The Stanford Climate Change Campaign is hosting a screening of "An Inconvenient Truth" on Monday, January 29th, from 7:30-10pm, in Cubberly Auditorium. There will also be a guest speaker. Check out the facebook event for details:  http://stanford.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2233005702 and RSVP if you can!

This screening supports a larger nationwide campaign by NRDC to bring awareness about climate change to college campuses:  http://climatechallenge.org/index.php?&MMN_position=49:49

Also, if you haven't yet, consider signing the petition to support action at Stanford on climate change:  http://www.stanford.edu/group/sustainability/climatecrew/action.html

Wednesdays 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., Building 260-113

January 31
Deborah Sivas, Stanford Law School
Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. EPA (the first climate change case before the U.S. Supreme Court)

February 7
Professor Nick Jenkins, University of Manchester, UK, Electrical Energy and Power Systems
Large-scale Generation of Electricity from Renewable Energy

February 14
J.B. Straubel, Tesla Motors, Chief Technical Officer
Title probably along the lines of status of electric vehicle technology

February 21
Amory Lovins, CEO & Co-founder, Rocky Mountain Institute
Stanford MAP/Ming Professor for Spring quarter '07
Title: "Profitable Business-led Solutions to the Climate, Oil and Proliferation Problems."
(Stay tuned for an announcement on a larger room for this one)

Energy Crossroads: Building a Coalition for a Clean, Secure, and Prosperous Energy Future presents The Energy Crossroads Conference, March 1-3 at Stanford University.

FEATURING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THOMAS FRIEDMAN
"GREEN IS THE NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE"

Our Mission: Meeting our energy challenge will require a coalition of policymakers in all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, engineers, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, academics, and student activists. Driven by concerns for the environment, economic growth, and national security, Energy Crossroads is dedicated to promoting this coalition by convening a major conference of relevant stakeholders. The program will underscore the interdisciplinary nature of this challenge and emphasize the potential for collaboration.

Highlights
ROBERT JAMES WOOLSEY, Former Director of the CIA
RALPH CAVANAGH, NRDC Senior Attorney
DAVID GOTTFRIED, Founder of the U.S. Green Buildings Council
STEVE WESTWELL, VP of BP Alternative Energy
VIJAY VAITHEESWARAN, Global Correspondent for The Economist
CORPORATE AND VENTURE CAPITAL LEADERS

Schedule
CLEANTECH CAREER FAIR AND TECHNOLOGY EXPO on Thursday, March 1
3 PANELS AND KEYNOTE on Friday, March 2
ROOSEVELT POLICY CHALLENGE on Saturday, March 3

More information, and website with registration details, to soon be featured at energycrossroads.org.

More information on the Roosevelt Policy Challenge

Present your energy policy research at the Energy Crossroads conference as part of the Roosevelt Institution's energy policy tournament. We are encouraging students to submit either short (2 page) policy briefs for inclusion in a student policy competition or longer policy proposals to be presented to an audience of policymakers, academics, and businessmen. Entries will be judged on creativity, potential for impact, and feasibility. Plus, since this is a competition for ideas, your submissions can be works-in-progress. Additionally, there is a possibility of publishing your research in the Roosevelt Institution's annual policy journal.

Please email Eric Mitzenmacher (etmitz@stanford.edu) an executive summary, abstract or abridged version of your research for review by February 2 (remember, works-in-progress acceptable).

The U.S. wind energy industry installed 2,454 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2006, an investment of approximately $4 billion, billing wind as one of the largest sources of new power generation in the country -- second only to natural gas -- for the second year in a row. New wind farms boosted cumulative U.S. installed wind energy capacity by 27 percent to 11,603 MW, well above the 10,000-MW milestone reached in August 2006.

Wind energy facilities currently installed in the U.S. will produce an estimated 31 billion kilowatt-hours annually or enough electricity to serve 2.9 million American homes.. The U.S. Congress recently extended the federal production tax credit (PTC) through December 2008 to further expand the number of wind farms throughout the U.S.

* Texas accounted for nearly a third of the new wind power installed in 2006, taking over the lead from California in cumulative installed capacity. Texas hosts the world's single largest operating wind farm, the 735-MW Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, located in Nolan and Taylor counties.

* The top five states in new installations were Texas (774 MW), Washington (428 MW), California (212 MW), New York (185 MW) and Minnesota (150 MW).

A state-by-state listing of existing and proposed wind energy projects is available on AWEA's Web site at http://www.awea.org/projects/index.html.

(with a big boost from NRDC and our own Audrey Chang)

SAN FRANCISCO, January 25, 2007 -- The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today adopted an interim Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Performance Standard in an effort to help mitigate climate change.

The Emissions Performance Standard is a facility-based emissions standard requiring that all new long-term commitments for baseload generation to serve California consumers be with power plants that have emissions no greater than a combined cycle gas turbine plant. That level is established at 1,100 pounds of CO2 per megawatt-hour. "New long-term commitment" refers to new plant investments (new construction), new or renewal contracts with a term of five years or more, or major investments by the utility in its existing baseload power plants.

The PUC's actions implement Senate Bill (SB) 1368 (Perata), which prohibits load-serving entities (investor-owned utilities, energy service providers, community choice aggregators) from entering into long-term financial commitments for baseload generation unless it complies with a GHG emissions performance standard.

The adopted emissions performance standard is intended to serve as a near-term bridge until an enforceable load-based GHG emissions limit is established and in operation. At that time, as directed by SB 1368, the Commission will reevaluate and continue, modify, or replace this standard in consultation with the California Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board.

For more information on the PUC, please visit www.cpuc.ca.gov.

EERE Network News - 1/24/07 Venture capital and private equity investments in clean energy companies increased by 167 percent in 2006, according to investment analysts at New Energy Finance Limited. These clean energy investments increased from $2.7 billion in 2005 to $7.1 billion in 2006, driven mainly by a surge of investments in biofuels in the United States. Investments in biofuels more than quadrupled, increasing from $647 million in 2005 to $2.8 billion in 2006. In addition, investments in solar energy more than tripled, while wind power investments more than doubled. Investments in other clean energy technologies-including energy efficiency, fuel cells, hydrogen, smart power distribution, and carbon markets-grew by 74 percent.

The EERE Network News is also available on the Web at: www.eere.energy.gov/news/enn.cfm

The function of the Regulatory Advocate is to work with the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"), the agency charged with implementing AB32. The Regulatory Advocate will work with CARB to ensure the provisions of AB32 are designed and implemented in accordance with the regulatory requirements. The Regulatory Advocate will serve as an advocate for Environmental Defense's policy positions, including the implementation of a well-designed cap and trade system. The Regulatory Advocate will provide practical and technical expertise to CARB to support policy and implementation decisions.

Masters degree preferred.
Experience in climate change policy design strongly preferred.
Persuasive advocacy skills and the ability to build consensus.
Ability to perform, interpret and present technical analyses.
Understanding of regulatory process and previous experience working with a regulatory body strongly preferred.
Understanding of climate change issues, especially the technical issues, and existing policy tools for addressing these issues.
Understanding of cap and trade systems and capital markets.
Please submit cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to:

Cheryl Pickard
Human Resource Generalist
Environmental Defense
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Fax: (202) 234-6049
Email: jobs@environmentaldefense.org

Karen Douglas
Director, California Climate Initiative
Environmental Defense
Phone: 916-492-7076
Fax: 916-441-3142
1107 9th Street, Suite 540
Sacramento, CA 95814

Below is an announcement of a new joint position between the College of Architecture and the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, IL. IIT is looking for applicants at all levels, but especially at the senior level. Areas of special interest include: (1) sustainability and energy efficiency in building design; (2) structural design in architecture; (3) computational fluid dynamics modeling in building science; (4) indoor air quality; (5) building lighting and/or electrical system design; (6) building controls or (7) building envelope components.

As this is a joint appointment, faculty must have both an interest and the ability to teach courses for both architects and for engineers.

The Architectural Engineering program is ABET accredited at the undergraduate level and offers both the MS and a professional masters degrees. The College of Architecture has an accredited BArch and March programs along with a PhD program.

Contact information for interested parties is given in the announcement below. A PDF version of the announcement can be obtained from http://cae.iit.edu/announcement.pdf.

The CAE Department's web site address is http://cae.iit.edu

ENERGY PROGRAM
MANAGER and ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Tam Hunt at thunt@cecmail.org.

Tam Hunt
Energy Program Director
Community Environmental Council
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 963-0583, ext. 122
thunt@cecmail.org

SCOPE OF POSITIONS: Two to three entry to high level professional positions open, 40 hours/week.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Based on experience. Medical and dental benefits; 10 paid holiday days plus the week off between Christmas and New Years; 10 days paid vacation/personal leave.

REPORTING: Reports to the Energy Program Director.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: These positions will coordinate and implement Energy Program activities relating to improving the efficiency of transportation energy use in Santa Barbara County; promoting greenhouse gas reduction measures in the Central Coast region of California; promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency at state agencies like the Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission and Air Resources Board; and work on state renewable energy legislation. Specifically, these positions will assist with, develop and implement the following project areas:

Improve transportation sector energy use: The transportation sector (cars, buses, planes, trains, etc.) uses the most energy of any sector in Santa Barbara County and is expected to be the fastest-growing sector through 2020. CEC will develop a detailed strategy for reducing transportation fuel use over the next two decades. Components may include: promoting the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars, hybrids, ethanol or biodiesel vehicles; promoting the siting of ethanol and biodiesel fueling stations; and working with local governments and businesses to promote cooperative car sharing programs, fuel efficient fleets, and other cutting-edge programs.

Work with local governments and businesses to inventory their greenhouse gas emissions and set reduction goals: CEC is currently working with the City of Santa Barbara to complete its inventory and will continue to work with the City in setting reduction goals and achieving those goals over the coming years. The Energy Program Manager will build on this success by reaching out to the counties of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo -- as well as city governments and local businesses -- to inventory their greenhouse gases, set reduction goals and achieve those goals.

State policy and legislative work: CEC will be developing its state policy and legislative work further during 2007, expanding upon our current work at the Public Utilities Commission and Air Resources Board. The focus of our state policy work will be to help state agencies develop regulations implementing AB 32, the landmark greenhouse gas reduction measure passed into law in 2006.

General education and community outreach: Coordinate with the Community Relations Director and Energy Program Director to develop opportunities for reaching the general public with messages from CEC's Energy Program. Tasks may include developing informational displays or other materials, making presentations, coordinating seminars, and representing CEC at public events.

Fundraising: Assists the Community Relations Director and Energy Program Director with preparing fundraising proposals.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (Essential Job Functions): A four-year degree from an accredited college or university is required, a master's degree or higher is preferred. Significant coursework in environmental studies, chemistry, biology, law and policy or related fields is preferred. Experience in renewable energy or energy efficiency is preferred for associates and required for managers. Detailed understanding of energy related issues such as renewable vs. non renewable energy resources, energy efficiency and climate change science and policy is preferred. Experience with grant writing and fundraising is preferred but not essential. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required, as are good organizational skills, ability to follow through, and attention to detail. Computer skills are required (basic experience with word processing and spreadsheet program

Job Description - http://www.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=311343+DIS

The Decision and Information Sciences (DIS) Division at Argonne National Laboratory has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee to work with the division's Center for Energy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis (CEEESA). The applicant will mainly work on long-term energy market simulation and analysis as applied to the U.S. and countries/regions around the world. The incumbent will work with a team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to develop, calibrate, operate, and deploy various DIS energy market analysis software products that are designed to evaluate long-term potential of new technologies/resources, including biofuels, renewables, hydrogen, nuclear power, etc. Work will involve collecting energy market and technology information and using advanced analytical methods to develop an understanding of energy market operations and the role different fuels and technologies may play in the future. The applicant will also assist in providing software training, implementation, and technical support to DIS domestic and international clients. The position requires considerable knowledge of energy market operations. Experience in several energy domains (coal, oil, gas, hydrogen, biofuels, renewables) and energy economics is desirable. The position also requires considerable experience in the development and application of energy market modeling and analysis techniques for domestic or international applications. In general, considerable knowledge of computer software and capabilities for modeling, optimization, and simulation is needed. Experience with agent-based modeling is desirable. Also, considerable skills in oral presentation and written communication techniques, and organization are required. Additional requirements include the ability to work independently, travel to meetings, and work effectively with members of the CEEESA analysis team, as well as CEEESA clients around the world. Ph.D. in Energy/Environmental/Electrical Engineering or Energy Economics is required. Interested candidates should send a detailed CV, along with a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three references through the Argonne web site at http://www.anl.gov/jobs under job search for postdoctoral/job openings, for requisition number 311343 DIS. Argonne is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC. Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce.

Job Description - http://www.anl.gov/jobsearch/detail.jsp?userreqid=311344+DIS

The Decision and Information Sciences (DIS) Division at Argonne National Laboratory has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee to work with the division's Center for Energy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis (CEEESA). The applicant will mainly work on electricity market analysis focusing both on short-term and long-term market dynamics in power markets in the U.S. and around the world. The incumbent will work with a team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to develop, calibrate, operate, and deploy various DIS risk and power market analysis software products. Work will involve collecting energy market information and using advanced analytical methods to develop an understanding of power market operations. The applicant will also assist in providing software training, implementation, and technical support to DIS domestic and international clients. The position requires considerable knowledge of electricity market operations. It also requires considerable experience in the development and application of electricity market analysis techniques for both domestic and international applications. Good knowledge of thermal and hydro power systems modeling is needed. Good knowledge of computer software and capabilities for modeling, optimization, and simulation is needed. Experience with agent-based modeling is desirable. Also, considerable skills in oral presentation and written communication techniques, and organization are required. Additional requirements include the ability to work independently, travel to meetings, and work effectively with members of the CEEESA analysis team, as well as CEEESA clients around the world. A Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering or related discipline is required. Interested candidates should send a detailed CV, along with a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three references through the Argonne web site at http://www.anl.gov/jobs under job search for postdoctoral/job openings, for requisition number 311344 DIS. Argonne is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC. Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce.