An Action Plan for Carbon Capture and Storage In California: Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions

On October 22, Ernest Moniz, Lynn Orr, Melanie Kenderdine, and Sally Benson will discuss a new joint study by the Energy Futures Initiative and Stanford's Center for Carbon Storage. This study analyzes key options, including a set of technologies and support infrastructure for Carbon Capture and Storage that could enable some “quick wins,” as well as help meet mid-century sustainable development targets.

Keynote Speaker: Ernest J. Moniz, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Energy Futures Initiative; former U.S Secretary of Energy

Study Overview & Key Findings:
Sally M. Benson, Precourt Family Professor, Energy Resource Engineering, Stanford University 
Melanie A. Kenderdine, Managing Principal, Energy Futures Initiative

Moderator: Franklin ‘Lynn’ Orr, Keleen and Carlton Beal Professor in Petroleum Engineering emeritus, Stanford University 

Panelist:
Kate Gordon, Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research 
Jane Long, Karvis Senior Contributing Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Deepika Nagabhushan, Program Director, Decarbonized Fossil Energy, Clean Air Task Force
Keith L. Pronske, President & CEO, Clean Energy Systems
Trude Sundset, CEO, Gassnova