13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo And Forum

Brad Johnson — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:30:00 -0400

In cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses – and in partnership with the House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, House High Performance Building Caucus, House Algae Energy Caucus, House Hydropower Caucus, House Green Jobs Caucus, House Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Caucus, and House Green Schools Caucus – the Sustainable Energy Coalition is hosting the day-long 13th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo + Forum.

This year’s Expo will bring together 50+ businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations (see list-to-date below) to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy (biofuels/biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind), fuel cells, hydrogen, energy storage, smart-grid, and energy efficiency technologies (e.g., lighting, appliances, vehicles, buildings, CHP).

CONGRESSIONAL SPEAKERS

(11:00 am – 12:00 pm; Cannon Caucus Room)

Names to Be Announced

EXECUTIVE BRANCH SPEAKERS

(12:00 pm – 1:00 pm; Cannon Caucus Room)

Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for the Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Recovery Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Energy
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy & Climate Change

MORNING SPEAKERS:

(9:40 am – 10:55 am; House Veterans Affairs Committee Room – 340 Cannon)

John Cooper – Skyline Solar
Dan Delurey – Demand Response & Smart Grid Coalition
Todd Foley – American Council for Renewable Energy
Norma McDonald, American Biogas Council
Debbie Montagna – Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Jackie Prince Roberts, Director – Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Defense Fund
Jack Rogers, Biofuels Marketing Manager, Americas – Novozymes
Bob Rose – Breakthrough Technologies Institute
Gia Schneider, CEO – Natel Energy
Bill Shank, Energy Transitions
Scott Sklar, President – The Stella Group, Ltd.
Keith Takasawa, Chief Product Development Director – THINK
Melissa VanOrnum, Marketing Manager – GHD, Inc.
Chris Voell, Program Manager-AgSTAR, Climate Change Division, USEPA
Maria Vargas, ENERGY STAR, U.S. EPA
Don Moore, CEO – Harmonics Limited, Inc.

AFTERNOON PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

(1:10 pm – 4:30 pm; House Veterans Affairs Committee Room – 340 Cannon)

Panel on Solar Technologies

Rhone Resch, Ex. Dir. – Solar Energy Industries Association
Tony Clifford, CEO – Standard Solar
Jeff Wolfe, CEO – GroSolar
Eric Huffman, Business Development Mgr. – Eastern Region, SunOptics

Panel on Green Jobs + Sustainable Energy

Karl Gawell, Ex. Dir. – Geothermal Energy Association
Linda Church Ciocci, Ex. Dir. – National Hydropower Association
Lisa Jacobson, Ex. Dir. – Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Karen Florini, Environmental Defense Fund

Panel on New Storage, Transmission & Electric Technologies

Ruth Cox, Ex. Dir. – US Fuel Cell Council
Robert P. Thornton, Ex. Dir. – International District Energy Association
Justin Rathke, Dir. – Policy & Dis. Develop., Capstone Turbine Corp.
Katherine Hamilton, President – GridWise Alliance

Panel on “Getting Stuff Done”

Ryan Colker, Dir.- Consultative Council, National Inst. of Bldg Sciences
Chelsea Jenkins, Ex. Dir. – Virginia Clean Cities

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS:

3M – Renewable Energy Division
Abengoa Solar
American Council on Renewable Energy
AFC First
American Biogas Council
Beacon Power
Biomass Coordinating Council
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
California Fuel Cell Partnership
Capstone Turbine Corporation
Demand Response & Smart Grid Coalition
Dow Kokam
Dow Solar Solutions
Ecobuild America
Energy Transitions
Enervation Lighting
Environmental & Energy Study Institute
Environmental Defense Fund
Frostburg State University – Renewable Energy Center
Fuel Cells 2000
Geothermal Energy Association
GHD, Inc.
GridWise Alliance
Growth Energy
Harmonics Limited
Ice Energy
International District Energy Association
Microcell Corporation
Natel Energy
National Hydrogen Association
National Hydropower Association
National Institute of Building Sciences
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NewTek Energy Solutions
Novozymes North America, Inc.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Renewable Fuels Association
SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.
Skyline Solar
Solar Energy Industries Association
Standard Solar
SunOptics Prismatic Skylights
Sunpeak USA Inc.
The Stella Group, Ltd.
THINK North America
U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association
U.S. Department of Energy-Efficiency & Renewables
U.S. Department of Energy-Clean Cities
U.S. EPA-AGSTAR
U.S. EPA-Center for Program Analysis
U.S. EPA-ENERGY STAR Program
U.S. Fuel Cell Council
U.S. Green Energy Corporation
Water Management, Inc.

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13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo And Forum