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Nano • Bio • Clean Tech 2010
Oct 24 - Oct 27, 2010 San Francisco
This conference will feature speakers from a wide range of disciplines in the nano, bio and clean tech fields. To submit your abstract click here. Last year's conference was a huge success, this year we'll have more speakers and more presentations. Click here for more information. |
Clean Energy Workforce Seminars

Free informational meetings, open to all.
When: Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Work2Future Building, 1290 Parkmoor Ave., San José, CA 95126
Questions: 408.280.6242
PDF of San José Brochure, PDF Fremont Brochure
Click Here to register.
CleanSphere Networking and Business Development Event

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Date, Time & Topics TBD,
at our new facility, 49000 Milmont drive, Fremont, CA 94538 |
Past Events

NUMMI 2010: A tribute
Date: Saturday May 1, 2010
Time: 10 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: 49000 Milmont Drive Fremont, CA 94538 In side the office and outside the parking lot
Free for all ex-NUMMI workers and their families. $10 for others. $20.00 at the door registration.
See pictures here.
Talks by community leaders include:

Cindy Bonior President and Chief Executive Director, Fremont Chamber of Commerce

Vinnie Bacon, Representative Central Labor Council, Candidate for Fremont City Council

David Hochschild
VP External Relations, Solaria Corporation

Jerry Pohorsky, President, Silicon Valle Chapter, Electric Car Association
Gregory Stangl, CEO
Phoenix Energy
In conjunction with the NUMMI 2010, Clean Tech businesses will showcase new business and the future of economic development for Fremont and the East Bay.
Sponsor:

Aurica Motors
Solar America Forum
September 23 - 24 in San Jose, CA
More information

Solar America Forum 2009
Can Solar Energy Lift us out of Recession?
A Case for Optimism
In the middle of a recession, there is hope and a sense of transformation for the United States to once again become the leading economic powerhouse in renewable energy.
Download the Solar America 2009 Forum Brochure
AGENDA
Solar America Forum Special Guests and Industry Speakers
Mayors
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Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, TX
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Matthew Godfrey, Mayor of Ogden, UT
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James E "Jamie" Mayo, Mayor of Monroe, LA
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Peter Drekmeier, Mayor of Palo Alto, CA
Industry Speakers
- Pete Shoemaker, PG&E Renewables
- Michael Rogerson, Applied Materials
- Dave Metcalf, Kyocera Solar, inc.
- Danny Kennedy, Sungevity
- Joseph Brakohiapa, Clean Power Finance
- Robert Noble, Envision Solar International
- Andrew Wahl, IG Partners
- Craig Hill, Managing Partner
Northcross, Hill & Ach
- Mark Chasan, Transformative Capital
- Dan Guerra, Com. Bus. Coll.
- Randy Zechman, Clean Solar
- Elmira Ryabova, Solar Vision
- Tor Allen, Rahus Institute
- Tai-Ran Hsu, San José State University
- Lloyd Tran, Clean Tech Institute
- Les Hamasaki, Green Initiative Village Empowerment
Clean Tech Innovation & Growth 2009
March 3 - 4, 2009
List of Speakers:
Kristin Ralff-Douglas
Sr. Policy Analyst - CPUC
"Climate Change Policies and Iniatives that are Driving Technology"
Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, The Center for Public Environmental Oversight
"Eliminating Roadblocks to the Growth of Renewable Energy"
Kirstie Moore
LEED AP - Sustainability Project Manager
"Green Building - The Barriers to Building a Deeply Sustainable Development"
Annette Finsterbusch
Director, Applied Ventures
TBA
Scott Blunk
President, GreenBuilt Construction and Consulting
TBA
Ron Freund
Chairperson, Electric Auto Association
"Potential Opportunities and Challenges of V2G"
Craig Lewis
VP of Government Relations, GreenVolts
"Policy Mechanisms and Interconnection Issues Associated with Unleashing Wholesale Distributed Generation"
David Saltman
President Native Energy
"Economic, Environmental and Social Opportunities with Photovoltaic Technology"
Dr. Chock Karuppaiah
Founder and CEO of EC Labs
"Energy Storage - Where do we go from here?"
Jim Sanfilippo
Founder/CEO, Nila Inc.
"Commericializing Energy Efficiency for the Entertainment Industry"
Catherine Denwoody
Executive Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership
"Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Path to Commercializtion"
Liz Merry
Owner, Verve Solar Consulting
"Careers, Installers, and Entreprenuers"
Fareed Sfard
CEO, Ahura Energy, Inc.
"40% Less Grid Parity Costs through Novel Patent Pending Solar/Thermal Concentrating System"
Ed Bless
Founder, H2 Solutions
TBA
Jane Valentino
Manager, Green-e Climate: The Center for Resource Solutions
“The Impact of Cap & Trade Policy on the Voluntary Renewable Energy Market”
Mary Tucker
Energy Program Manager, City of San Jose
“San Jose’s Green Vision Goals, With a Focus on the Energy & Renewable Energy Goals”
Dr. Nicholas Carter
VP Training and Education, Solar Staffing
“Training People for Employment in the PV Industry”
Craig Moyer
Partner; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
“Securing Funding in a Down Economic Environment”
Janice Lin
Managing Partner; StrateGen Consulting LLC
“Recent Market Developments and CA Incentives in Energy Storage”
Greg Ulrich
Director; StateGen Consulting
“Corporate Diversification into Clean Energy”
Bill Gray
CEO; Velkess Inc.
“Energy Storage & Its Foundational Role in the Clean Tech Revolution”
Dr. Dirk Michels
Partner; K&L Gates LLP
“Investment & Financing in Clean Tech Companies: Sand Hill Road Meets Wall Street”
Christopher Gann
CEO; Genomatica
“Sustainable Chemicals”
Marc Stuart
Director of New Business Development; EcoSecurities
“GHG Emissions Trading and Clean Tech – Thinking About the Next Phase”
Michael Carten
President & CEO: Sustainable Energy Technologies LTD
“Parallel System Architecture in Thin Film Photovoltaics”
Mark Chasan
CEO: Transformative Capital
“Obtaining Clean Tech Funding in a Downturn Economy”
Vic Kley
CEO, Metadigm
“Nanomaterial Systems for Drought Mitigation”
Uwe Heine
President: EcoEdge Consulting
“Making Homes More Energy Efficient & Green”
Eric Wesoff
Greentech Media
“Solar Power: Scaling up”
Clean Tech Innovation & Growth 2008
List of Speakers:
