Pilar Thomas

15th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy

Oct. 6, 2023

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program co-hosted the 15th Annual Schultz Lecture : The Road to Tribal Clean Energy Transition is Paved With Sovereign Action . On October 5, 2023, the Getches-Wilkinson Center was proud to co-host Pilar Thomas for the 15th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy in...

Audrey Zibelman

14th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy

April 15, 2022

Tapestry, X’s Moonshot for the Electric Grid Audrey Zibelman Vice President, X’s Electric Grid Moonshot Nations are finally committing to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets that could limit global warming. However, technical obstacles to the decarbonization of electric power could yet prevent those commitments from being realized. The low carbon...

Chu

Recording of 13th Annual Schultz Lecture Now Available

March 4, 2021

13th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy: Climate Change and Innovative Paths to a Sustainable Future Dr. Steven Chu U.S. Secretary of Energy 2009-2013 William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology Stanford University Thursday, March 4, 2021 Multiple industrial and agricultural revolutions have profoundly...

12th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy

Oct. 31, 2019

Energy as a Locally Desirable Land Use Thursday, October 17, 2019 Professor Hannah Wiseman Florida State University College of Law Energy generation is a classic example of a locally undesirable land use (LULU). Everyone needs energy, but many residents fervently oppose proposals to build a wind farm on a local...

11th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy

May 16, 2019

Climate and Energy Law in the Trump Administration Thursday, January 24, 2019 Jody Freeman Harvard Law School, Archibald Cox Professor of Law Director, Environmental and Energy Law Program Professor Freeman discusses the major policy reversals on climate and energy during the Trump administration and describe their implications and legal vulnerabilities...

Schultz Lectureship in Energy – 2017

Oct. 22, 2017

The State of U.S. Energy Policy Following the Paris Agreement: Who is Leading? Colette Honorable, Former FERC Commissioner, Partner Reed Smith LLP The 2017 Schultz Lecture focused on the evolution of energy policy in the U.S. and beyond following the Paris Agreement and the 2016 presidential election. The presentation highlighted...

Schultz Lectureship in Energy – 2016

Sept. 25, 2016

Schultz Lectureship in Energy – 2016 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Electrical Power Sector Paul L. Joskow, President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2016 Electricity generation accounts for about 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. While emissions have declined by about 20% in the last ten years, much of this...

Schultz Lectureship in Energy 2016

Sept. 25, 2016

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Electrical Power Sector with Paul L. Joskow, President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2016 Electricity generation accounts for about 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. While emissions have declined by about 20% in the last ten years, much of this reduction is due to the...

Schultz Lectureship in Energy 2015

Nov. 14, 2015

Energy: Threats and Opportunities, An Entrepreneur's Perspective with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Governor John Hickenlooper outlined his vision for a path to cleaner, more efficient forms and systems of energy at the University of Colorado Law School on November 12. In the 8 th annual John H. and Cynthia H...

Schultz Lectureship in Energy 2014

Nov. 2, 2014

The Oil-Water Nexus: Where Development Meets the Environment This year, the lecture was delivered by James Burke, President of NGL Energy Partners. NGL Energy Partners is a leading gatherer, transporter, and marketer of crude oil and NGLs (Natural Gas Liquids) and a growing provider of oilfield water and wastewater handling...