EEPSA participated at the Wharton Energy Conference 2013. The conference titled, “Reshaping the Energy Industry: Putting all the Pieces Together”,  was held on November 8, 2013 at the Union League of Philadelphia, and was attended by  academics and students from diverse backgrounds (including Wharton MBAs, Penn Law, Penn Design, MIT and Penn Engineering, among others) with professionals working in renewables, energy finance, chemicals, and oil and gas.

The purpose of the conference was to promote dialogue on the circumstances shaping the current global energy landscape and how the diverse sectors of the industry can be harnessed jointly to create positive change in several arenas.

Some of the topics discussed included:

  • Distributed Generation
  • Oil and Gas Exploration & Production
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Smart Grid
  • Unconventional Oil & Gas – Opportunities & Challenges
  • The Future of US Energy Policy
  • Post-Shale Boom Power Markets
  • Mining and Metals
  • Private Equity in the Energy Space
  • Integrating Utility-Scale Renewables
  • Master Limited Partnerships, and
  • Public Equity Investing in the Energy Space