Developing Global Sustainability - U.S./China Partnerships
The meeting was held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 8:40 a.m. with welcome remarks, followed by the first plenary address. The second half of the morning consisted of a plenary panel on the three conference themes of energy, transportation and water. Following lunch, concurrent sessions continued through the end of the afternoon.
On Saturday, May 21, a plenary address took place at 8:30 a.m. The second half of the morning consisted of concurrent sessions on the three conference themes of energy, transportation and water. Following lunch, parallel sessions were held on the three conference themes of energy, transportation and water.
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| FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 | ||||
| 8:00 am - 8:40 am | BREAKFAST/REGISTRATION |
Rackham Lobby, 1st Fl. |
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| 8:40 am - 9:00 am | WELCOME | Amphitheatre, 4th Fl. |
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| Mark M. Banaszak Holl, Associate Vice President for Research, U-M | ||||
| Stephen R. Forrest, Vice President for Research, U-M | ||||
| 9:00 am - 10:20 am | PLENARY: Developing Global Sustainability - China/U.S. Partnerships | Amphitheatre, 4th Fl. |
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| David Sandalow, U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
| Chen Xiangli, President, GE China Technology Center | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 10:20 am - 10:40 am | BREAK | Assembly Hall, 4th Fl. |
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| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | PLENARY PANEL: Developing Global Sustainability - China/U.S. Partnerships |
Amphitheatre, 4th Fl. |
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| Neil Hawkins, The Dow Chemical Company | ||||
| Ma Jun, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs | ||||
| Chen Xiangli, President, GE China Technology Center | ||||
| Dennis Assanis, Director, Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute | ||||
| Jerry Fletcher, Director and Professor, West Virginia University | ||||
| DISCUSSANT: Mark Banaszak Holl, University of Michigan | ||||
11:30 am - 12:45 pm |
LUNCH |
Michigan League, 2nd Fl.
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| 12:45 pm - 5:00 pm | PARALLEL SESSIONS | Rackham, 4th Fl. |
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| 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Coal-Based Options for Energy Generation: Strategies for the Next 30 Years |
Assembly Hall | ||
| Cai Ningsheng, Tsinghua University | ||||
| Jerry Fletcher, West Virginia University | ||||
| Robert Williams, Princeton University | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | The Role of Safety in Sustainable Transportation | West Conference Rm | ||
| Zhang Wei, Tsinghua University | ||||
| Shaobo Qiu, China FAW Group | ||||
| Michael Sivak, University of Michigan | ||||
| Jim Noble, Zurich Services Corporation | ||||
| 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Power and Water? Competitive Needs for Our Dams | Amphitheatre | ||
| Wang Hao, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research | ||||
| Patricia Mulroy, Las Vegas Valley Water District/ Southern Nevada Water Authority | ||||
| 2:10 pm - 3:25 pm | Clean Vehicles for Tomorrow's Transportation | Assembly Hall | ||
| Dennis Assanis, University of Michigan | ||||
| Christopher Grundler, Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| Zhen Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 2:10 pm - 3:25 pm | Use of Waterfootprinting and Other Stewardship Tools to Enable Policy and Practice |
Amphitheatre | ||
| Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan | ||||
| J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue | ||||
| Wendy Larson, Limno-Tech, Inc. | ||||
| John Peichel, GE Water & Process Technologies | ||||
| Zhang Guoping, Water Footprint Network | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 2:10 pm - 3:25 pm | Consumer Uptake of Next Generation Seamless Multi-modal Transportation Systems in China and the U.S. |
West Conference Rm | ||
| David Hung, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute |
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| Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan | ||||
| Ben Stanley, IBM Automotive Industry Lead, China Information Technology & Services |
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| DISCUSSANT: Susan Zielinski, University of Michigan | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 3:35 pm - 4:50 pm | Building for Sustainability: Strategies of Better Living | Assembly Hall | ||
| William Jackson, The Dow Chemical Company | ||||
| Xiaobing Liua,Oak Ridge National Laboratory | ||||
| Yan Da, Tsinghua University | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 3:35 pm - 4:50 pm | Strategies for Sustainable Transportation: The Role of National Policy | West Conference Rm | ||
| Feng An, President and Executive Director, Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) |
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| Robert Bertini, U.S. Department of Transportation | ||||
| Peter Sweatman, University of Michigan | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 3:35 pm - 4:50 pm | Water Pollution Control - Progress in China and the United States | Amphitheatre | ||
| David Dilks, Limno-Tech, Inc. | ||||
| Joan Rose, Michigan State University | ||||
| Tao Shu, Peking University | ||||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | POSTER SESSION/RECEPTION | Rackham Lobby, 1st Fl. |
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| 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | WELCOME | Kahn Auditorium, A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building |
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| Mary Sue Coleman, President, University of Michigan | ||||
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
PLENARY: Climate Change and a Sustainable Business Model |
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| George Biltz, The Dow Chemical Company | ||||
| 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | DINNER | Atrium, Taubman BSRB |
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| SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2011 | ||||
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | BREAKFAST/REGISTRATION | Assembly Hall, 4th Fl. |
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| 8:30 am - 10:15 am | PLENARY: Information Changes Everything - Informing the Public About Their Sustainability Choices |
Amphitheatre, 4th Fl. |
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| Craig Cox , Environmental Working Group | ||||
| Ma Jun, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs | ||||
| DISCUSSANT: Donald Scavia/Carl Ganter , University of Michigan | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | BREAK | Assembly Hall, 4th Fl. |
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| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | PLENARY: Culture Drives Demands -
Steps Toward a Sustainable Pacific Rim |
Amphitheatre, 4th Fl. | ||
| David Nye, University of Southern Denmark | ||||
| Huang Yasheng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ||||
| DISCUSSANT: Irving Salmeen, University of Michigan | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | LUNCH | Michigan League, 2nd Fl. | ||
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | PARALLEL SESSIONS | Rackham, 4th Fl. |
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| 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm | The Sustainable Transportation Supply Chain | Amphitheatre | ||
| Michael Belzer, Wayne State University | ||||
| Dennis Carlson, Logistics Manager, Steelcase North America | ||||
| Martin Pietrucha, The Pennsylvania State University | ||||
| John Woodrooffe, University of Michigan | ||||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm | Integrated Water Systems | Assembly Hall | ||
| Zheng Chunmiao, Peking University | ||||
| Cai Ximing, University of Illinois | ||||
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Delivering on the Promise of Sustainability - The Challenge for 21st Century Business |
Amphitheatre | ||
| James Moran, Director, Neighborhood Funding Resources | ||||
| Gabe Wing, Herman Miller, Inc. | ||||
| You Xiaojian, Cornell University | ||||
Conference themes
| Sustainable Energy | Sustainable Water | Sustainable Transportation |
