Opportunities for Hi-Tech within the Green Energy Movement
Participating Panelists:
organicARCHITECT – Eric Corey Freed – Principal
PARC – Patrick Maeda – Principal Engineer
Kansai Electric – Kaoru Fukushima – Corporate Affiliate Visiting Fellow APARC, Stanford University
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Moderator: Mitch Miller, Sustainable Business Institute Board Member
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Given that the governor of California just stated to the UN that more will be spent on “Green” product development than IT, what are the areas of opportunity for hi-tech to be able to participate in, and benefit from, the Green Energy movement? What areas can Silicon Valley really be of help in this movement? What impact can Silicon Valley have by focusing on “leading the charge” with “Going Green”?
The Green Movement has made the covers of: Time, Business Week, Information Week, and ComputerWorld, and interestingly on Vanity Fair and even MAD magazines. The debate over the environmental impact we have had, is considered by the experts to be over. Now, -HOW do we reverse it? Japan has been a leader in the Green Movement and has helped to dispel various misconceptions surrounding the cost to “Go Green” with various types of alternative energy.
Come and hear our panel of experts speak on the various challenges facing Alternative Energy from their unique perspectives including: current research, new legal aspects, such as Japan’s recently enacted law called “Renewables Portfolio Standard” (RPS), and US/Japan partnerships and opportunities. Be prepared to ask them how you and your firm can benefit directly. Find out how the Green Movement can be Green in more ways than one.
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Kaoru Fukushima
Kaoru Fukushima is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), Stanford. He is currently researching alternative methods to reduce global warming. Prior to joining APARC, he has worked at the Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. (KEPCO), the second largest energy provider in Japan. Since 2000, upon the enactment of the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) Law by Japanese Government, he has been in charge of framing the long-term procurement plan of renewable energy for the Corporate Planning Office of KEPCO. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tokyo.
Eric Corey Freed
organicARCHITECT is the office of Eric Corey Freed, a licensed architect (California, New Mexico, Arizona), and a recognized pioneer in the tradition of Organic Architecture, first developed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Eric’s work has been exhibited in numerous venues. He has been a visiting critic at several schools of architecture and the recipient of various awards and accolades. Eric teaches the Sustainable Design curriculum at the Academy of Art University and UC Berkeley. He served as Founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (NorCal ADPSR) and Local Exchange and a Committee Member of the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) and the Friends of Kebyar. In addition, Eric is a Program Coordinator for the Environmental Committee of The Commonwealth Club of California. In addition, Eric is co-founder and one of the editors of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design, a publication for people interested in the environment as well as a regular columnist for GreenerBuildings.com. He is author of the forthcoming book, “The Inevitable Architect: A Phase By Phase Guide to Green Building.” Born and raised in Philadelphia, Eric Corey Freed attended Temple University College of Architecture, graduating with honors in 1994.
Patrick Maeda
Patrick Maeda is a Principal Engineer at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) where has worked since 1994. His primary responsibilities involve the development of new technologies for laser scanning, document imaging, optical sensing, illumination, and solar concentration.
Patrick joined Xerox in 1987 and has designed many of the laser scanners used in Xerox’ line of laser printers. In 1992, he received Xerox Corporation’s President’s Achievement Award for work on Xerox’ flagship color and black and white printer products. Prior to joining Xerox, he spent 4 years at General Dynamics as a Research Engineer developing electro-optical sensors for infrared systems.
Patrick received Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Hawaii, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. His expertise is in optical system design and modeling, product development, and robust design methods. He has twenty one patents in the areas of optical system design, lens design, binary diffractive optics, MEMS, optical sensors, image processing, and multiple beam laser scanning.
