Kathleen Barron, Senior Vice President, manages federal regulatory affairs and wholesale market policy at Exelon. In this event, members learned about what needs to be done to reach a zero-carbon future. As Barron explained, the solution requires more efficiency, electrification, lower carbon fuels, and low carbon electricity. These changes need to be made by private industry and should be encouraged by government regulation and legislation and should be focused on equity. Because it takes 5+ years to build nuclear energy reactors, the focus should be on building smaller, more modular reactors instead, alongside more solar and wind farms. Lastly, members learned about how the transition to electric vehicles is essential, and should continue to be encouraged through federal subsidies.
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Earlier Event: October 9
US Economic Outlook: Life After COVID-19 with Ellen Zentner Chief Economist of Morgan Stanley
Later Event: October 23
JEC Alumni Panel: Academic Pursuits During a Pandemic and Beyond