Introduction and Welcome

• Jerome Blackman and Scott Bartos, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Keynote Address: ST and the Environment — A Winning Policy

• Michael McClarence, ST Microelectronics

Climate Science Update

• Andrew Dessler, Texas A&M University

SF6 Emissions and Their Fate

• Trends in SF6 Sales and End-Use Applications: 1961-2003, Katie Smythe, RAND Corporation
• The Air We Breathe — Ain’t What It Used to Be, Russ Schnell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Economic Implications and Opportunities

• The Value of GHG Reductions, Bruce Braine, Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric Power (AEP)
• U.S. Market Consequences of Global Climate Change, Neil Strachan, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Utility Breakout Session I: SF6 Emissions Reduction Actions, Resources, and Approaches to Benchmarking Performance

• 2003 Reported Reduction Activities — SF6 Partnerships, Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
• Emission Reduction Activities Here and Across the Pond, Stephen Lewis, National Grid, USA
• Partner Presentation, Alex Salinas, Southern California Edison

Magnesium Breakout Session I: Corporate Roadmaps to SF6 Phase Out

• Reducing Cover Gas Losses with Laser Imaging (Part II), Eric Treiber, Chicago White Metals, and Mark Baird, Equipment Imaging and Solutions, Inc.
• UN Activity on SF6 Replacement and Primary Magnesium, Tom Tripp, U.S. Magnesium

Utility Breakout Session II: Power Equipment Considerations

• SF6 Gas Management Services, Bob Mueller, Airgas
• SF6–Free Options for Utilities, Patrick Avery, Cooper Power Systems
• Updated Inventory Methodology for the Management in the EU of SF6 Emissions from High Voltage Equipment, Jean-Luc Bessede, AREVA T&D
• Manufacturer Guarantees on SF6 Equipment, Phil Bolin, Mitsubishi (MEPPI)

Magnesium Breakout Session II: Advanced Technologies

• AM-Cover™ Magnesium Melt Protection, Rob Bailey, Australian Magnesium Corporation
• Novec™ 612 Magnesium Protection Fluid, Dean Milbrath, 3M
• Save Money While Protecting the Environment — Advanced Cover Gas Mixing and Management, Sylvain Desaulniers, Polycontrols Technologies

Public and Private Partnerships for Climate Protection

• SF6 Abatement Strategy in Taiwan, Ching-huei Lu, Industrial Technology Research Institute
• EU Legislation in Relation to Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases - the SF6 Case, Peter Horrocks, European Commission
• Australia’s Approach to High Global Warming Potential Gases, Rachael Clarke, Australian Greenhouse Office
• Climate Change: A Canadian Perspective, Pierre Boileau, Air Pollution Prevention, Environment Canada
• Reduction in SF6 Emissions from Gas Insulated Electrical Equipment in Japan, Takanobu Aoyama, The Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA)
• U.S. Climate Protection Partnerships with Industries, Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA

Utility Breakout Session III: Auxiliary Services and Technologies — Gas Analysis, Management, and Recycling

• Treatment & Recovery of Polluted SF6, Georges Montillet, AREVA T&D and Etienne Barbier, AVANTEC
• Purification of SF6 from Electric Installations, Daniel Lauzon, Solvay
• The Latest in Gas Cart Technology, Lukas Rothlisberger, DILO

Magnesium Breakout Session III: Preserving and Polishing Magnesium’s Environmental Reputation

• Review: Automotive Magnesium Applications and Life Cycle Environmental Assessment, Naiyi Li, Ford Motor Company
• 21st Century Challenges — China Case Study, Helmut Brandt, Lunt Manufacturing
• Cooperative Solutions to Environmental Challenges, Scott Bartos, U.S. EPA

Utility Breakout Session IV: Improving Our Understanding of Emissions from Equipment

• Preliminary Observations from EPA’s Equipment Field Study, Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA, and Luke Van der Zel, EPRI
• Taking the Next Step: Moving from Observation to Action, Sven Thesen, PG&E

Magnesium Breakout Session IV: Improving Tools and Techniques for Measuring Emissions

• Partners Workshop to Design a New Emissions Tracking and Reporting Tool, Scott Bartos, U.S. EPA and Ravi Kantamaneni, ICF Consulting