Speaking Engagements

Friday, April 25, 2008, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

M.A.E.A. Energy Roundtable

What Top Managers Need to Know About Energy Cost Control

This presentation was developed from a decade of research of world-class corporations, an effort that finds energy management practices to be as much human as they are technical. Successful corporations implement a business plan that recognizes energy as a form of wealth. Like currency, energy can be preserved, invested, and ultimately positioned to create wealth.

http://www.maea.biz/pdf/2008 ENERGY ROUNDTABLE april .pdf

May 6, 2008 (60-min. Keynote Presentation)

Xcel Energy Industrial Energy Forum

(RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN)

This event introduces upper-level managers to energy cost control strategies and resources. Co-produced by the Pumps Systems Matter organization.

May 7-8, 2008 (30 min. presentation)

Innovative Financial Techniques for Justifying Energy Improvements

This presentation will be on the agenda for the Industrial Energy Technology Conference in New Orleans. Follow conference development at:

http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu/ietc/home.html

May 9, 2008 (All-morning presentation)

Energy, Money, and Value: Best Practices in Linking Energy Management to Business Performance

Industrial engineers will often try to justify 21^st century energy improvements with 1950s financial analysis tools like “simple payback.” This undoubtedly works for some. But wouldn’t stronger analysis techniques lead to better acceptance rates? This workshop presents ways to demonstrate: (1) the cost to save, versus the cost to purchase, a unit of energy; (2) the annual premium to be paid for rejecting a project; (3) the break-even cost, which is the most that should be paid for a project, given your company’s investment criteria; and (4) the maximum budget for additional design, analysis, and verification. Warm your bean counter’s heart with strong financial justification for your next energy improvement proposal. This presentation will be on the agenda for the Industrial Energy Technology Conference in New Orleans. Follow conference development at:

http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu/ietc/home.html

Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. eastern

Energy Cost Control: How Does the Money Work?

Demonstrate how the financial impacts of energy improvements accrue to different areas of an organization. Intended for (1) traditional energy engineers who need to understand more than “simple payback,” and (2) non-technical financial people who need to know how energy decisions impact business performance.

Live, online seminar produced by the Association of Energy Engineers.

http://www.aeecenter.org/realtime/CostControl/

June 29—July 2, 2008

Energy Improvements in the 21st Century: How Does the Money Work?

International District Energy Association

99th Annual Conference and Trade Show, Orlando Florida

The engineers and the environmentalists have had their say. While policy helps in a very general sense, a hard-nosed business philosophy is needed to support investment in energy efficiency. Progress is made as business leaders ponder the opportunities for specific upgrades, ONE PROJECT AT A TIME. This presentation describes language and analytical techniques that resonate with business leaders— a way to unlock the rewards that efficient energy solutions provide.

http://www.districtenergy.org/calendar.htm

Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern

Energy Cost Control: How Does the Money Work?

Live, online seminar produced by the Association of Energy Engineers.

http://www.aeecenter.org/realtime/CostControl/

Friday, December 12, 2008, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern

Energy Cost Control: How Does the Money Work?

Live, online seminar produced by the Association of Energy Engineers.

http://www.aeecenter.org/realtime/CostControl/