y wasted in power
stations, and might one day feed energy back to the grid. Wind and solar power
could also be rigged up on a rooftop near you in the future - even the Queen of England is now
generating her own power from the River Thames.
9th Annual Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
345 Cannon House Office Building (Cannon Caucus Room)
Presented by The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) and the
House and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses
*A full list of exhibitors is featured at the bottom of this
a.m. Official Expo Opening with Members & Invited Guests
Representative Mark Udall (D-CO),
Co-chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Representative Zach Wamp (R-TN),
Co-chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Alexander Karsner, Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Philip W. Grone, Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
11:00 a.m. 12:30
p.m. Panel 1: "Achieving True Energy Supply Security With Sustainable
Mark Udall (D-CO), Co-chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Scott Trainum, Past Chairman, Adkins
David Youlen, Vice President,
Representative from National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - TBD
Rich Halvey, Program Manager,
Western Governors' Association
1:15 2:30 p.m. Panel 2: "Improving the Economy
and Solving the Energy Crisis through Sustainable Resources"
Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Chair, House Science Committee INVITED
Jon Weisgall, Vice President,
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Chris OBrien, Vice President
for Strategy & Government Relations, Sharp Solar
Kevin Rackstraw, Development
Leader, Clipper WindPower Inc.
3:30 4:15 p.m. Panel 3: "Increasing Energy
While Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- The Unique Role of Efficient,
Chair: Phil Sharp,
President, Resources for the Future
Tom Casten, President & CEO,
Dr. Michael MacCracken
5:00 6:30 p.m. Reception Sponsored by General Electric (GE)
Closing Remarks and presentation of
a Lifetime Achievement Award to Representative Sherwood Boehlert from the
Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC).
A DVD showcase of some of the most promising renewable
energy and energy efficiency technologies available today will play in a
room adjacent to the Expo. Please drop in at any time during the event to
view 5- to 15-minute segments about the following technologies: geothermal,
biomass, hydropower, solar, wind, ethanol, biodiesel, fuel
cells, hydrogen, home energy efficiency, and high-performance schools.
Light refreshments will be served
and no RSVP is required. Please feel free to forward this notice.
For more information, contact Jennifer Hinrichs at (301) 219-6249 or visit
the websites of the following co-sponsoring organizations:
American Wind Energy Association (www.awea.org)
Biomass Coordinating Council/American Council on Renewable Energy (www.acore.org)
Combined Heat and Power
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (www.eesi.org)
Geothermal Energy Association (www.geo-energy.org)
National Hydropower Association (www.hydro.org)
Renewable Fuels Association (www.ethanolrfa.org)
Solar Energy Industries Association (www.seia.org)
The Stella Group, Ltd. (www.thestellagroupltd.com)
2006 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo
Biomass Coordinating Council/American Council on Renewable Energy
Austin Energy/Plug-In Partners
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Brennan Downes, Primary Energy
Cummins Power Generation
Ocean Power Technology
Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturing Association (PIMA)
Geothermal Education Office (GEO)
Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation
Grant County PUD, District No. 2
Solar Integrated Technologies
Clipper Windpower, Inc.
5) Renewables: 25%
of energy use in '25?
Jun 9, 2006,
Christian Science Monitor http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0609/p02s02-uspo.html
A broad coalition of politicos,
activists, and businesses united this week to try to put greener
energy on a fast track.
With gas prices at $3 a gallon as far as the
eye can see, plus increasing prospects of g