2018 Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum

• Congressional Speaker Videos
  • Sen. Dean Heller (NV)
  • Sen. Jack Reed (RI)
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD)
  • Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA)
  • Rep. Paul Tonko (NY)
  • Rep. Peter Welch (VT)
• Policy Forum Videos
  • Group 1 — Public Policy and Sustainable Energy
  • Group 2 — Energy Efficient Building Systems
  • Group 3 — Biosolutions: Bio-Based Energy and Materials
  • Group 4 — Grid Resilience and Energy Infrastructure
  • Group 5 — Renewable Energy Trends and Prospects
  • Group 6 — Renewables and Efficiency: Driving Growth and Jobs
  • Group 7 — Where Is Technology Headed?
• Exhibitors
• Hosts
• Co-Host
• For more information

Sen. Dean Heller (NV)

Rep. Paul Tonko (NY)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD)

Sen. Jack Reed (RI)

Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA)

Rep. Peter Welch (VT)

9:30 AM – 10:10 AM

Group 1—Public Policy and Sustainable Energy

Joe Hezir, Professor of the Practice, Carnegie Mellon University Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

R. Andreas Kraemer, Founder, Ecologic Institute; Mercator Senior Fellow, Mercator Foundation

Maryalice Fischer, Certification Program Director, Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI)

Sue Gander, Director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, National Governors Association (NGA)

10:15 AM – 10:55 AM

Group 2—Energy Efficient Building Systems

Dunstan Laurence Macauley, Member of the Board of Directors, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

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

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

John Rockwell, Northeast Technical Sales Engineer, Zehnder America

11:00 AM – 11:40 AM

Group 3—Biosolutions: Bio-Based Energy and Materials

Carrie Annand, Executive Director, Biomass Power Association

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

Arlan Peters, Head of Sustainability, NA, Novozymes

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

11:45 AM – 12:25 PM

Group 4—Grid Resilience and Energy Infrastructure

Asaf Nagler, Senior Director, ABB, Inc.

Zolaikha Strong, Director of Sustainable Electrical Energy, Copper Development Association Inc.

Joseph Eaves, Director of Government Relations, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Kevin Huyler, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, National Grid (representing WIRES)

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM

Group 5—Renewable Energy Trends and Prospects

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

Bill Hamlin, CHA Energy Policy Advisor, Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA)

Jeff Leahey, Deputy Executive Director, National Hydropower Association (NHA)

Christopher Mansour, VP Federal Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Mona Khalil, Energy and Wildlife Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

1:25 PM – 2:35 PM

Group 6—Renewables and Efficiency: Driving Growth and Jobs

Silvia Lucero, Senior Program Associate, Building Clean, BlueGreen Alliance

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

Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN)

Khalil Shahyd, Senior Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) [representing Energy Efficiency for All].

Nicole Steele, Executive Director, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

Elias Hinckley, OEP Topic Director, OurEnergyPolicy.org; Partner, K&L Gates

Eileen M. O’Brien, Lead, Buildings Surveys Statistics Team, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

2:40 PM – 3:10 PM

Group 7—Where Is Technology Headed?

Xingwu Wang, Prof. Electrical Engineering, Alfred University

David Hart, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Alex Fitzsimmons, Senior Advisor to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (DOE EERE)