November 13, 2008

LAST CALL TO REGISTER FOR BECC & "SAVE THE DATES" FOR NEW ACEEE MEETINGS

It's "last call" to register for the 2nd annual Behavior, Energy and Climate Change (BECC) conference to be held November 16-19 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, California. Registration is nearing 800 attendees including more than 130 speakers, discussion leaders, and poster presenters!

Convened by the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE), University of California Office of the President; the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency (PIEE), Stanford University; and ACEEE,  the BECC Conference is focused on understanding the nature of individual and organizational behavior and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low carbon economy. BECC will bring together a diverse group of policymakers, social scientists, program implementers, media, and energy experts to explore the practical application of social and behavioral insights to address our climate challenges. The participants will review recent behavioral research, discuss current and emerging policy issues, share effective program/communication strategies, and encourage collaboration across government, utility, business, and research sectors. The goal is to achieve viable solutions for meeting long-term energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by improving the design, adoption, and continued effectiveness of policies, programs, technologies, and individual/organizational actions.  

Insights from last year’s BECC conference will be available by the start of this year's in a new ACEEE report entitled Behavior, Energy and Climate Change: Policy Directions, Program Innovations, and Research Paths. The report draws from both the proceedings of the 2007 BECC conference as well as a variety of other resources to lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive understanding of behavior, energy, and climate change. 

Register online

The 2008 BECC conference covers a wide variety of session topics including:

• Entertainment and Hollywood
• Leveraging Social Norms
• The Built Environment
• Behavior in Energy Modeling
• Behavior-based Savings as an Energy Resource
• New Media Methods to Motivate Action
• Lessons from Public Health
• Carbon Footprints and Budgets
• Green Jobs and Workplaces
• Branding
• Social Networks
• Behavior and Future Legislation
• Segmentation
• Behavior in Business
• Behavioral Economics
• Feedback Technologies
• Culture, Values and Identity
• Organizational Behavior
• Consumption and Lifestyle
• Transportation
• Colleges and Competitions
• Demand Response and Energy Management

Presentation abstracts and presenter bios will be posted on the BECC Web site following the conference.

ACEEE Conferences Planned for 2009 - 2010

2009 National Symposium on Market Transformation
March 29-31, 2009
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Save the date for the 13th National Symposium on Market Transformation!  Program details will be announced soon via the ACEEE Web site. Keep checking for more information as it becomes available.

2009 Energy Efficiency Finance Forum
April 23-24, 2009
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

The 3rd  annual Energy Efficiency Finance Forum has just been announced.  ACEEE and Financial Research Associates, LLC are the co-conveners.  Designed specifically for investors, financiers, utilities, and policymakers, this powerful two-day event focuses on market drivers, technologies, effective financing structures, and regulatory issues affecting the energy efficiency industry.

2009 Hot Water Forum: Water Heating, Distribution, and Use Efficiency
June 7-10, 2009
Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California

The 2009 Hot Water Forum will bring together manufacturers; water, gas, and electric utilities; government and other program and policymakers; and industry representatives to learn from each other and explore the potential of increasing efficiency of hot water generation, distribution, and use (fixtures and appliances), with special emphasis on the ENERGY STAR program and water efficiency. The program will feature short, results-oriented talks as well as displays of equipment, software packages, and other interesting subjects.

2009 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry
July 28-31, 2009
The Conference Center Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, New York

The 2009 ACEEE Summer Study is the 9th biennial ACEEE conference on Energy Efficiency in Industry. Participants from around the world will gather for three days to discuss technical, policy, financing, and program issues related to increasing energy efficiency in industry. Presentations and discussions will relate to the theme, Timing is Everything: Moving Investment Decisions to Energy-Efficient Solutions.

The conference will offer opportunities to learn about approaches to securing your boss's support for energy efficiency, financing mechanisms to pay for your project, regulatory aspects affecting energy efficiency projects, commercially-available technologies that work, and emerging technologies likely destined to be the next big thing. Attendees will include energy decision makers from industry, equipment manufacturers, government policymakers, electric and gas utility staff, energy consultants, leading industrial energy researchers, and academics. 

Abstracts selected for the Summer Study will be announced in early January. A list of the conference Panels and Panel Leaders is available on the Summer Study Web site. For the first time, a Tech Expo and "Job Fair" will also be organized. Contact Anna Chittum at ACEEE for more information on the Tech Expo: achittum@aceee.org.

Registration will be available online in late February. Look for the announcement about nominations for the 2009 Champion of Energy Efficiency awards in the spring. Awards will be announced and presented at the Summer Study. Summer Study Student Scholarships will also be available; the invitation to submit applications will be announced in the spring.

ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture
February, 2010 (specific dates TBA)
Madison, Wisconsin

More information about the 2010 ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture is coming soon!  Please continue to check ACEEE’s Web site for more information.

2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
August 15- 20, 2010
Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California

Bob Hawsey from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Craig Wray from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have been selected as the Co-Chairs who will lead the 2010 Summer Study. The Co-Chairs will begin working with ACEEE staff early next year to develop a theme, develop Panel topics, and select Panel Leaders.

Look for more detailed information about the 2010 Summer Study next spring.

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