Module 5 - Electrification & Power Distribution

If you want to know how the grid is being built out in the Western United States to accommodate all this clean energy, we have gathered the people who quite literally have their hands on the controls.

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Schedule

â—¦ The Future of Clean Energy Aviation | June 12, 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Challenges of scaling SAF production, including agricultural land use, manufacturing capacity and R&D behind fuel development. Special guest: Veridos CEO Oliver Fetzer. Viridos produces algae oil, refined into low-carbon transportation fuels and two more panelists.

  • Electric & Hydrogen Based Aviation: While the focus on decarbonizing the aviation sector centers around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), electricity and hydrogen promise alternative zero-emission solutions. Special Guests: Yury Maximov, Technical Lead and General Manager at ZeroAvia, the hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, voted Ranked No.1 Greentech Company by TIME Magazine in 2024. Also: Five Rivers Aviation and Apricus Energy Partners, collaborating on a hydrogen fueling project in Livermore, CA.

â—¦ Innovating Companies | June 13, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

  • Getting Prescriptive, Accelerating Progress with Neha Palmer, CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure (SF).

  • What’s ahead, with Adam Gromis, global lead on sustainability, electrification and environmental impact for Uber and Yury Maximov, Technical Lead and General Manager at ZeroAvia.

◦ Reinventing Power Distribution: California’s Power Grid | June 13, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Kurt Johnson of The Climate Center with special guests David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission; Leuwam Tesfai, Deputy Executive Director of the PUC; Mark Rothleder, Sr. Vice President and CEO, California Independent System Operator (CAISO); Dr. Ghazal Izadi, Chief Operating Officer at XGS Energy, and Brad Detjen, Supervisor, Area Planning & Tools at Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

â—¦ Zero Emission Vehicles | June 13, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • America’s love affair with the automobile has a new dimension. We welcome perspective from Darnell Grisby, Commissioner at the California Transportation Commission, Debs Schrimmer, Senior Advisor for Urban & Community Charging | U.S. Joint Office of Energy & Transportation, Nora Hennings, Head of Fleet & Facilities at Sunrun, Jerome Gregeois, Director, Commercial Vehicle Deployment, Hyundai North America, Gia Vacin Deputy Director at California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and also Director of Clean Energy Transportation for PG&E, Lydia Krefta.

  • Ryvid is an emerging player in the electric mobile-sport industry that is dedicated to promoting the accessibility and enjoyment of electric micro-mobility. The company designs and manufactures a range of electric vehicles that are ideal for short trips around town, commuting to work, or leisure activities.

  • Also: pairing EV charging infrastructure with renewables and energy storage.

  • Dr. Ghazal Izadi, Chief Operating Officer at XGS Energy, provides a look at upstream clean energy sources.

â—¦ A Cleaner and Greener Maritime Industry | June14, 4:00 - 5:30

Seamus Murphy of the WETA, on a visionary overhaul of San Francisco’s public transit passenger ferry service.
Perspective from David Tyler, Co-Founder & Commercial Director of Artemis, Amogy Director of Maritime Business Development, Anastasija Kuprijanova.

Speakers

The Future of Clean Energy Aviation | June 12, 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Oliver Fetzer - CEO of Veridos, a producer of low-carbon transportation fuels

Yury Maximov, Technical Lead and General Manager at ZeroAvia

Innovating Companies | June 13, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Neha Palmer - CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure (SF)

Adam Gromis - Global Lead on Sustainability, Electrification, and Environmental Impact for Uber.

Yury Maximov, Technical Lead and General Manager at ZeroAvia

Reinventing Power Distribution: California’s Power Grid | June 13, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

David Hochschild - chair of the California Energy Commission

Kurt Johnson - Community Energy Resilience Director of The Climate Center

Leuwam Tesfai - Deputy Executive Director at California Public Utilities Commission

Mark Rothleder - Sr. Vice President and COO, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Dr. Ghazal Izadi - Chief Operating Officer at XGS Energy

Brad Detjen, Supervisor, Area Planning & Tools at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Zero Emission Vehicles | June 13, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Darnell Grisby - Commissioner at the California Transportation Commission

Debs Schrimmer, Senior Advisor for Urban & Community Charging | U.S. Joint Office of Energy & Transportation

Lydia Krefta, Director of Clean Energy Transportation for PG&E

Nora Hennings, Head of Fleet & Facilities at Sunrun

Jerome Gregeois, Director, Commercial Vehicle Deployment, Hyundai North America

Gia Vacin Deputy Director at California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

Dr. Ghazal Izadi, Chief Operating Officer at XGS Energy, provides a look at upstream clean energy sources.

A Cleaner and Greener Maritime Industry | June 14, 4:00 - 5:30

Seamus Murphy - Executive Director of the Water Emergency Transportation Authority

David Tyler - Co-founder of Artemis Technologies

Anastasija Kuprijanova - Director of Maritime Business Development at Amogy