14th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum
14th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum
Presented By
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COALITION
This is a great way to get your renewable energy or energy efficiency technology out in front of some congressional members and staffers for one day!
Date - Thursday – June 16, 2011
Where -Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC
Time - 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Exhibitor Registration – Contact Ken Bossong kbossong614@yahoo.com
On June 16, the Sustainable Energy Coalition – in cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses – will host the 14th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum. Its theme will be “Renewable Energy + Energy Efficiency = National Security + Economic Development”.
This year’s EXPO will bring together about fifty businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy (biofuels/biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) and energy efficiency technologies. A morning news conference will feature Members of the U.S. Congress while afternoon speakers will discuss the role sustainable energy technologies can play in meeting America’s energy needs.
In recent years, the annual EXPO + Forum has attracted about 500 visitors, including Members of Congress, key congressional staff, representatives of Executive Branch agencies, the media, advocacy organizations, sustainable energy businesses, and other interested members of the general public. A video documenting aspects of the 13th EXPO + Forum held in May 2010 can be found at:
We anticipate having approximately 50 exhibit spaces (the exact number will depend on the final configuration of “table” spaces vs. “booth” spaces).
As Congress, the Administration, the business community, environmental advocates, and American voters search for options to enhance national security, stimulate the economy, and create “green jobs” as well as provide alternatives to higher energy costs, increased reliance on energy imports, and the potential threat posed by rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the EXPO will help address the role that sustainable energy technologies might play. This will include not only the technical aspects of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies but also related issues such as economics, jobs potential, environmental benefits, current and near-term market potential, model programs in the public and private sectors, and institutional, financial and legal barriers.
*Founded in 1992, the Sustainable Energy Coalition is a coalition of two dozen national business, environmental, and energy policy organizations supporting aggressive development of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. (See list of member organizations at end of attached Registration Form.)
