CMU Energy Week Features San Juan, Pittsburgh Mayors on Smarter Cities
By Julianne Mattera
San Juan Mayor and Carnegie Mellon University alumna Carmen Yulín Cruz spoke with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto about the energy challenges and opportunities their cities face in a panel discussion Wednesday during opening day of CMU's Energy Week.
The Distinguished Mayors Forum on Energy and Resilience: How Smarter Cities are Preparing for the Future, moderated by CMU Interim Provost Laurie Weingart, was part of the annual event hosted by CMU's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Energy Week brings together thought leaders from industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector to engage and collaborate on energy research, trends, innovative technologies and opportunities to tackle pressing energy challenges.