ENERGY PATHWAYS WORKSHOP

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ENERGY PATHWAYS WORKSHOP

• Welcoming Remarks
• Ravi Ravindran
• President
• Canadian Academy of Engineering
• October 11-12, 2007

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Energy

• One of the cornerstones of civilization
• Central to Canadas economic and social wellbeing
• Need national energy vision!

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Canadian Resources
Vast Resources
Environmental Impact
Balancing energy supply, environment and
economic development
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Mission of CAE

• The promotion of well-being and the creation of
  wealth in Canada
• Ways to accomplish this include
• Promoting awareness or role of engineering in
  society
• Recognizing excellence of engineering
  contributions
• Promoting competitiveness while preserving
  environment
• Speaking out on issues relevant to engineering

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Relevant Questions

• Can Canada become a
• sustainable energy superpower?
• How can we make
• energy and environment work together?

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CAE Energy Pathways Phase 1 Final Report

• Three specific Ten new energy
• national projects opportunities
• For Canada to develop over the next century
  towards energy superpower status.

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CAEs Role

• Energy Pathways Phase 1
• Final Report
• Continuing dialogue on the directions for Canada
  to become energy superpower
• Sustainable
• Environmentally sound

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CAEs Role Promoting Workshop with Laudable
Objectives

• To discuss mechanisms required in implementing
  the national projects
• To assess the Canadian capacity to implement this
  recommendation
• To inform, engage and promote working
  relationships

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CAEs Role

• Initiate, promote and engage in public policy
  dialogues of national importance.
• Helping shape a national energy vision

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Acknowlegements

• Program Committee
• Clem Bowman
• Carmen Dybwad
• Bob Griesbach
• Mark Lowey
• Robert Mansell
• Richard Marceau
• Robert Philip
• Ian Potter

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Acknowlegements

• Co-Chairs
• Clem Bowman
• Duke de Plessis
• Hosts
• The Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment
  and Economy
• Alberta Energy Research Institute