2019 Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum

• Congressional Speaker Videos
  • Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA), Co-Chair, House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD), Deputy Co-Chair, Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
  • Rep. Tony Cardenas (CA)
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)
  • Rep. Adrian Smith (NE)
  • Rep. Paul Tonko (NY)
  • Rep. Don Young (AK)
• Policy Forum Videos
  • Group 1 — Public Policy and Sustainability 1
  • Group 2 — Public Policy and Sustainability 2
  • Group 3 — Renewables, Efficiency and Sustainable Transportation: Driving Growth and Jobs
  • Group 4 — Energy Efficient Buildings 1
  • Group 5 — Energy Efficient Buildings 2
  • Group 6 — Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels
  • Group 7 — Renewable Energy Trends and Prospects
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)

Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA)

Rep. Adrian Smith (NE)

Rep. Paul Tonko (NY)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD)

Rep. Don Young (AK)

Rep. Tony Cardenas (CA)

9:30 AM – 10:10 AM

Group 1—Public Policy and Sustainability 1

Max Gruenig, President, Ecologic Institute

Andrew Dawe, First Secretary for Energy and Environment, Embassy of Canada

Thomas Valone, President, Integrity Research Institute (IRI)

Jeremy Richardson, Senior Energy Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM

Group 2—Public Policy and Sustainability 2

Caila Prendergast, Program Associate, Building Clean

Adam Goff, Policy Director, 8 Rivers Capital; Policy Director, NET Power

Arlan Peters, Head of Sustainability (NA), Novozymes

David Biderman, CEO & Executive Director, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

Devin McMackin, Senior Policy Advisor (Federal Affairs), ITC Holdings Corporation (for WIRES)

11:10 AM – 11:50 AM

Group 3—Renewables, Efficiency and Sustainable Transportation: Driving Growth and Jobs

Ruth McCormick, Director, Federal and State Affairs, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)

Alexandra Wyatt, Policy and Regulatory Manager, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

Keith Dennis, Senior Director, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

Andy Kunz, President & CEO, US High Speed Rail Association

11:55 AM – 12:35 PM

Group 4—Energy Efficient Buildings 1

Tim Wentz, PE, President (2016-2017) and Life Member of ASHRAE; Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tom Wright, President & COO, Greenstar Products, Inc.

Katrin Klingenberg, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)

Alex Smith, Regional Sales Director, RenewAire LLC

12:40 PM – 1:20 PM

Group 5—Energy Efficient Buildings 2

Jeremy Browning, Development Manager, National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)

Dr. Richard Duncan, PE, Technical Director, Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)

Thomas Sharp, Jr., President, ThermaCote, Inc.

1:25 PM – 2:25 PM

Group 6—Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels

Burl Haigwood, Board Member, Clean Fuels Development Coalition & the Clean Fuels Foundation

Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum

Devin Mogler, Vice President Government Affairs, Green Plains, Inc. (for Growth Energy)

Cassidy Walter, Communications Director, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA)

Kurt Kovarik, Vice-President of Federal Affairs, National Biodiesel Board

Allison Cunningham, Director of Federal Government Affairs, Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica)

2:30 PM – 3:40 PM

Group 7—Renewable Energy Trends and Prospects

Bree Raum, Vice President of Federal Affairs, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Carrie Annand, Executive Director, Biomass Power Association

Kathleen Wojtowicz, Lead Retail Marketing Specialist, Clean Choice Energy

Dennis Cakert, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Market Policy, National Hydropower Association (NHA)

Alex Menotti, U.S. Federal Affairs Manager, Neste

Celina Cunningham, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Dr. Mona Khalil, Energy & Wildlife Program Specialist, US Geological Survey