Town Hall Forum at SolarTech Solar Leadership Summit March 7th & 8th

Dear valued Members, Partners, and Industry Colleagues -

The highly rated Executive Situation Desk provides industry leaders the opportunity to comment on the break-out session recommendations, priorities, and proposed solutions. The "Town-Hall" format enables all participants to challenge the session results, ask critical questions, and give real-time feedback on selecting the most viable solution paths to reduce distributed PV transaction costs in the shortest amount of time to impact the Top 100 highest priority US markets. 

Don't miss out on these dynamic sessions.  Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Summit.  This 2-day event will take place on March 7th & 8th, 2012 at the Hayes Mansion in San Jose, CA.  2012 Solar Leadership Summit Details

SolarTech is pleased to have the following key leaders as part of the Town Hall Forum on Day-1 and the Executive Situation Desk on Day-2....

Moderator:  Scott Clavenna, Co-Founder & CEO of Greentech Media, will moderate this exciting discussion. Scott has 15 years experience in high-tech market research, company leadership, and business and industry development. Greentech Media is devoted to enabling the growth of the reentech/cleantech market worldwide with a mix of market research, news, and events.

Industry Experts: 

Danny Kennedy, Founder of Oakland based Sungevity will help us understand barriers the industry needs to overcome. Danny is a long-time social entrepreneur, and has achieved global recognition as an environmental activist, spokesperson, and opinion leader. The company’s mission is to make it easier
and more affordable for homeowners to reduce their monthly utility bills by installing rooftop photovoltaic panels.
 

Angiolo Laviziano, Board Member and former CEO of Mainstream Energy, is a frequent speaker at solar industry conferences and has published and presented a number of articles and papers in PV-related scientific magazines. He is personally driven by a vision for the environment and hopes his efforts will contribute to the energy revolution now
underway. The goal is to bring solar PV to the mainstream and in doing so, have a direct impact on the quality of the environment as a whole.

Jurgen Krehnke, President & GM of SMA North America, offers his expertise in the areas of sales, marketing, finance, logistics, and service. Krehnke’s
initial interest in renewable energy solutions turned into a passion after he joined Keiretsu Forum, the world’s largest organization of angel investors. As
a member of the SF chapter, he helped screen pre-IPO companies and advise entrepreneurs, especially in the clean technology and renewable energy space.

Nat Kreamer, CEO of Clean Power Finance, is a great addition to the Town Hall Forum panel. Nat’s original idea to finance solar for consumers led him to
co-found SunRun, which he led as the company’s President & COO. Nat was also the President of Acro Energy Technologies and he created the Chicago
Climate Exchange market-making business for Pioneer Futures, a division of MF Global.

Ned Harvey, the COO & VP of Finance at the Rocky Mountain Institute, brings his experience in diverse business leadership to the table. In this role at RMI, he drives institute-wide improvement in internal and external processes and aligns those processes to enhance RMI’s mission effectiveness. His extensive experience in project finance, business development, marketing, and business planning will assist the panel in determining direction for 2013.

Please join us. Be there. Be a Leader.
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2012 Summit Tracks & Session Highlights

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Chairman Jon Wellinghoff

• What is FERC's short and mid-term view on distributed generation?
• What market barriers will be addressed in 2012? 2013? 2014?
• What is FERC's view on distributed generation relative to the grid penetration issue(s)

California Air Resources Board (CARB) - Chairman Mary Nichols

• What's next for Cap & Trade in CA?
• What are the real market signals for the renewables industry to count on?
• What lessons can be learned to scale this across the U.S.?
• What can the solar industry do to help in other states given the paralysis in Washington D.C.?

Poised for Parity - Dive deeper into residential and commercial market data to identify highest priority targets in the grid parity quest - Shayle Kann, Managing Director, Solar, Greentech Media

Workforce Development

• Jobs.Jobs.Jobs.
• Accelerating Cleantech jobs across CA and the U.S. through model practices to support industry growth
• Tighter connections between the 21st century clean economy and 21st century talent through model best practices
• Thought Leaders:
  • Jane Wiesmann - Executive Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
  • Andrea Luecke - Executive Director, The Solar Foundation
  • Ezra Auerbach - Executive Director, NABCEP (N. American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners)
  • Barbara Halsey - Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Board

Intersection of Performance & Finance - Universal methods for creation of “Solar as an Asset” class

• Participants will look at how best to work with risk evaluation institutions and banks to lower the perceived risk of solar projects; improve liquidity; and create low cost financial products for consumers and investors.
• Thought Leaders:
  • Dan Adler, President California Clean Energy Fund
  • Ed Feo, Managing Director U.S. Renewable Finance
  • Chase Weir, Co-Founder CEO, Distributed Sun / Founder & Chair, Earthshot Foundations
  • Tim Keating, VP of Marketing and Field Operations, Skyline Solar
  • Todd Grenich, Managing Partner, Grenich Capital
  • Tom Tansy, Program Manager Solar3.0 and Chair, SunSpec Alliance
    
    

Participating Organizations (partial list)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

U.S. Department of Energy

Vantage Point Capital Partners

Greentech Media

SMA America

REC Solar

Sungevity

SunPower Corporation

Clean Power Finance

Rocky Mountain Institute

Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Keyes & Fox

VoteSolar

The Solar Foundation

NABCEP (N. American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners)

California Air Resources Board

International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)

Pacific Gas & Electric

Underwriters Labs

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