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EETD Speakers at the 6th Biennial Emerging Technologies Summit

September 18, 2014

Several speakers from the Environmental Energy Technologies Division will speak at the 6^th Biennial Emerging Technologies Summit in San Francisco, October 20-22.

The meeting will bring together participants in the energy efficiency and demand response emerging technologies sectors for a two-day interactive conference to discuss the intersection of utility programs, technology, market drivers, customer engagement, policy and implementation in order to impact the advancement and adoption of emerging technologies.

The EETD speakers are:

Rick Diamond, Staff Scientist and Deputy of Research Operations of the Building Technology and Urban Systems: Session: Mobilizing the Switch
Bruce Nordman, Scientist, Electricity, Networks and Lighting Group: Session "Internet of Things (IoT) Enabling Smart Efficiency, Comfort and Control."
Mary Ann Piette, Head of the Building Technology and Urban Systems Department and Director of the Demand Response Research Center (DRRC): Session: Trends and Opportunities in Building and Home Energy Management
Annika Todd, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Electricity and Markets group: Session: Behavior Evaluation — Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
Bill Tschudi, Group Leader, High-tech Buildings and Industrial Systems group: Session: Back to the Future — Thomas Edison or Nikola Tesla?

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Allan Chen