National Clean Energy Project
Feb. 23, 2009
Washington, D.C.
By Ashley Baird
What happens when you put a former President, former Vice President, the Speaker of the House, various Senators, Congressmen, Department heads and more into one room? And how about getting them to agree on something? That’s what took place Monday at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., where a group of the nation’s heaviest hitters came together with one goal in mind: to establish a national energy plan.
Former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Ed Markey, Senator Jeff Bingaman, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and a group of other big names in the energy world gathered around a table to discuss “National Clean Energy Project: Building The New Economy”.
The event, sponsored by the Center for American Progress, focused on modernizing and expanding the electricity grid and increasing transmission capacity for renewable energy. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) opened the discussion, explaining that the first step to a new energy economy is the economic recovery package. “The money is there,” he explained, “there’s $11 billion alone for the national energy grid.” The Senator said he will introduce the bill sometime this week.
Former President Bill Clinton played an active role at the table, discussing why it took so long to do something about energy. “We didn’t have the votes,” he said. He stressed the importance of not underselling the efficiency investment angle. Former Vice President Al Gore, one of the most notably active advocates for climate change, complimented the entire stimulus package, particularly the green portions. “What makes me so hopefull now is that the U.S. is stepping up to the plate,” he said, “That’s what the real meaning of these developments in the last month are about.” The two goals that he brought to the table were not foreign to his listeners: to reduce global warming pollution and to wean the U.S. off its dependence on foreign oil. He said the most important part of a green jobs creation program is to build a unified national smart grid.
After the two hour discussion, CSTV’s Margaret Ryan caught up with one of the roundtable participants, Former New York Governor George Pataki. She asked him about the chances that the states are going to agree to a partnership and give up authority on citing for a new transmission system. He told her that there needs to be wind power, solar, geothermal and that it’s not going to happen unless we have a system. “There has to be authority that has the ability to permit that,” he said. You can watch the rest of Gov. Pataki’s interview on www.CleanSkies.tv.
Other participants in the roundtable included: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, T. Boone Pickens, John Podesta, Denise Bode, and several more. You can watch our complete coverage of this event only at www.CleanSkies.tv
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
CERA Week: Day Four
POWER DAY - By Ashley Baird - CleanSkies TV News - Houston, TX -
Day 4 of CERAWEEK brought “Power Day”, and with that came a powerful speaker to start the day. Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund gave the morning keynote address, touching on several energy issues, including carbon capture and storage, the potential of a cap and trade bill and his opposition to a carbon tax. Krupp expects to see a cap and trade bill coming out of the Energy and Commerce Committee by Memorial Day. He believes President Obama wants to get climate legislation out of his back pocket before the United States goes to Copenhagen in December 2009. Krupp said that if there is action in Congress on climate change soon, he is optimistic it could play big role for the U.S. regaining stature in the world. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down for a special one-on-one interview with Mr. Krupp, which you can catch on www.cleanskies.tv.
After Krupp’s address, Susan caught up with Philippe Joubert, Executive Vice President of Alstom. Mr. Joubert is speaking on a panel entitled “The Carbon Conundrum” on Friday for the 2nd day of “Power Day”. He told Susan that the world needs coal, oil and gas to generate electricity, and the solution to do that is capture CO2. Joubert said CO2 is an interesting global problem, but a technical solution exists. You can watch this interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Also on Power Day, CSTV’s Margaret Ryan spoke with Kate Hardin, Senior Director on Russian and Caspian Energy Markets at CERA. Hardin leads energy and investment research on issues affecting the former Soviet Union. During the interview, Hardin touched on Russia and Ukraine, saying that while the recent issues have been resolved, there are still more resolutions to come at the end of 2009. You can watch this full interview on www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Susan McGinnis later interviewed Jon Arnold, Managing Director of Worldwide Power Utilities for Microsoft. Jon said he is thrilled about the energy future at Microsoft. He said right now there is a lot of concentration on renewable energy, but emphasized the importance of a full energy portfolio. Arnold sees that as the U.S. moves towards an evolving energy future, expect to see plenty of changes in the workforce. You can view Arnold’s interview on www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Margaret Ryan sat down with NRC Commissioner Peter Lyons, who gave us a preview of his Friday speech where he will discuss the role nuclear power will play in electric power generation. Commissioner Lyons said there are currently 17 nuclear plant applications in house at the NRC right now. Lyons said there is a very high level of public interest for the applications. The NRC is also handling license extensions, and he told CSTV that 51 out of 104 plants have been renewed. Lyons believes nuclear energy is part of the solution towards our energy future, but the public will only accept nuclear if it is safe. His main concern is the overall safety picture of nuclear energy. You can watch the full interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
For the final interview of the day, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Professor Howard Herzog of M.I.T. Professor Herzog gave us a preview of his message he will bring on Friday’s panel entitled “Coal in a Carbon-constrained World”. Herzog believes coal will survive, and that it has thrived and grown, if not in the U.S., he said, then in China and India. Herzog believes carbon capture and storage must play a role if the U.S. were to have 50 to 80 percent emissions reductions by 2050. In order to do so, he says, government support for CCS is vital. Herzog said all the components for CCS are available, and that its just a matter of putting it all together and integrating it. He is pleased that the current stimulus package allots $3.4 billion to clean coal, yet says there is not a lot of detail on how the money will get spent. You can catch this interview on Friday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN.
Stay tuned for all of our continuing coverage at CERAWEEK 2009 in Houston, Texas, only on www.cleanskies.tv.
Day 4 of CERAWEEK brought “Power Day”, and with that came a powerful speaker to start the day. Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund gave the morning keynote address, touching on several energy issues, including carbon capture and storage, the potential of a cap and trade bill and his opposition to a carbon tax. Krupp expects to see a cap and trade bill coming out of the Energy and Commerce Committee by Memorial Day. He believes President Obama wants to get climate legislation out of his back pocket before the United States goes to Copenhagen in December 2009. Krupp said that if there is action in Congress on climate change soon, he is optimistic it could play big role for the U.S. regaining stature in the world. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down for a special one-on-one interview with Mr. Krupp, which you can catch on www.cleanskies.tv.
After Krupp’s address, Susan caught up with Philippe Joubert, Executive Vice President of Alstom. Mr. Joubert is speaking on a panel entitled “The Carbon Conundrum” on Friday for the 2nd day of “Power Day”. He told Susan that the world needs coal, oil and gas to generate electricity, and the solution to do that is capture CO2. Joubert said CO2 is an interesting global problem, but a technical solution exists. You can watch this interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Also on Power Day, CSTV’s Margaret Ryan spoke with Kate Hardin, Senior Director on Russian and Caspian Energy Markets at CERA. Hardin leads energy and investment research on issues affecting the former Soviet Union. During the interview, Hardin touched on Russia and Ukraine, saying that while the recent issues have been resolved, there are still more resolutions to come at the end of 2009. You can watch this full interview on www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Susan McGinnis later interviewed Jon Arnold, Managing Director of Worldwide Power Utilities for Microsoft. Jon said he is thrilled about the energy future at Microsoft. He said right now there is a lot of concentration on renewable energy, but emphasized the importance of a full energy portfolio. Arnold sees that as the U.S. moves towards an evolving energy future, expect to see plenty of changes in the workforce. You can view Arnold’s interview on www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Margaret Ryan sat down with NRC Commissioner Peter Lyons, who gave us a preview of his Friday speech where he will discuss the role nuclear power will play in electric power generation. Commissioner Lyons said there are currently 17 nuclear plant applications in house at the NRC right now. Lyons said there is a very high level of public interest for the applications. The NRC is also handling license extensions, and he told CSTV that 51 out of 104 plants have been renewed. Lyons believes nuclear energy is part of the solution towards our energy future, but the public will only accept nuclear if it is safe. His main concern is the overall safety picture of nuclear energy. You can watch the full interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
For the final interview of the day, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Professor Howard Herzog of M.I.T. Professor Herzog gave us a preview of his message he will bring on Friday’s panel entitled “Coal in a Carbon-constrained World”. Herzog believes coal will survive, and that it has thrived and grown, if not in the U.S., he said, then in China and India. Herzog believes carbon capture and storage must play a role if the U.S. were to have 50 to 80 percent emissions reductions by 2050. In order to do so, he says, government support for CCS is vital. Herzog said all the components for CCS are available, and that its just a matter of putting it all together and integrating it. He is pleased that the current stimulus package allots $3.4 billion to clean coal, yet says there is not a lot of detail on how the money will get spent. You can catch this interview on Friday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN.
Stay tuned for all of our continuing coverage at CERAWEEK 2009 in Houston, Texas, only on www.cleanskies.tv.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
CERA Week: Day Three
GAS DAY - By Ashley Baird - CleanSkies TV News - Houston, TX
Gas Day of CERAWEEK was by far the busiest day yet for the CSTV team on the ground in Houston. The day began with a 9 A.M. keynote address followed by back-to-back briefings and interviews lasting well into the evening. H.E. Gerhard Schroder, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, kicked off the day with an opening address on international energy issues, focusing on the United States, Europe and Russia. Schroder stressed the importance of setting up a cooperative system between the U.S., Europe and Russia. He advised the U.S. to initiate in direct dialogues on issues not only with Russia, but also with Iran, Syria and Hamas. During a Q&A session after his address, Schroder was asked about the policy of his former government phasing out nuclear power. He admitted that public support for it had dropped somewhat, but still believes they should follow through and close nuclear plants. He said plant closures are the only way to ensure that the big utilities make the needed investments in renewable energy.
Following Schroder’s address, CSTV’s Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Bob Fryklund, Vice President of Global Exploration and Production for CERA. Fryklund spoke on Day One of CERAWEEK, giving a speech entitled “The Challenges of the Sub-surface: Global Overview of Issues and Hot Spots”. He included a conversation about notable natural gas hotspots in the U.S., highlighting the Haynesville and Marcellus shales. He also mentioned hot spots in Canada, particularly around the Horn River. Fryklund said that shale gas is gaining steam across the globe, especially in Eastern Europe. You can catch this interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Other major gas industry insiders spoke at CERAWEEK on Wednesday. Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy, spoke at the Global Gas Plenary and later gave a media briefing with Rune Bjorzon, Executive Vice President for Natural Gas at StatoilHydro. McClendon was optimistic in the era that he describes as “the age of gas”. During his presentation, McClendon told the audience that natural gas can lead to an industrial renaissance in America. Over time, he said, natural gas will move to the transportation network through either CNG vehicles or plug in electric hybrids. Chesapeake Energy funds the American Clean Skies Foundation, which sponsors CleanSkies.tv.
Meanwhile, I sat down with Julius Pretterebner, Director of Driving the Future Forum at CERA. We discussed the state of the auto industry and future of electric vehicles, which he thinks will play a prominent role in the future of U.S. vehicle transportation. You can also catch that interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Right in step with the theme of Gas Day for CERAWEEK, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis interviewed Skip Horvath, President and CEO of the Natural Gas Supply Association. Mr. Horvath spoke on a panel discussing the outlook for U.S. carbon policy and the implications for North American Gas. Mr. Horvath believes that if there is an aggressive approach to carbon cap and trade legislation, the rush to natural gas will eventually become a reality. He expressed optimism for the natural gas industry, and was encouraged by the remarks he has heard so far at CERAWEEK. You can watch this interview on Thursday’s Energy Report at 4 PM Eastern time also at www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Margaret Ryan caught up with Hal Kvisle, CEO of TransCanada Corp., Canada’s biggest pipeline operator and also a major North American pipeline operator. Kvisle said this year’s CERAWEEK brings an atmosphere of uncertainty, due to gas prices hitting unexpectedly low levels. He said supply and demand will eventually go back into balance due to a slow down of drilling. One big project he mentioned that TransCanada is working on is the Keystone Crude Oil pipeline, which is now 25 percent complete and will be finished in four years. You can watch this interview on Thursday’s Energy Report at 4 PM and also on “CleanSkies Sunday” airing on ABC’s WJLA in Washington, D.C., this Sunday at 9:30 A.M.
CSTV was also able to get an inside peak on the history of CERAWEEK, and how this year’s conference is happening at a critical time for the energy industry. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis spoke with Lou Carranza, Co-Chair of CERAWEEK. Mr. Carranza discussed this year’s theme of “Energy in Turmoil”, describing 2009 as a brutal period for the energy industry. CERAWEEK 2009 , he said, brings a lot more clean energy to the program, as well as emphasis on coal and nuclear energy. Carranza hopes that next year’s CERAWEEK will bring more involvement from other companies involved around IHS. You can catch this interview on Friday’s Energy Report at 4 PM.
Closing out our day, the CSTV News team got a special preview for day four of CERAWEEK. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund. Mr. Krupp is scheduled to speak on Thursday for the Morning Keynote Address at 9 AM CT. He’ll be speaking about several environmental issues, including global warming, carbon capture and storage, and the role coal plays in the U.S.’s energy future. Krupp told CSTV that the key to the coal industry is carbon capture and storage, which he believes is doable, yet its up to Congress to enact policy. You can catch Susan’s interview with Fred Krupp on Thursday’s Morning Report at 9 AM and on The Energy Report at 4 PM.
Be sure to tune to www.cleanskies.tv for our coverage of CERAWEEK 2009 all week long. Thursday marks “Power Day” and we’re ready to hit the ground running, bringing you full updates on all of our news programming.
Gas Day of CERAWEEK was by far the busiest day yet for the CSTV team on the ground in Houston. The day began with a 9 A.M. keynote address followed by back-to-back briefings and interviews lasting well into the evening. H.E. Gerhard Schroder, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, kicked off the day with an opening address on international energy issues, focusing on the United States, Europe and Russia. Schroder stressed the importance of setting up a cooperative system between the U.S., Europe and Russia. He advised the U.S. to initiate in direct dialogues on issues not only with Russia, but also with Iran, Syria and Hamas. During a Q&A session after his address, Schroder was asked about the policy of his former government phasing out nuclear power. He admitted that public support for it had dropped somewhat, but still believes they should follow through and close nuclear plants. He said plant closures are the only way to ensure that the big utilities make the needed investments in renewable energy.
Following Schroder’s address, CSTV’s Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Bob Fryklund, Vice President of Global Exploration and Production for CERA. Fryklund spoke on Day One of CERAWEEK, giving a speech entitled “The Challenges of the Sub-surface: Global Overview of Issues and Hot Spots”. He included a conversation about notable natural gas hotspots in the U.S., highlighting the Haynesville and Marcellus shales. He also mentioned hot spots in Canada, particularly around the Horn River. Fryklund said that shale gas is gaining steam across the globe, especially in Eastern Europe. You can catch this interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Other major gas industry insiders spoke at CERAWEEK on Wednesday. Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy, spoke at the Global Gas Plenary and later gave a media briefing with Rune Bjorzon, Executive Vice President for Natural Gas at StatoilHydro. McClendon was optimistic in the era that he describes as “the age of gas”. During his presentation, McClendon told the audience that natural gas can lead to an industrial renaissance in America. Over time, he said, natural gas will move to the transportation network through either CNG vehicles or plug in electric hybrids. Chesapeake Energy funds the American Clean Skies Foundation, which sponsors CleanSkies.tv.
Meanwhile, I sat down with Julius Pretterebner, Director of Driving the Future Forum at CERA. We discussed the state of the auto industry and future of electric vehicles, which he thinks will play a prominent role in the future of U.S. vehicle transportation. You can also catch that interview this week on www.cleanskies.tv.
Right in step with the theme of Gas Day for CERAWEEK, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis interviewed Skip Horvath, President and CEO of the Natural Gas Supply Association. Mr. Horvath spoke on a panel discussing the outlook for U.S. carbon policy and the implications for North American Gas. Mr. Horvath believes that if there is an aggressive approach to carbon cap and trade legislation, the rush to natural gas will eventually become a reality. He expressed optimism for the natural gas industry, and was encouraged by the remarks he has heard so far at CERAWEEK. You can watch this interview on Thursday’s Energy Report at 4 PM Eastern time also at www.cleanskies.tv.
CSTV’s Margaret Ryan caught up with Hal Kvisle, CEO of TransCanada Corp., Canada’s biggest pipeline operator and also a major North American pipeline operator. Kvisle said this year’s CERAWEEK brings an atmosphere of uncertainty, due to gas prices hitting unexpectedly low levels. He said supply and demand will eventually go back into balance due to a slow down of drilling. One big project he mentioned that TransCanada is working on is the Keystone Crude Oil pipeline, which is now 25 percent complete and will be finished in four years. You can watch this interview on Thursday’s Energy Report at 4 PM and also on “CleanSkies Sunday” airing on ABC’s WJLA in Washington, D.C., this Sunday at 9:30 A.M.
CSTV was also able to get an inside peak on the history of CERAWEEK, and how this year’s conference is happening at a critical time for the energy industry. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis spoke with Lou Carranza, Co-Chair of CERAWEEK. Mr. Carranza discussed this year’s theme of “Energy in Turmoil”, describing 2009 as a brutal period for the energy industry. CERAWEEK 2009 , he said, brings a lot more clean energy to the program, as well as emphasis on coal and nuclear energy. Carranza hopes that next year’s CERAWEEK will bring more involvement from other companies involved around IHS. You can catch this interview on Friday’s Energy Report at 4 PM.
Closing out our day, the CSTV News team got a special preview for day four of CERAWEEK. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund. Mr. Krupp is scheduled to speak on Thursday for the Morning Keynote Address at 9 AM CT. He’ll be speaking about several environmental issues, including global warming, carbon capture and storage, and the role coal plays in the U.S.’s energy future. Krupp told CSTV that the key to the coal industry is carbon capture and storage, which he believes is doable, yet its up to Congress to enact policy. You can catch Susan’s interview with Fred Krupp on Thursday’s Morning Report at 9 AM and on The Energy Report at 4 PM.
Be sure to tune to www.cleanskies.tv for our coverage of CERAWEEK 2009 all week long. Thursday marks “Power Day” and we’re ready to hit the ground running, bringing you full updates on all of our news programming.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
CERA Week: Day Two
OIL DAY - By Ashley Baird - CleanSkies TV News - HOUSTON, TX -
There was a growing presence of energy leaders, academics, press, and more on day two of CERAWEEK 2009. Tuesday, a gloomy day overlooking Houston fell hand-in-hand with a gloomy outlook for energy and the global economy in 2009. The day started off with an opening address by Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive of BP. Mr. Hayward touched on a bevy of energy issues, including the impacts on the energy industry during a global recession, the importance of having a free energy market, and the changing balance of energy supply and demand. He said the impacts of the industry have been suddenly severe, but the world economy will eventually recover. Hayward also noted that although the United States is one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, production is at a great decline. He said now is a great moment to work with President Obama and Congress to craft a comprehensive national energy policy, one that creates jobs and generates government revenues.
After Hayward’s address, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist at IHS Global Insight and Author of "Spin-Free Economics". Susan and Mr. Behravesh discussed the global economic pain endured due to volatile oil prices. Behravesh said that while he is encouraged by our energy future, higher oil prices are needed to spur growth in the renewable sector. You can watch this interview on Wednesday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN. Mr. Behravesh is also scheduled to speak on Thursday, Feb. 12 for “Power Day”, during a discussion on the future of the global economy.
One of the most highly anticipated speeches of the day came from the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Nobuo Tanaka. Before his keynote address, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis caught up with Mr. Tanaka for a special one-on-one interview discussing the future of energy in the United States and abroad. Despite a negative tone being portrayed on the outlook for the economy, Tanaka remains optimistic about the future in the energy sector, more so than in the financial sector. He said there needs to be more investment in energy worldwide. Tanaka emphasized the importance of the U.S. stimulus package getting passed, calling it a “nice idea” and “what all other governments should follow”. You can catch that interview on Wednesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM and also on The Energy Report at 4 PM.
Meanwhile, CSTV News Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Gerard McCloskey, Chairman and Founder of The McCloskey Group. The McCloskey Group is in charge of coal news and data for CERA. Mr. McCloskey said that coal prices have been walking in-step with oil for the past 18 months, and that’s having a terrible impact in the United States. He said that in the U.S., steel production is collapsing and coal producers are facing a tough time. You can watch this interview on Wednesday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN.
Oil Day closed with a Keynote Dinner address from Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Naimi gave a somber address to the audience discussing the current state of the global energy market and the task of achieving energy market stability in what he calls “uncertain times”. Al-Naimi said 2008 was a year of unprecedented turmoil, and that achieving energy stability is a difficult task in what are inherently volatile markets. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis will have much more on Al-Naimi’s address coming up on Wednesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM, as well as on “CleanSkies Sunday”, airing on WJLA in Washington, DC on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM.
A big day lies ahead for Wednesday, which is “Gas Day” at CERAWEEK. Stay tuned for all of our CERAWEEK 2009 coverage at www.cleanskies.tv.
There was a growing presence of energy leaders, academics, press, and more on day two of CERAWEEK 2009. Tuesday, a gloomy day overlooking Houston fell hand-in-hand with a gloomy outlook for energy and the global economy in 2009. The day started off with an opening address by Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive of BP. Mr. Hayward touched on a bevy of energy issues, including the impacts on the energy industry during a global recession, the importance of having a free energy market, and the changing balance of energy supply and demand. He said the impacts of the industry have been suddenly severe, but the world economy will eventually recover. Hayward also noted that although the United States is one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, production is at a great decline. He said now is a great moment to work with President Obama and Congress to craft a comprehensive national energy policy, one that creates jobs and generates government revenues.
After Hayward’s address, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis sat down with Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist at IHS Global Insight and Author of "Spin-Free Economics". Susan and Mr. Behravesh discussed the global economic pain endured due to volatile oil prices. Behravesh said that while he is encouraged by our energy future, higher oil prices are needed to spur growth in the renewable sector. You can watch this interview on Wednesday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN. Mr. Behravesh is also scheduled to speak on Thursday, Feb. 12 for “Power Day”, during a discussion on the future of the global economy.
One of the most highly anticipated speeches of the day came from the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Nobuo Tanaka. Before his keynote address, CSTV’s Susan McGinnis caught up with Mr. Tanaka for a special one-on-one interview discussing the future of energy in the United States and abroad. Despite a negative tone being portrayed on the outlook for the economy, Tanaka remains optimistic about the future in the energy sector, more so than in the financial sector. He said there needs to be more investment in energy worldwide. Tanaka emphasized the importance of the U.S. stimulus package getting passed, calling it a “nice idea” and “what all other governments should follow”. You can catch that interview on Wednesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM and also on The Energy Report at 4 PM.
Meanwhile, CSTV News Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Gerard McCloskey, Chairman and Founder of The McCloskey Group. The McCloskey Group is in charge of coal news and data for CERA. Mr. McCloskey said that coal prices have been walking in-step with oil for the past 18 months, and that’s having a terrible impact in the United States. He said that in the U.S., steel production is collapsing and coal producers are facing a tough time. You can watch this interview on Wednesday’s Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN.
Oil Day closed with a Keynote Dinner address from Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Naimi gave a somber address to the audience discussing the current state of the global energy market and the task of achieving energy market stability in what he calls “uncertain times”. Al-Naimi said 2008 was a year of unprecedented turmoil, and that achieving energy stability is a difficult task in what are inherently volatile markets. CSTV’s Susan McGinnis will have much more on Al-Naimi’s address coming up on Wednesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM, as well as on “CleanSkies Sunday”, airing on WJLA in Washington, DC on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM.
A big day lies ahead for Wednesday, which is “Gas Day” at CERAWEEK. Stay tuned for all of our CERAWEEK 2009 coverage at www.cleanskies.tv.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
CERA Week: Day One
By Ashley Baird - CleanSkies TV - Houston, Texas -
It’s day one of CERAweek 2009 in Houston, Texas, and the CleanSkies TV News team kicked off the day with a keynote address by a heavy hitter in the energy industry, Chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA). His address, titled, “U.S. Energy and Environmental Policy: What’s Next?” laid out his plans for energy legislation in the coming year. Chairman Markey’s committee will likely write cap and trade legislation this coming year, and today he included a list of requirements for the bill: that it be science-based, technology-driven, and market-fueled. CSTV News Anchor and Managing Editor Susan McGinnis caught up with the Chairman after his address, where he granted CSTV an exclusive interview. Chairman Markey said that a comprehensive energy policy for our country is a top priority for President Obama and Speaker Pelosi. He said that over the next several months the U.S. will see an energy policy unfold that will go beyond the current stimulus package and include a national renewable electricity standard. You can catch this exclusive interview on the Morning Report at 9 AM EASTERN and The Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.
Following Markey’s address, IHS experts gave a series of presentations on the state of the energy industry, including speeches on the cost of infrastructure, security of energy infrastructure, oil and gas shipping, and GDP and energy demand outlook. Afterwards, Susan McGinnis sat down with Andy Byrne, Vice President and Senior Equity Analyst at IHS Herald. Byrne said the U.S. should expect “cliff diving and car crashes” for 2009, all due to the collapse in oil prices. He is, however, optimistic that a stimulus package will help. If that works, Byrne says he is optimistic that we’ll see a much stronger 2010 than 2009.
CleanSkies TV News Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Sara Johnson, Managing Director of Global Macroeconomics for IHS Global Insight. Johnson gave a presentation on energy demand outlook for 2009. She said we are currently seeing the worst recession of the post-war era. Johnson told CSTV that worldwide energy consumption will decrease this year, with a notable decline in petroleum demand and natural gas consumption. She said the stimulus package is very important and the government needs to move in and create demand for goods and services.
You can catch these interviews and more on Tuesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM EASTERN. Stay tuned for more CERAWEEK 2009 coverage all week long at www.cleanskies.tv. We’ll be speaking with Fred Krupp of EDF, Commissioner Peter Lyon of NRC, Stephen Leer of ArchCoal, Harold Krisle of TransCanada, and many more.
It’s day one of CERAweek 2009 in Houston, Texas, and the CleanSkies TV News team kicked off the day with a keynote address by a heavy hitter in the energy industry, Chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA). His address, titled, “U.S. Energy and Environmental Policy: What’s Next?” laid out his plans for energy legislation in the coming year. Chairman Markey’s committee will likely write cap and trade legislation this coming year, and today he included a list of requirements for the bill: that it be science-based, technology-driven, and market-fueled. CSTV News Anchor and Managing Editor Susan McGinnis caught up with the Chairman after his address, where he granted CSTV an exclusive interview. Chairman Markey said that a comprehensive energy policy for our country is a top priority for President Obama and Speaker Pelosi. He said that over the next several months the U.S. will see an energy policy unfold that will go beyond the current stimulus package and include a national renewable electricity standard. You can catch this exclusive interview on the Morning Report at 9 AM EASTERN and The Energy Report at 4 PM EASTERN on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.
Following Markey’s address, IHS experts gave a series of presentations on the state of the energy industry, including speeches on the cost of infrastructure, security of energy infrastructure, oil and gas shipping, and GDP and energy demand outlook. Afterwards, Susan McGinnis sat down with Andy Byrne, Vice President and Senior Equity Analyst at IHS Herald. Byrne said the U.S. should expect “cliff diving and car crashes” for 2009, all due to the collapse in oil prices. He is, however, optimistic that a stimulus package will help. If that works, Byrne says he is optimistic that we’ll see a much stronger 2010 than 2009.
CleanSkies TV News Executive Editor Margaret Ryan sat down with Sara Johnson, Managing Director of Global Macroeconomics for IHS Global Insight. Johnson gave a presentation on energy demand outlook for 2009. She said we are currently seeing the worst recession of the post-war era. Johnson told CSTV that worldwide energy consumption will decrease this year, with a notable decline in petroleum demand and natural gas consumption. She said the stimulus package is very important and the government needs to move in and create demand for goods and services.
You can catch these interviews and more on Tuesday’s Morning Report at 9 AM EASTERN. Stay tuned for more CERAWEEK 2009 coverage all week long at www.cleanskies.tv. We’ll be speaking with Fred Krupp of EDF, Commissioner Peter Lyon of NRC, Stephen Leer of ArchCoal, Harold Krisle of TransCanada, and many more.
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