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AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill
February 7 - February 8
Location:
Hyatt Regency Washington
Sponsors:
American Wind Energy Association
Join your industry colleagues on Capitol Hill this February to advocate for an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC). The credit is set to expire at the end of 2012 and, as the industry’s primary financial incentive, it is critical that it is renewed by Congress.
NASEO/ASERTTI Energy Policy & Technology Outlook Conference
February 7 - February 10
Location:
Fairmont Hotel
Sponsors:
U.S. Department of Energy
The need for a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient energy system presents a significant opportunity to improve the U.S. economy, job creation, and global competitiveness. However, there are a number of challenges to overcome.
Offshore Wind Pre-Solicitation Public Meeting
February 7
Location:
TBD
Sponsors:
U.S. Department of Energy
The Wind and Water Power Program (WWPP) within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement, tentatively entitled “U.S. Offshore Wind: Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects”. WWPP is planning a pre-solicitation public meeting in order to provide notice in advance of release of the FOA and to afford prospective applicants an opportunity to comment on the planned FOA, which is summarized in this notice.
Greener, Cleaner, Better: Israeli Innovation in Greentech
February 7 | 9:30 AM - 3:35 PM
Location:
Abramson Family Founders Room, SIS Building, American University
Sponsors:
Alliance to Save Energy
As Israel is set to become the world's first nation to host a national electric car grid, join Israeli greentech entrepreneurs and industry experts to learn why the tiny country of Israel has grown to be a global leader in Green technology. Keynote address by Michael Granoff of Better Place, the electric vehicle company.
Energy Innovation in a Time of Fiscal Austerity and Policy Uncertainty
February 7 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Bipartisan Policy Center
Sponsors:
Bipartisan Policy Center
Please join us for a discussion on how we can speed up the introduction of new technologies and business models and accelerate their deployment on a massive scale. The conversation will explore Lester and Hart's new book, Unlocking Energy Innovation: How America Can Build Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Energy System, and highlight ways to advance innovative technologies amidst challenging fiscal and political times.
The State of Green Business 2012 - The Good News and Bad
February 7 | 1:00 PM
Location:
Online Webinar
Sponsors:
GreenBiz.com
The fifth annual edition of our State of Green Business report continues our efforts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging green economy. We document how well -- or poorly -- companies are improving their environmental performance despite the challenges posed by the Great Recession, and begin to note promising signs for change in corporate sustainability efforts
2012 National Electricity Forum
February 8 - February 9 | 8:00 AM
Location:
Renaissance Washington Hotel
Sponsors:
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners,
U.S. Department of Energy
The 2012 Forum will be held on February 8 and 9, 2012. Presenters and participants at the 2012 Forum will address cutting-edge issues and discuss how collaboration can successfully modernize the nation's electricity infrastructure. The Forum will feature national thought leaders from all sectors of the electric power industry, academia, policymakers, equipment manufacturers, consumers, and other affected parties. The first three panels will include futurists, senior DOE officials, industry representatives, state utility regulators, and business leaders who will provide their perspectives on what the world will look like in 2035 and discuss their visions for the 21st Century electricity industry and its successful execution.
House Energy Committee Hearing on Nuclear Blue Ribbon Commission
February 8 | 10:00 AM
Location:
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
Sponsors:
US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
The full House Committee on Science, Space & Technology will hold a hearing "Assessing America’s Nuclear Future – A Review of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Report to the Secretary of Energy."
Oxy-Coal Combustion Technology & the Status of Futuregen
February 8 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:
USEA Executive Conference Room
Sponsors:
United States Energy Association
Join us as Steve Moorman with Babcock & Wilcox provides an overview of oxycoal combustion technology and the status of the FutureGen project.
Carbon Democracy - Political Power in the Age of Oil
February 8 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
George Washington Univeristy Lindner Family Commons
Sponsors:
George Washington University
Timothy Mitchell (Professor and Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, Columbia University) will discuss his new book, "Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil," in which he describes a complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the Middle East, which rely upon revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy.
There will be a reception following the event.
Smart Regulation and Federalism for the Smart Grid
February 9 | 12:00 PM
Location:
Johns Hopkins University
Sponsors:
Johns Hopkins University
As part of the Energy Policy & Climate Forum, Professor Joel B. Eisen, University of Richmond School of Law, will discuss "Smart Regulation and Federalism for the Smart Grid."
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