Cleaner Energy or Alternative Energy -
What is best for New England?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn Tewksbury/Andover
Highwood Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01854
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"Cleaner Energy or Alternative Energy – What is Best for New England and the Merrimack Valley?"
Governor Patrick’s goal is for Massachusetts to lead the way in innovative and comprehensive energy reform that will make clean energy a centerpiece of the Commonwealth’s economic future. The Green Jobs Act of 2008 created the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to accelerate job growth and economic development in the state’s clean energy industry. Governor Lynch leads New Hampshire toward the goals identified as 25 by 25: 25% of energy consumed in New Hampshire in 2025 shall come from renewable sources.
The planned result of these efforts will be new technologies, new companies, and a workforce ready to roll up its sleeves to ensure New England place as a national clean energy hub.
This session will explore (2) approaches for this goal to happen - Our keynote speakers will focus on a discussion of cleaner fossil fuel energy initiatives in New England and the Merrimack Valley area and their expected impact on businesses and consumers. Our speakers will also review the various Alternative Energy initiatives that are taking advantage of technology resources and commitment from our State and Federal government though stimulus funding and tax incentives. A panel discussion with significant audience participation will follow these keynotes.
Prior to the meeting, a number of cleaner energy and alternative energy companies will have desktop displays and be available to discuss their products and services.
A Moderator led panel discussion will follow the keynote addresses with 2-3 representatives (including speakers) to discuss each alternative
Agenda:
5:00 – 6:00 : Networking
6:00 - 6:15 : Opening remarks
6:15 – 7:00 : Keynote Addresses
7:00 – 8:00 : Panel Discussion
8:00 : Continued networking
Keynote Speakers:
Janet Gail Besser – Vice President, National Grid - to discuss advantages of cleaner fossil fuel energy plus how National Grid is also addressing alternative energy
John MacDonald – VP of Energy Generation, PSNH - to discuss perspectives and challenges of renewable energy in New Hampshire and across New England plus relative regulations
Session Moderator:
Leo Desjardins – Managing Partner and CEO, Conservation Resource Solutions (CRS)
Panel Members:
Dave Hurwitt – VP of Optiwind from Connecticut
Dan Leary – CEO, Nexamp
Ben Parker – Director, Tradition Energy
Meeting co-Champions:
Hank Allard, Account Executive, IKON Solutions
Gregory Kivenzor, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Rivier College, and Chief Strategist, BiFoS, LLC
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