted Hall, owner/founder, who will lead an in-depth Ag/Organic/Wine/Oil talk and presentation to the group. Ted Hall is on the Board of Visitors and Fellows at UCDAVIS and also formerly Director of McKinsey & Co as well as President of Robert Mondavi Winery.

The tour will then travel to the famous Culinary Institute of America, Greystone where participants will be treated to an exploration of California Cuisine and an educational program focusing on food and wine pairings.

Join GGCS 3 panelists and participants, as well as California agricultural and environmental leaders in lively conservation, excellent food and camaraderie throughout the evening. The reception event will feature a olive oil tasting and wine tasting presentation by the Napa Valley Vintner's Association. The Keynote presentation features Thomas E. Lovejoy, Heinz Center, often referred to as the "Switzerland of Conservation," Tom is inspired in his work by the legacy of Senator John Heinz, who was a close friend. "John had a vision for a world where we would all work together to make it a better place. We bear a big responsibility in continuing his work and leaving a healthy planet for generations to come."

Thomas E. Lovejoy became the first recipient of the newly created Heinz Center Biodiversity Chair in August 2008. Previously he served as President of the Heinz Center since May 2002. Before coming to The Heinz Center, he was the World Bank’s Chief Biodiversity Advisor and Lead Specialist for Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean and Senior Advisor to the President of the United Nations Foundation. Dr. Lovejoy served on science and environmental councils or committees under the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. He received his B. S. and Ph.D. (biology) degrees from Yale University.

Schedule

4:00PM-5:00PM Long Meadow Ranch Winery and Farmstead Tour/Discussion
5:30PM-6:45PM Reception/Flavor Discovery Experience at the Culinary Institute of America
6:45PM-7:15PM Keynote Address – Thomas E. Lovejoy, Heinz Center
7:15PM VIP Dinner - "A Taste of California Cuisine"

SUNDAY, November 14, 2010

8:30AM TO 10:30AM - RIVER TERRACE INN LOBBY
BMW Breakfast and Ride N' Drive Sunday Morning/River Terrace Inn (complimentary)

Experience BMW Group Efficient Dynamics. Please bring your valid driver license and test drive innovative technologies – Diesel, Hybrid and Full Electric vehicles:

12:00PM to 2:00PM - Robert Mondavi Winery Pre-Summit VIP Lunch Reception ($25.00)

Robert Mondavi Winery
7801 St. Helena Highway/Highway 29
Oakville, California

Sample exquisite food and wine pairings, tour the winery and hear about the winery’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and wine making practices.

Climate Summit Napa Headquarters Hotel:
River Terrace Inn
1600 Soscol Avenue
Napa, CA 94559
Reservations: 707.320.9000 Group Code GGCS
Rate: $290 (Includes Breakfast)

Overlooking the Napa River in downtown Napa, California, River Terrace Inn is a tranquil retreat nestled along the River Trail and the Oxbow Park Preserve of the Napa Valley Wine Country.

UC Davis Environmental and Energy Showcase: Cutting-Edge Global Solutions for Creating a Sustainable Planet – Sunday, November 14, 2010

Regional Solutions Research Appetizers
Knowledge Bites for Creating a Sustainable Planet

Global Climate Summit 3 is a feast of offerings designed to expand collaboration to stimulate economic growth, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, create green jobs, promote clean energy, and address climate change. And like all good meals this event will be preceded by appetizers – in the form of knowledge bites.

On Sunday afternoon November 14th UC Davis experts in environment, agriculture, transportation and business will offer easily digestible snapshots of research on key scientific and policy challenges. The presentations will be followed by a networking reception and opportunity to view posters and speak to experts about their work. Following the reception, participants will have the opportunity to tour some of our outstanding campus sustainability facilities.

Attendance at this event is optional and costs $75 - which covers roundtrip coach transportation from the Sacramento Sheraton to the campus, facility tours and a wine reception.

AGENDA
1:00PM Buses Depart - Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento to Gallagher Hall, Graduate School of Management, UC Davis
1:30PM WELCOME
Enrique Lavernia, Provost, University of California Davis
Steve Currall, Dean, Graduate School of Management
1:35PM THE ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE
  • Environmental Solutions from UC Davis
    Mark Schwartz, Director, John Muir Institute for the Environment
  • Atmospheric Pollutants – Addressing the Smallest Particles
    Is size of air pollution particles more important than mass, and what does that mean for policy?
    Michael Kleeman, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Food, Agriculture and Sustainability in a Changing Climate
    Thomas Tomich, W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Sustainable Food Systems and Director Agricultural Sustainability Institute
1:55PM TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
  • Sustainable Transport – Driving Change
    Autos are on the rise – but there is a 3-legged solution.
    Daniel Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies; Member, California Air Resources Board; co-author of Two Billion Cars
  • High-Carbs to Generate Renewable Energy
    Environmentally sustainable, biologically based energy sources may be key to our future.
    Bryan Jenkins, Director, Energy Institute
  • The Answer is Blowin' in the Wind
    Small wind energy systems can supply cheap, clean, renewable energy to the world.
    Case van Dam, Professor and Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director, California Wind Energy Collaborative
  • The Energy Efficiency Factor
    Smart, Low-Carbon Solutions for building, transportation and agriculture are changing the way we live.
    Nicole Biggart, Director, Energy Efficiency Center, Chevron Chair and Professor of Management
2:15PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & THE GREEN ECONOMY - THE WAY FORWARD

The Sacramento region is an emerging hub for clean energy technology, commercialization, and public policy and boasts nearly 100 clean tech companies providing solar, wind, biofuel, and energy-efficient technology. What models exist for successful collaboration to inform this type of growth?

  • Corporate – University Collaboration – Great Minds Working on Solutions
    Steve Currall, Dean, Graduate School of Management
  • Growing Green Tech Entrepreneurs
    Andrew Hargadon, Chair in Entrepreneurship and Professor of Technology Management, Graduate School of Management; Senior Fellow, Kauffman Foundation; author of How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth About How Companies Innovate
2:30PM NETWORKING RECEPTION & POSTER VIEWING
3:30PM TOURS & TASTINGS

The Digester
Anaerobic digestion is recognized by the UN Development Programme as one of the most useful decentralized energy sources.

The World’s First Platinum LEED Winery & Brewery
Intensive consumable production in a green-tight environment.

The Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science Sensory Theatre - Olive Oil Sampling
From waste to gourmet food product – how UC Davis finds gold is sometimes green.
5:30PM BUSES RETURN TO SHERATON GRAND HOTEL SACRAMENTO

California-China Roundtable – Sunday, November 14, 2010

AGENDA
10:00AM-10:15AM Opening Remarks
10:15AM-11:45AM China's Low-Carbon Economy
China recently issued a policy notice that it will develop five pilot low-carbon provinces and eight low-carbon cities. With its previously announced energy-intensity reductions during the current 11th Five Year Plan and carbon-intensity reductions of between 40-45% by 2020, China is well on its way to a more sustainable future. With the proliferation of low-carbon cities, low-carbon zones and other initiatives across the country, China appears to have fully embraced the concept of a low-carbon economy. But what does all this really mean? The panel will discuss what is happening on the ground, separate fact from fiction and the critical components defining a low-carbon economy, which will include the measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gases and the important role of energy and climate registries.
12:00PM-1:30PM Break for Lunch
1:30PM-1:45PM Afternoon Opening Remarks
Gao Guangsheng, Director General, National Development Reform Commission
Jim Boyd, Commissioner of California Energy Commission
1:45PM-3:15PM California, China and Clean Tech- is there room at the table for everyone?
As the West continues to claw its way out of the Great Recession, China seems to have emerged almost unscathed. Already the world's workshop, China is well-placed to continue its relentless move up the value-chain to become the world's clean and high-tech workshop as well. Already in 2006 it unveiled a blueprint to spur "indigenous innovation" to take the country into the second phase of its development plan. The National Medium and Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology is a massive campaign to turn China into a technology powerhouse within the next decade and global leader by mid-century. As a global leader itself, what does the future hold for California?
3:30PM-5:00PM Innovative Low Carbon Transportation Strategies in China
In 2009 China became the world’s largest market for new vehicles, surpassing sales in the United States by more than 3 million units. The rapid increase in automobiles on the roads has already had a significant impact on China’s total greenhouse gas emissions, which overtook those of the U.S in 2006. With the unprecedented growth in the economy and massive urban expansion, China is undergoing a transportation revolution on a scale never before seen. California is a longtime leader in vehicle emission control policy, and has pioneered many groundbreaking efforts. Significant activities underway today include updates of the Low Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle programs, implementation of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and GHG-based land use planning, work by the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative Council to plan for a coordinated rollout of EV infrastructure, and a proceeding being conducted by the California Public Utilities Commission on infrastructure issues. The panelists will discuss innovative low-carbon transportation strategies that have been implemented in China and California’s low-carbon fuel standards, clean car rules and regional transportation planning and how these may also have application in China.

Opening Night Reception - GGCS3 Kick-Off Event

6:30pm - Sacramento Hyatt Hotel, Capital View Room

Don't miss our kick off event, featuring guest speaker, Glenn Prickett

Chief External Affairs Officer, The Nature Conservancy Glenn Prickett is chief external affairs officer for The Nature Conservancy (TNC), overseeing the organization’s international and U.S. government relations, corporate practices and sustainability efforts, as well as relationships with leading international institutions and non-governmental organizations. He joined TNC in January 2010 after two decades working on international environment and development policy. He spent 13 years at Conservation International (CI), where he led efforts to engage the private and public sectors in conservation and sustainability. He also founded and led CI’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, a division created to engage the private sector in developing solutions to environmental challenges.

UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center Tour – Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo: Light testing

Join us on a tour of the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center for an overview of CLTC's strategies and methods to reduce energy used for lighting in interior and exterior applications and view examples of the technologies employed to meet statewide energy-efficiency objectives. CLTC’s facility includes full-scale application laboratories for the development and demonstration of next-generation, emerging lighting and daylighting technologies.

Lighting comprises approximately one-fourth of California’s electricity use, making it a critical area for reduction to reach statewide energy goals. The UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center's mission is to stimulate, facilitate, and accelerate the development and commercialization of energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies. As a demonstration and education facility, CLTC helps establish key market connections by providing hands-on opportunities to learn about energy-efficient lighting technologies and lighting design approaches. CLTC was established in 2003 through a collaborative effort between the California Energy Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Tour of West Village: Zero-Net-Energy Community Housing Development at UC Davis – Monday, November 15, 2010

A new $280 million, 200 acre community at the University of California, Davis -- already innovative for its plan to mix student and employee housing, retail space and a community college center, will be one of the world’s first large-scale “net zero” energy communities. On an annual basis, it will draw no net energy from the electrical grid, relying instead on aggressive energy efficiency measures and a diverse array of renewable energy sources, from solar panels to biogas generation fueled by campus food waste. When complete, West Village will include housing for 2,000 students, 350 homes for faculty and staff, 45,000 square feet of commercial space and generous green space with bicycle and pedestrian paths connecting to the campus. Features will include a site for the Davis Center of Sacramento City College in the Los Rios Community College District -- the first community college center on a UC campus -- and sites for the Davis Joint Unified School District and a small day care or preschool facility. Phase one of the project is underway with first occupancy in student apartments expected in fall 2011.

Visitors will learn about this innovative project and tour the construction site.

Tour of UC Davis D-Lab: A focus on commercializing energy technologies for developing countries – Monday, November 15, 2010

In 2009, the Energy Efficiency Center at the University of California, Davis launched the Program for International Energy Technologies (PIET) to accelerate the development and commercialization of low-cost, clean and efficient energy technologies and solutions into the marketplace in developing countries. In collaboration with the Center for Entrepreneurship (C4E), Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis) and the Energy Institute (EI), the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), PIET has developed a two-part series of courses called D-Lab to educate and involve university students in energy issues in developing countries. Curriculum includes lectures, guest speakers, case studies, and hands-on lab modules. Throughout the year, students network with international partner communities to help solve real-life problems in developing countries.

Visitors to D-Lab will see examples of:

For more info see http://piet.ucdavis.edu/index.php.

UC Davis Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Research Center Tour – Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo: Hybrid car

The Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Research Center at UC Davis was formed in 2007 with funding from the California Energy Commission. This diverse research center focuses on the consumer, industry and technology challenges related to the widespread integration of electric vehicles into the market place. Past research activities included evaluating and improving powertrain and charging modeling, obtaining highly detailed lifecycle emissions and social cost analysis of PH&EVs; and staging a real world demonstration project which assessed consumer behavior and energy use.

With vehicle emissions accounting for 40% of California's total green house gas inventory, integrating clean transportation technology is a boon for Californians and the environment. Working closely with the California Air Resources board and the Plug-in Vehicle Collaborative the center is currently developing a strategic plan for the widespread integration of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles within the state. Additionally, the center continues to receive funding from the California Energy Commission to develop Smart Grid applications for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, evaluate and test 2nd use applications of retired vehicle batteries, develop Recharging Network Planning Toolbox software, and study consumer behavior related to charging behavior and vehicle acceptance. The center's list of strategic partners includes local and state governments, vehicle manufacturers, and electric utilities.

Tour of Novozymes: World Leader in Bioinnovation – Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo: Novozymes

At Novozymes, sustainable development is an integral part of the company's promise to rethink tomorrow as its employees continuously strive to achieve the balance between better business, cleaner environment, and better lives. Novozymes offers sustainable solutions to its customers that help enhance energy savings, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and in many processes replace chemicals with bio-based enzymes and microbes. The global research and development that enables these technologies takes place right here at the company's Davis facility.

Join a tour of the laboratories to learn about Novozymes' unique solutions first-hand. The first stop will introduce you to the scientists who have discovered and developed new enzymes that enable the biofuel industry to produce fuel from cellulosic plant waste. They will share details about the latest breakthroughs and explain where the next discoveries and advancements are likely to come from. A second stop will show how microbes are engineered to turn sugars into platform chemicals, which will replace the petroleum building blocks that make up today’s chemicals and materials.

Altogether, Novozymes is changing the manufacturing processes of more than 40 industries. Learn more about Novozymes' role in fighting climate change.

UC Davis The Keck Caves – Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo: Keck

Join us on a tour of the UC Davis Keck Caves – an amazing 3-D interactive visualization environment where scientists are able to conduct interdisciplinary collaborative research about our planet based on the best and most complete scientific data. This interactive visualization tool, created by our Geologists, uses an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment to investigate complex 3-D data sets showing, for example, the earth’s surface and interior. Virtual mapping tools allow "field studies" in regions that are inaccessible to humans. Special software allows for the manipulation of shapes, measurement of structures, and simulations. Geologists are using this unique environment for the study of earthquakes and other natural hazards, and have recently begun investigating global climate change by reconstructing historic oceans flow patterns from sediment core samples.

UC Davis Olive Center – Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo: Olive Center

Tour the UC Davis Olive Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science and taste real extra virgin olive oil. The Olive Center promotes collaboration between UC Davis, olive producers, and the international community. The Olive Center helps support its operations by operating a sustainable program to harvest campus olive trees and produce award-winning olive oil. The center’s research program recently achieved international attention for exposing the quality problems in imported olive oil sold as extra virgin.

UC Davis LEED Winery & August A. Busch III Brewery – Monday, November 15, 2010

One of the most environmentally sophisticated complexes of its kind in the world - our new winery, brewery and food-processing complex at UC Davis is about to begin operations. Come tour the August A. Busch III brewery, the first brewery to earn LEED Platinum certification. This new brewery will provide a showcase for the latest in brewing technology, along with its state of the art laboratory for conducting research and training students in the science of brewing. This new facility will provide commercial brewers and suppliers with a small-scale facility to test new recipes and processes.

UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center – Monday, November 15, 2010

Hot climates like California’s demand increased energy for cooling. The WCEC identifies technologies, conducts research, laboratory testing and field demonstrations, and engages in education, outreach, and advocacy to stimulate the development of innovative cooling technologies that reduce energy consumption. Our work has shown that we can achieve up to 80% greater cooling efficiency compared to conventional systems. Come to this special presentation to hear about our work, and how we are helping to bring a wide range of emerging cooling technologies to market.