The Center for Energy Studies will host keynote speakers discussing alternative energy today from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Dalton Woods Auditorium.”The topic … is ‘Greening an Enterprise Economy,'” said Jordan Gilmore, associate of research and policy at the Center for Energy Studies.Author Robert Nelson of the Independent Institute will start by presenting his book discussing economics and environmental clashes of the 20th and 21st centuries.Other topics being discussed include “green jobs” and how to sustain small- and medium-sized businesses in the state by Louisiana’s Blue Ocean Initiative.Alternative Energy is usually a one-day event, but it has expanded this year in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.”We are having speakers on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by an expo featuring a model of an alternative energy car and other exhibits,” Gilmore said.Topics being discussed Thursday include liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas and biodiesel, electric and hydrogen vehicle infrastructure and transportation energy policy.Following the expo, visitors are invited to view a screening of the film “Fuel,” winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s 2008 Best Documentary Audience Award, in the Dalton Woods Auditorium.Visitors must register for the lecture part of the event, but no registration is required to view the exposition Thursday.Visit www.enrg.lsu.edu to register or contact the Center for Energy Studies by phone at (225) 578-4400 or by e-mail at [email protected].—-Contact Mallory Logan at [email protected]