Energy Efficiency Forum in D.C. May 12-13

The Alliance to Save Energy is hosting the eighth annual EE Global Forum from May 12-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. EE Global is the world's leading international energy efficiency event, drawing hundreds of energy efficiency influencers for two-days of discussion-based sessions geared towards producing actionable plans. Participants will discuss the latest technology and best practices so as to develop policies and strategies for the global implementation of energy efficiency.

Sixteen Executive Dialogue sessions will cover a wide range of topics, such as:

• What does the advanced manufacturing plant of the future look like? How can we ensure that EE remains a focus in industrial emerging technologies?
• As the grid changes globally, what is the impact on utility investment in EE? What work is happening in integrating and financing the grid around the world to improve overall efficiency?
• What makes a nation energy secure? How does EE relate to energy security and how can it be used to help diversify the current energy landscape?
• How do green building rating systems differ around the world? Should rating schemes become more standardized across borders?
• How can we increase collaboration between the EE and finance communities to ensure efficiency’s role as a major player in the global energy transition? What financial mechanisms possess the greatest potential for advancing EE?
• What do national governments need to do to support state and local EE policy? Can cities serve as incubators for development of successful national EE policies?
• Systems efficiency: How are EE building codes being affected by the move towards big data and systems integration? What are the keys to releasing the built environment?
• How can we strengthen economies through energy efficiency policy? How are different countries working to double their energy productivity?
• Is utility investment in EE going to diminish amid falling demand and cheap fuels? Will there be a pull back on EE as utilities reinvent for the future?

Thought leaders will include Kateri Callahan, President of the Alliance to Save Energy; Dymphna van der Lans, Chief Executive Officer of the Clinton Climate Initiative; Elizabeth McDonald, President & CEO of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance; Joseph McGuire, President of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; Ashok Sarkar, Senior Energy Specialist at the World Bank; and Sam Tumiwa, Deputy Representative of the Asian Development Bank.

EE Global is an invitation-only event, but energy efficiency professionals, academics and policymakers are encouraged to apply for an invitation.

EESI is a strong proponent of energy efficiency and has pledged its support for EE Global as an endorsing organization. 

More information on this year’s EE Global can be found at www.eeglobalforum.org.