{"id":159017,"date":"2024-10-29T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=159017"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:27:15","slug":"the-energy-landscape-amidst-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=159017","title":{"rendered":"The Energy Landscape Amidst Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159018 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John_Pournoor_headshot_vertical-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IAF NMC John Pournoor\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John_Pournoor_headshot_vertical-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John_Pournoor_headshot_vertical.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>On November 14, Northwestern Michigan College\u2019s International Affairs Forum presents a vital exploration of global energy trends with John Pournoor, Ph.D., CEO of Government Analytica and former VP of governmental affairs at 3M. The event is sponsored by Mercantile Bank.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"777\">Dr. Pournoor will \u201cexplore global energy developments through the lens of key geopolitical megatrends that are shaping our future,\u201d with an emphasis on Michigan\u2019s role. With \u201c44 natural gas storage fields\u201d and extensive renewable resources, Michigan has the potential to \u201crecharge our future electric vehicles\u201d and strengthen energy security for industries statewide. Dr. Pournoor will address the \u201cincreasing segmentation of global supply and demand\u201d and \u201cgeopolitical events which jeopardize and limit supply.\u201d Additionally, the talk will highlight \u201chow environmental policy increasingly drives industrial policy and economic transformation\u201d and provide insights on U.S. energy policy influenced by public perceptions. Registered attendees receive a complimentary digital copy of 12 Global Megatrends: 2025 Edition.<\/p>\n<p>The November 14 hybrid event at the Dennos Museum Center is open to the public and available to watch online. Admission is free for students, educators, and all NMC employees. Tickets are $15 per person for the general public. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6:30 p.m. For in-person tickets, online tickets, and all event details, visit <a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"http:\/\/TCIAF.com\" href=\"http:\/\/tciaf.com\/\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">TCIAF.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tciaf.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53354 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iaf-web-logo-cropped.png\" alt=\"IAF logo\" width=\"220\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 14, Northwestern Michigan College\u2019s International Affairs Forum presents a vital exploration of global energy trends with John Pournoor, Ph.D., CEO of Government Analytica and former VP of governmental affairs at 3M. The event is sponsored by Mercantile Bank. 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