Moderated by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Robert Hampshire, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg focuses on innovative durable materials, including green and low embodied carbon infrastructure materials, bio-engineered materials, and other topics related to decarbonizing the infrastructure supply chain. These new and innovative technologies can reduce emissions from infrastructure and construction, while making infrastructure more resilient to the impacts of climate threats. The workshop will highlight advances in durable and low carbon material technologies and will bring together a group of industry experts and research leaders to discuss opportunities for collaboration and deployment.
Speakers include:
Cooper Rinzler, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Franz Ulm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Matthew Pava, DARPA
Maggie Kwan, AECOM
Mostafa Jamshidi, Nebraska Department of Transportation
Tadeu Carneiro, Boston Metal