This ETCC meeting will convene experts from industry, research, utility and government entities working to advance industrial energy efficiency. Speakers on the opening panel will discuss innovative industrial sector solutions that simultaneously address California’s critically urgent water and energy resource constraints.
The next set of speakers will highlight the latest developments in recovery and application of waste heat from themal and electric industrial processes. The final session will present cutting-edge industrial energy efficiency projects from the end-user’s perspective, leading into an interactive discussion of implementation successes and challenges.
AGENDA
9:30 AM | Breakfast and Networking
10:00 AM | Safety and ETCC Updates
Abdullah Ahmed, Program Manager, Emerging Technologies, Southern California Gas Company
10:10 AM | Welcome Remarks
Lisa Alexander, Director, Southern California Gas Company
10:25 AM | Doubling Down with Water Energy Solutions
Leading water-energy experts and product developers address the potential for crosscutting industrial solutions in the face of ongoing or intermittent draught conditions in the West.
Moderator: Frank Loge, Executive Director, UC Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency
Baji Gobburi, VP of Sales, Cambrian Innovations
Sophie Walewijk, Senior Chemical Engineer, Trevi Systems Inc.
Richard Svindland, VP, Operations, American Water
11:40 AM | Lunch (provided) and Networking
12:40 PM | Doing More with Less - Process Heat Recovery
Researchers and product developers discuss how the new wave of industrial heat recovery options is poised to expand the options for industrial energy efficiency.
Moderator: Ryan Kerr, Emerging Technologies Manager, Gas Technology Institute
Bill Hunter, Owner, AirClean Technologies
Wes King, IDSM Project Manager, Southern California Edison
Vince Sands, Founder & Vice President, Boilerroom Equipment
1:40 PM | Break
1:50 PM | Finding Hidden Energy Savings in Industrial Applications
Industrial end users discuss how they are uncovering and driving integrated and synergistic solutions in their facilities.
Moderator: Paden Cast, Review Engineer, Southern California Gas Company
John Scherer, Manager of Engineer, Los Angeles Cold Storage
Don Musser, SVM I&E Superintendent, Searles Valley Minerals
Daniel Farina, General Manager, American Apparel
3:00 PM | Wrap-up
Abdullah Ahmed, Program Manager, Emerging Technologies, Southern California Gas Company