Press Release - June 23, 2006
RenewableEnergyAccess.com Article
(Presentations featured below)

The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) and the House and Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses present:

The 9th Annual
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Expo and Forum

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
345 Cannon House Office Building (Cannon Caucus Room)
Washington, DC

*A full list of exhibitors is featured at the bottom of this notice*

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.    Press Conference
        Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO), Co-chair, Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus        
        Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO), Co-chair, House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
        Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Co-chair, House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
        Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Vice-chair, House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
        Hon. Thomas C. Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
        Hon. Alexander Karsner, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
        Hon. Alex Beehler, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense 
        Dr. Dan Arvizu, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory   
        Representatives from Sustainable Energy Coalition  

Exhbits Open 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. except during panels

11::00 a.m.  – 12:15 p.m.   Panel 1:  "Achieving True Energy Supply Security With Sustainable Resources"
       
        Chair:  Karl Gawell, Executive Director, Geothermal Energy Association
        Panelists:
        Rich Halvey, Program Manager, Western Governors' Association  Presentation
        Sarah Verville, Vice President, National Hydropower Association (hydropower) Presentation
        Scott Trainum, Past Chairman, Adkins Energy (ethanol)  Presentation
        Dr. Stephen B. Brandt, Director of  Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (biodiesel) Presentation
        
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.   Panel 2:  "Improving the Economy and Solving the Energy Crisis through Sustainable Resources"
       
        Chair: Carol Werner, Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Study Institute
        Panelists:
        Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL), Chair, House Science Energy Subcommittee
        Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (geothermal and wind) 
        Presentation
        Chris O’Brien, Vice President for Strategy & Government Relations, Sharp Solar Systems  Presentation   
        Kevin Rackstraw, Development Leader, Clipper WindPower Inc.  Presentation
                               
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.   Panel 3:  "Increasing Energy While Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions -
The Unique Role of Efficient, Sustainable Technologies"

        Chair: Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future 
        Panelists:
        Tom Casten, President & CEO, Primary Energy  Presentation
        Dr. Michael MacCracken, President, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences; and Chief Scientist for Climate Change, Climate Institute  Presentation
       
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.   Reception Sponsored by GE Energy
        Welcome by GE Energy CEO, John Krenicki
        Closing Remarks and presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to retiring Chairman Sherwood "Sherry" Boehlert (R-NY) from the Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC).

A DVD showcase of some of the most promising renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies available today will play in a room adjacent to the Expo.  Please drop in at any time during the event to view 5- to 15-minute segments about the following technologies: geothermal, biomass, hydropower, solar, wind, ethanol, biodiesel, fuel cells, hydrogen, home energy efficiency, and high-performance schools.

This event is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served and no RSVP is required.  Please forward this notice.  For more information, contact Jennifer Hinrichs at (301) 219-6249  
or Theresa Murzyn at (202)662-1884.

Additional Expo co-sponsors include:
American Wind Energy Association (www.awea.org)
Biomass Coordinating Council/American Council on Renewable Energy (www.acore.org)
U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association (www.uschpa.org) 
Geothermal Energy Association (www.geo-energy.org)
National Hydropower Association (www.hydro.org)
Renewable Fuels Association (www.ethanolrfa.org)
Solar Energy Industries Association (www.seia.org)
The Stella Group, Ltd. (www.thestellagroupltd.com)

2006 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo Exhibitors

Biofuels
Renewable Fuels Association
Biomass Coordinating Council/American Council on Renewable Energy
Iogen Corporation

Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Enercon Engineering Inc.
Primary Energy Holdings, Inc.
Caterpillar
Cummins Power Generation
Climate Energy, LLC

Distributed Generation/Efficiency
Fuel Cells 2000 (stationary fuel cells)
GridPoint (advanced battery banks)
Ocean Power Technology (kinetic wave electric buoys)
Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturing Association (PIMA) (rigid insulation)
Solargenix Energy (concentrated solar power, water heating and building air-conditioning)

Geothermal
Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)
Ormat Technologies
Geothermal Education Office (GEO)

Hydropower
Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation
Grant County PUD, District No. 2
WaveGen
Verdant Power

Solar
Sharp Solar Systems
United Solar Ovonic
SCHOTT Solar
Solar Integrated Technologies

Wind
Southwest Windpower
Clipper Windpower, Inc.