RISE 2019 Conference

Transforming University Engagement In Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments: Lessons from Puerto Rico

Renewable Energy: Challenges Facing Renewable Energy Penetration in At-Risk & Disaster Related Areas

 

Time: 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM, November 18

Location: Multipurpose Room - Campus Center Expansion

This first panel on renewable energy will focus on the challenges facing renewable energy deployment in Puerto Rico. In the context of the island’s current power grid infrastructure, its industries and governing policies, its energy requirements, and its climatic environment defining both resource availability and weather-induced risks, the panel will discuss the physical and institutional barriers and opportunities facing renewable energy development. In particular, the panel will address the complementary objectives of resiliency (e.g., via microgrids) and high renewable penetration – two objectives with different fundamentals that must be fully understood and addressed upfront to foster the most effective solutions.

Moderator

 


Richard Perez
Senior Research Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York

Panelist

 


Thomas Bourgeois
Deputy Director of Pace Energy and Climate Center, Pace Law School


Tria Case
University Executive Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, City University of New York


Christopher D'Elia
Dean & Professor, Louisiana State University


Jeffrey Freedman
Research Associate, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York


Thomas King
President, Borincana Foundation


Mark Lichtenstein
Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry