Sustainable Energy Top Ten Awards (SETT)
In early 2002 SEI announced the Sustainable Energy Top Ten 2001 awards, granted to individuals in government, industry and NGOs who have made particular contributions to sustainable energy policies and practices in the United States. In conjunction with these awards, SEI published a report providing in-depth interviews with these ten leaders in the field on a range of sustainable energy issues. Through these interviews and a subsequent Capitol Hill roundtable, held in February 2002, this project brought together leaders from diverse constituencies -- such as Senator John McCain, Exelon Chairman John Rowe, and Toyota’s Prius designer Takahisha Yaegashi – thus providing a constructive dialogue on ways to promote a sustainable energy agenda.

SEI is currently working to compile another Sustainable Energy Top Ten report. This new report will include individuals from all around the world who demonstrate leadership and innovation in areas such as energy efficiency, carbon emissions reductions, low and zero emissions vehicles, smart growth and renewable energy technologies.

Sustainable Energy Roundtable Series (SERS)
This series provides attendees the opportunity to exchange views with a select group of decision-makers and opinion-leaders on key energy policy topics. Thus far SEI has held roundtables on greenhouse gas emissions policies, hydrogen fuel cell development, nuclear energy options, sustainable energy and national security, the Presidential candidates' energy policy proposals, the implications of the energy budget and the energy bill's tax incentives for sustainable energy, and the implications of the emerging patchwork of state GHG regulations. SEI is currently planning events on allowance allocation methods for multi-pollutant emissions, natural gas supply as a response to climate change, advanced technology vehicles (ATVs) and other topics.

Forums/Panel Discussions
SEI held a forum on November 21, 2003 with the top energy advisors to the Democratic Presidential candidates. This was the first in a series of two forums, the second of which was held on June 24, 2004 featuring David Garman, Acting Under Secretary of Energy, in representation of the Bush Administration, and David Hayes, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Energy and Environmental Advisor to Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry.

International Sustainable Energy Report
SEI is also organizing a study project, to be funded by private foundations, addressing reforms that should be made to existing international institutions in order to address most effectively the challenges of sustainable energy throughout the developing world. The project is being organized under the guidance of SEI board member Professor Jose Goldemberg, former Secretary of the Environment of Brazil and chairman of the recent World Energy Assessment report, which was a key input to the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development held in August 2002.

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