Press Release: Bill Weihl of Google to Keynote SAO Member Dinner.


Keynote: Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar, Google
At Google, Bill leads efforts in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and also manages the company's greenhouse-gas footprint. He is an experienced technologist, entrepreneur, and committed environmentalist with deep and broad experience in computer science.

His extensive business and high-tech experience includes ten years as a professor of Computer Science at MIT, five years as a research scientist at Digital's Systems Research Center, and five years as Chief Architect and then CTO of Akamai Technologies.

Bill Weihl in the news:
TIME: Heroes of the Environment: 2009
The New York Times: Q&A: Google's Green Energy Czar

Keynote Topic:The Power of Energy Information

Most people have remarkably little visibility into their energy usage. At the same time, studies show that giving people greater visibility can drive significant reductions in energy use. Google PowerMeter is a software tool that provides consumers with near real-time access to their energy usage using open protocols for both data collection and data visualization. We discuss where Google PowerMeter is headed and the opportunities for going beyond smart meters to integrate information from smart sensors and devices.