Workshop Details
Towards Fair Comparisons:
Developing Economic Valuation and Contribution Tools for Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Resources
Please register to join the meeting via Zoom using the following link:
https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu2opjsoGN1QfcC0tm6v2R05C88KuZem
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Schedule of the Workshop
6-May |
All day |
Travel to East Lansing MI |
Travel Day |
Evening Reception and Dinner |
Hotel/Local Restaurant |
Agenda for May 7. |
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Item | Personnel | Time | ||
Breakfast | All | 7:00 AM | ||
Opening Remarks | TBD | 8:00 AM | ||
Introductions | Raju Pokharel | About the workshop | 8:10 AM | |
Emily Huff | Introduction to the moderator, facilitator (Ichchha and Tara), and program | 8:20 AM | ||
Session 1: Knowing the Experts |
MSU and External Host team (intro and presentation) |
Introduction with a short presentation on experience, expertise, and opinion on the approach of conducting economic valuation (and contribution) of energy production processes(es). (3 minutes max) |
8:30 AM | |
Expert Participants Introduction and short presentation | Introduction with a short presentation on experience, expertise, and opinion on the approach of conducting economic valuation (and contribution) of energy production processes(es). (7 minutes talk + 3 minutes for questions) |
9:00 AM | ||
Lunch | All | 11:30 AM | ||
Stretch & Learn | All | Tour of the STEM Building (mass timber) | 12:30 PM | |
Session 2: Discussion with activity | All | Most common approaches in economic valuation across different energy processes; Challenges and Opportunities | 1:30 PM | |
All | Most common approaches in contribution across different energy processes; Challenges and Opportunities | 2:00 PM | ||
All | Identification and discussion on most common approaches in economic valuation: Pros and cons | 2:30 PM | ||
Break | All | 3:00 PM | ||
Session 3: Building a consensus | All | Can we recommend common method(s) for economic valuation? | 3:30 PM | |
All | Can we recommend common method(s) for economic contribution? | 5:00 PM | ||
Dinner | All | 6:00 PM |
8-May |
All day |
Tours (Bioenergy and wood products facilities in MI) |
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9-May |
All day |
Travel |
Travel Day |
Note: The discussion and presentations during the workshop will be recorded and transcribed but will not be shared or published without your consent.
Pre-workshop preparations
Date |
Activity |
Responsibility |
May 2023-date |
Invitations send out to experts and finalize the participants. |
Host Team |
May -Mar 2024 |
White paper preparation |
Host Team |
Apr, 2024 |
Share the white paper with all participants |
Host Team |
May 3, 2024 |
Submit 4–5-page written response on the white paper |
Participants |
Post-workshop activities
Date |
Activity |
Responsibility |
May-July 2024 |
Transcribe and document workshop discussions and recording for a white paper or manuscript preparation |
Host Team |
Aug 30 2024 |
Share white paper or manuscript with all participants |
Host Team |
Sep 30, 2024 |
Submit comments and revisions to the paper |
Participants |
Sep-Oct, 2024 |
Finalize the paper and submit/publish. |
All |
Please contact the event coordinator and host team if you have any questions. Details are in the Host and Participants page.