Energy and the Intersection of Technology, Markets, and Policy

On Aug. 29, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies partnered with the Energy Institute at the University of Oklahoma’s Price School of Business and hosted “Energy and the Intersection of Technology, Markets, and Policy.” The conference convened subject matter experts from academia, industry, and government for a robust set of discussions around emerging technologies, pathways to implementation, and potential impacts. The dynamic nature of recent energy-focused legislation and Supreme Court decisions, among other subjects, intersected these discussions at multiple points.

The event featured posters of graduate student research, where students engaged with participants on the practical application of their research.

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Agenda

8:30 am	Welcome Remarks Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D. James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics; Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy Mike Stice, Ed.D. Professor, University of Oklahoma; Board member, Energy Institute at The University of Oklahoma
9:00 am	Keynote Presentation: The Complexity of Transitions Introductions by: Mike Stice, Ed.D., The University of Oklahoma Steve Trauber Managing Director, Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean Technology Houston, Moelis & Co.
9:30 am	Panel I: Methane Emissions — From Measurement to Mitigation Special Presentation Berrien Moore, Ph.D. Dean, College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chair in Climate Studies, The University of Oklahoma Moderated by: Mike Stice, Ed.D., University of Oklahoma Mark Gebbia VP, Environmental and Permitting, Williams Dave Heppner Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President Business Development, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Mark Agerton, Ph.D. Nonresident Scholar, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Panel II: Addressing GHGs — Solutions and Scalability Moderated by: Michael Maher, Ph.D., Senior Program Advisor, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy Paula Gant, Ph.D. President and CEO, GTI Energy Jorge Casana Senior Investment Officer, DOE Loan Programs Office Jeffrey Wood Partner, Baker Botts
12:00 pm	Lunch With Fireside Chat: Electrification — Challenges and Opportunities Moderated by: Maynard Holt, Founder and CEO, Veriten Pat Wood CEO, Hunt Energy Network
1:00 pm	Conversation: Energy, Minerals, and Materials — Critical Transition Linkages Moderated by: Michelle Michot Foss, Ph.D., Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials, Baker Institute for Public Policy Lane Martin, Ph.D. Director, Rice Advanced Materials Institute, and Welch Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering and Physics and Astronomy, Rice University Scott Nyquist Director’s Council Fellow, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company; Vice Chairman, Houston Energy Transition Initiative, Greater Houston Partnership
1:45 pm	The State of Fusion Technology Moderated by: Mike Stice, Ed.D., University of Oklahoma Joe Tippens Founder, Managing Partner, JTipHoldings Edward Moses, Ph.D. CEO, Longview Fusion Energy Systems Tammy Ma, Ph.D. Lead, Laboratory’s Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Institutional Initiative, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2:30 pm	Keynote Presentation: Change Engines of Energy Transitions — Innovation and Growth Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D. Baker Institute for Public Policy
3:15 pm	Closing Remarks Mike Stice, Ed.D. University of Oklahoma Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D. Baker Institute for Public Policy
3:30 pm	Reception