The Future of Methane, Global Problem, Huge Opportunity.
Channel: ESF Oregon
Date: 2022-09-13

Hello ESF Members and Friends, 

At our meeting, we will hear a presentation on The Future of Methane, Global Problem, Huge Opportunity.  Zoom information can be found at the end of this email..

Speakers:  Dr. Pat DeLaquil, Dan Frye and Michael Mitton. 

Dr. Pat DeLaquil has been a leader in the commercialization of clean and renewable energy technologies, and led the development of consortiums to build key R&D projects such as PV-USA and the 10 MW Solar Two Power Tower. Dr. DeLaquil holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and has authored of over 90 papers, reports, articles and book chapters on solar and renewable energy.

Dan Frye is a physicist by training, an IT leader by job history, and a climate change activist since 2018. He is a member of the MCAT Steering Committee.

Michael Mitton is retired co-founder and CEO of a biotech company, formerly listed on NASDAQ but now part of W.R Grace. Over the past several decades he has been active with several volunteer organizations focusing on the climate crisis including MCAT, Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and OCEAN working to advance offshore wind in Oregon.

Presentation:  The Future of Methane, Global Problem, Huge Opportunity 
Eliminating methane leaks provides near-term reductions in the rate of Global Warming 
Health impacts of indoor gas use are significant, and have been largely ignored until now 
Industry’s greenwashing and false solutions campaign is designed to prop-up an outdated business model and is limiting real progress on climate

Support a Strategy to transition away from methane gas.