The KAPSARC Energy Conference (Nov. 20-22, 2011) is a global gathering of eminent researchers and scholars that seeks to explore the relationship between the energy sector, economic prosperity, and long-term environmental stewardship. The objective of this program is to explore the possibility of developing technologies that will deliver new policy options, enabling the KSA and other nations to meet the fundamental needs of their citizens. Minimizing fluctuations in economic growth, mitigating the impact of the energy sector on the local and global environment and stabilizing long-term energy markets even as alternative energy sources become more popular. The conference and its theme “PARTNERING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE” assume significance in light of the sustained research and dialogue on the subject on a global scale. The conference provides for KAPSARC to play a leading role while representing a country that has established itself as a center of the glob