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DALLAS (ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½) – A panel of diverse energy experts will take on questions related to Texas’ energy future in a followed by a town hall-style exchange with the audience at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, on the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ campus.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be in Georges Auditorium, room 175 of the , 6210 Bishop Blvd. Panelists will examine the current state of Texas energy resources and its future energy portfolio, including the role of geothermal and solar energy. 

The panel will include:

• Al Armendariz, former Region 6 EPA administrator and current Sierra Club “Beyond Coal” senior campaign representative
    
• Maria Richards, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Geothermal Lab coordinator
    
• James Smith, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Cox School’s Cary M. Maguire Chair in Oil and Gas Management
    
• Jim Duncan, president of North Texas Renewable Energy Inc. and a solar/photovoltaics expert
    
• Mark Armentrout, former chairman of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and president/CEO of Texas Technology Partners

Panelists will introduce themselves and their positions on the issues. A moderator will direct the panel, leaving time for audience questions at the end. Questions up for discussion include:  

• Can geothermal energy be a part of our energy future, and what is the potential for geothermal power plants?
• How is natural gas affecting the pricing of other energy sources?  
• What are the possibilities of expanding the use of solar and wind energy in Texas?

The panel discussion is hosted by the Sierra Student Coalition, the Memnosyne Foundation, the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Geothermal Laboratory, the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Engaged Learning Center and ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½’s Students for a Better Society. There will be opportunities to interview panelists after the discussion.

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