CONCURRENT SESSION
Energy Efficiency
Itaru Yasui [Chair]
Current position:
President, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation(NITE)
Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo
Country:
Japan
Career history:
- 2003-2007
- Vice-Rector, United Nations University
- 2005-
- Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo
- 1990-2003
- Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
- 1979
- Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial Science ,The University of Tokyo
- 1973
- Research Associate, The University of Tokyo
Areas of expertise:
Interested in new technologies and methodologies to reduce per capita CO2 emission within 20 - 30 years including ways of thinking and social systems in advanced countries.
Ways of Cooperation between developed and under developing countries are other interests.
Fields: CO2 Reduction Technologies, Life Cycle Assessment, Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, Management of Chemical Substances
Hidetoshi Nakagami
Current position:
CEO and Founder, Jyukankyo Research Institute Inc.
Country:
Japan
Career history:
- 2013-
- CEO and Founder, Jyukankyo Research Institute Inc.
- 2007
- PhD in Engineering from University of Tokyo
- 1976
- President, Jyukankyo Research Institute Inc.
- 1973
- Established Jyukankyo Research Institute
- 1970
- Master's degree in architectonics from Yokohama National University
Areas of expertise:
Energy and Environmental Engineering
Kevin Facinelli
Current position:
Executive Vice President, Operations, Daikin Applied Americas Inc.
Country:
United States
Career history:
- 2012-
- Executive Vice President, Operations - Daikin Applied Americas Inc.
- 2011-2012
- Member on Board of Directors - Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
- 2010-2012
- Vice President Manufacturing and technology North America, Latin America, Middle East, Johnson Controls
- 2003-2010
- Vice President Systems NA : Manufacturing and Technology, Johnson Controls
- 1997-2003
- Director of Manufacturing, Crystal Group
Areas of expertise:
Manufacturing, engineering, quality and supply chain operations in various domestic and international assignments
Andreas C. Kramvis
Current position:
Vice Chairman, Honeywell International Inc.
Country:
United States
Career history:
- 2014-
- Vice Chairman, Honeywell International Inc.
- 2008-2014
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies
- 2002-2008
- President of the Environmental and Combustion Controls business of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions
Areas of expertise:
Process technology for the oil and gas industry, development and production of high-purity, performance chemicals and materials. Automation and Controls and Energy Efficiency.
Alex Laskey
Current position:
President and Founder of Opower
Country:
United States
Career history:
- 2007-
- President and Founder of Opower
- 2006-2006
- Research Analyst at Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates
- 2005-2006
- Campaign Manager at Janet Reilly for Assembly
- 2003-2005
- Producer at Swing State Productions
- 2004-2004
- Campaign Manager at Nick Waugh for Supervisor
- 2000-2001
- Director of New Business at The Romann Group
- 1999-2000
- Advance at The White House, Washington, D.C.
- 1997-1998
- Reporter at Casper Star Tribune Publishing industry
Received BA in the History of Science from Harvard
Areas of expertise:
Alex Laskey is President and Founder of Opower, the leading provider of cloud-based software for the utility industry. Opower enables its utility partners to achieve large-scale reductions in energy usage through a powerful combination of behavioral science, advanced data analytics and marketing expertise. Opower works with more than 95 utilities in nine countries, and serves over 50 million households and businesses.
Alan Meier
Current position:
Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryCountry:
United StatesCareer history:
- 2007-
- Professional Researcher and Director of Curriculum, Energy Efficiency Center, UC Davis
- 2002-2006
- Senior Analyst, International Energy Agency
- 2002-
- Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- 1989-1990
- National Science Foundation Fellow, Visiting Researcher, Waseda University
- 1982
- PhD in Energy and Resources, University of California, Berkeley
- 1974
- BA Chemistry and Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Areas of expertise:
Energy use of electronics, lighting, and networks; Energy test procedures; Product usability;
Evaluation of energy savings; and International policies to promote energy efficiency