Each month, the Energy Exchange rounds up a list of top clean energy conferences around the country. Our list includes conferences at which experts from the EDF Clean Energy Program will be speaking, plus additional events that we think our readers may benefit from marking on their calendars.
Top clean energy conferences featuring EDF experts in March:
March 9: Clean Power Plan or What Next? Symposium & Workshop (Houston, TX)
Speaker: John Hall, Texas State Director, Clean Energy
- Join a group of high level executives for a discussion on the issues arising from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan and its regional impact.
March 16-17: California’s Distributed Energy Future 2016 (San Francisco, CA)
Speaker: Jamie Fine, Senior Economist, U.S. Climate and Energy
- As distributed energy gains steam in California, state regulators, policymakers, utilities, and distributed energy resource providers are shaping the rules, regulations, and markets that will ensure the transition is speedy and smooth. Greentech Media is partnering with More Than Smart to host actionable conversations on the future of electricity in an innovative state.
March 16: 2016 Building Energy Summit® (Washington, DC)
Speaker: Ellen Bell, Manager, Midwest Clean Energy
- Building owners, energy experts, and technology pioneers will come together at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC to address the business and social drivers for more energy efficient buildings. Ellen will participate in a discussion on how to analyze portfolio data for energy saving opportunities, how to prioritize initiatives based on payback, and how to align your efforts with a corporate environmental policy. Read More
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