16th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. Import-Export Bank

PANEL 1: Overview, Geothermal, Solar & PV

• Synthesis of Critical Studies on High-Value Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Highlights of the newest renewable energy and efficiency studies on what the "green" portfolio value is to the U.S. and the globe.

• Renewables + Efficiency + Natural Gas = Growth Sectors of the U.S. Economy: The renewable energy, natural gas and energy efficiency industries have been working together for over two decades and a newly-released BCSE study shows how these industries are changing the U.S. electricity system.

• The Geothermal Industry in 2013: A review of the industry status in 2013 and the trends in the growth of the US and international geothermal market.

• Getting Solar PV to the “Tipping Point”: What is needed to get the photovoltaic industry from today to the point where the industry is sustainable with substantial government incentives.

• Low-Income Solar Market Segment: This session will focus on how non-profit solar installer GRID Alternatives is bringing the benefits of PV-solar and job training opportunities to low-income families and communities.

PANEL 2: Biofuels, Biodiesel, and Biomethane

• Biofuels - All-of-the-Above Is Not the Solution: The solution to climate change is not natural gas or other non-renewable fuels; the only solution on the fuel side is renewable and it’s time for the public and government to demand a truly sustainable renewable future.

• Clean Diesel Delivers Growth: Find out how new technology diesel engines move people and goods across the country with near zero emissions and powered by sustainable biofuels.

• Negotiating Off-Take Agreements for Biofuels from MSW: Based on Solena Fuels biofuels facility development experience in London and Berlin, Dr. Do will explain how biofuels will be produced at a very competitive spot market price.

• Biodiesel and the RFS: The power of biodiesel and the RFS to strengthen our energy security, grow the economy and reduce carbon emissions in a cost-effective way.

• Renewable Biomethane - a Sustainable Alternative Fuel: Biogas remains an underused resource in the U.S. that could help achieve energy security, by diversifying the use of locally produced alternative fuels such as Biomethane, as demonstrated in FirmGreen’s award winning project in Brazil.

PANEL 3: Hydropower, Ocean Power, Water/Energy Nexus

• Hydropower’s Role in Our Clean Energy Future: Hydropower has tremendous opportunity to grow its role in the nation’s energy portfolio through various technologies, including conventional, new marine, and pumped storage applications.

• Canadian Hydropower - A Powerful Solution for North America’s Electricity Needs: Canada and the U.S. have been exchanging affordable, reliable, clean and renewable hydropower throughout our history. This mutually beneficial relationship continues and can grow toward meeting economic, social and environmental needs.

• Niche Markets in a Global Environment: A brief overview of varied opportunities for marine and hydrokinetic power from local distributed generation and desalination to utility scale and export markets.

• One Water: Water, Sewer, Stormwater and the water/energy nexus

PANEL 4: Energy Efficiency

• Saving Energy in Federal Buildings: The use of Energy Savings Performance Contracting to increase the energy efficiency of federal buildings and facilities and the actions needed and underway to comply with the President’s performance contracting goal.

• Energy Efficiency Starts at Home: Before installing renewables, focusing on residential efficiency improvements reduces load demand, and helps transform homes into comfortable & healthy places to live; learn what BPI is doing to ensure quality energy upgrades are done right.

• Daylighting for a Greener Economy: How daylighting can impact local energy demands and green job growth for a sustainable future in the United States.

• American-Made MicroTurbine for Reliable Onsite Power: Learn how Capstone turbines are providing resilient, onsite cooling, heating, and power for a wide variety of facilities nationwide.

• High Speed Rail - 21st Century Sustainable Transportation for America: Hear about transportation and its interrelationship with energy consumption the great prospects for high speed rail in America, and how a national system can significantly reduce the country's fossil fuel dependency.

• The Benefits of Using EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems): The evolution of the EIFS industry over the last decade, from energy efficiency to codes and standards.

PANEL 5: Storage, Electric Vehicles, and Grid Issues

• Sustainable and Efficient Solutions for Modernizing the Power Grid: Advances in power and automation technology is critical to modernizing today's aging infrastructure. In this presentation, ABB will guide participants on how renewable generation and integration can improve quality and reliability of the grid.

• Energy Storage - the Great Enabler: Energy storage is being commercially deployed widely; learn about where these projects are being installed & how they are integrating energy efficiency & renewable energy to facilitate a cleaner, more efficient, & more reliable electric grid.

• Building Sustainable EV Charging Infrastructure: Discuss the path towards a self-sustaining revenue model for EV Charging Equipment Suppliers and EV Charging Station Owners, charging for charging.

• Volt/VAR Control and Optimization: How Conservation Voltage Reduction and Volt/VAR Optimization Improve Grid and Industrial Efficiency

• Power of Data in Microgrids: The power of data in energy efficient data centers and renewable integration.