Renewable Energy & Efficiency Expo + Policy Forum

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The Sustainable Energy Coalition, in cooperation with Members of the U.S. House and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses, invites you to the 14th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Policy Forum. This year’s EXPO will bring together more than 50 businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations (see list below) to showcase the status and near-term potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Members of the U.S. Congress, Obama administration, and exhibiting organizations will give presentations on the role sustainable energy technologies can play in stimulating the economy, strengthening national security, protecting the environment, and saving consumers money. Click here for video and other details from last year’s EXPO.

This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

Agenda

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Executive Branch Speakers: 12:50 – 2:05 p.m.

  • Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
  • Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment, U.S. Navy
  • John R. Norris, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • Henry Kelly, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Sharon E. Burke, Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, U.S. Department of Defense

Morning Speakers (located in Room 340, next to the EXPO)

Policy Issues – Part I (9:30 – 9:48 a.m.)

  • Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group, Ltd.
  • Karl Gawell, Executive Director, Geothermal Energy Association
  • Susan Wickwire, Acting Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Smart Grid (9:51 – 10:03 a.m.)

  • Dan Delurey, Executive Director, Demand Response & Smart Grid Coalition
  • Laurie Actman, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Public, Viridity Energy

Biofuels (10:06 – 10:36 a.m.)

  • Michael J. McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
  • Tom Buis, CEO, Growth Energy
  • Joanne Ivancic, Executive Director, Advanced Biofuels USA
  • Greg Dolan, Executive Director, Methanol Institute
  • Dawn Fenton, Directory-Policy, Diesel Technology Forum
  • Energy Efficiency (10:39 – 11:03 a.m.)

    • Eric G. Huffman, Daylighting Sales Manager, SUNOPTICS
    • Bruce Salkin, Owner, Enervation, Inc.
    • Don Moore, CEO, Harmonics Limited, Inc.
    • Thomas Horner, VP Engineering, Water Management, Inc.

    Community Strategies (11:06 – 11:18 a.m.)

    • Mike Kennedy, President, Maryland Energy & Sustainability Co-op
    • David Sklar, CEO and Founder, STAR Island Bahamas

    Afternoon Speakers (located in Room 340, next to the EXPO)

    Policy Issues – Part II (2:20 – 2:32 p.m.)

    • Ruth McCormick, Senior Policy Associate, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
    • Rhone Resch, President and CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association

    Solar (2:35 – 2:47 p.m.)

    • Christopher O’Brien, Head of Market Development, Oerlikon Solar
    • Brent Cotton, Solar Energy World

    Combined Heat and Power / District Energy (2:50 – 3:08 p.m.)

    • Jessica Bridges, Executive Director, U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association
    • Rob Thornton, President, International District Energy Association
    • Ken Smith, President and CEO, District Energy St. Paul

    Hydropower / Ocean Power (3:11 – 3:35 p.m.)

    • Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director, National Hydropower Association
    • Gia Schneider, Chairman and CEO, Natel Energy, Inc.
    • Sean O’Neill, President, Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition
    • Bill Staby, Chief Executive Officer, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

    Fuel Cells (3:38 – 3:50 p.m.)

    • Ruth Cox, Executive Director, Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association
    • Robert Rose, Executive Director, Breakthrough Technologies Institute

    Passive Solar / Intelligent Design (3:53 – 4:05 p.m.)

    • Michael Hindle, Chair, Mid-Atlantic Passive House Alliance
    • Asit Parikh, Partner, Metropolitan Building Consulting Group

    Biogas / Biomass (4:08 – 4:20 p.m.)

    • Daniel S. Henry, VP Chief Technical Officer, Hearth & Home Technologies
    • Melissa VanOrnum, Marketing Manager, GHD, Inc.
    • Nora Goldstein, Board Member, American Biogas Council

    Exhibitors

    Abengoa Solar
    Advanced Biofuels Association
    Advanced Biofuels USA
    AFC First Financial Corporation
    American Biogas Council
    American Council On Renewable Energy
    American Wind Energy Association
    Beacon Power
    Biomass Coordinating Council/LACORE
    Bob Lawrence & Associates
    Business Council for Sustainable Energy
    Continuum Energy Solutions
    Demand Response & Smart-Grid Coalition
    Dialight Corporation
    Diesel Technology Forum
    District Energy St. Paul
    Enervation Lighting
    Environmental and Energy Study Institute
    Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association
    Fuel Cells 2000
    Geothermal Energy Association
    Geothermal Exchange Organization
    GHD Inc.
    Growth Energy
    Harmonics Limited, Inc.
    Hearth & Home Technologies
    Institute for Electric Efficiency
    International District Energy Association
    Maryland Energy & Sustainability Cooperative
    Methanol Institute
    Metropolitan Building Consulting Group
    Mid-Atlantic Passive House Alliance
    Natel Energy, Inc.
    National Biodiesel Board
    National Hydropower Association
    National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
    Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition
    Oerlikon Solar
    Prodex
    Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.
    Solar Energy Industries Association
    Solar Energy World
    Solar Solution LLC
    Solar Tech, Inc.
    Standard Solar
    Star Island Bahamas
    Sunoptics High Performance Prismatic Skylights
    The Stella Group Ltd.
    U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association
    U.S. Department of Energy – Clean Cities
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program
    Viridity Energy, Inc.
    Water Management

    Founded in 1992, the Sustainable Energy Coalition is a coalition of 23 national business, environmental, and energy policy organizations supporting aggressive development of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. EESI is a member of the Sustainable Energy Coalition.