Building a Renewable Energy Industry in the Charlotte Region
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte
4-8 PM
Join the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), business and energy leaders, government officials and economic development experts for a unique educational and networking event at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte on Wednesday, February 24th from 4-8 pm. Speakers and attendees will discuss and debate the following question: What energy policies would create the most renewable energy jobs and attract the most business to the 16-county Charlotte region? Please email Joel Olsen, NCSEA's Acting Charlotte Region Director, at joel@energync.org if you have questions about this event. (Click here for directions to the Whitewater Center.)
This event, which will be the first of several planned NCSEA events for 2010, will provide the status and an overview of pending energy policy legislation that could create market opportunities for the Renewable Energy Industry in the Charlotte Region. This event will focus on the feed-in rate financing mechanism, which has been used successfully by countries around the world and US cities, and how the Charlotte Region could create jobs while attracting and growing a renewable energy industry if a well-designed feed-in rate policy is passed.
Registration for the forum and networking reception is $25 for NCSEA members or government and $35 for non-members. Click on the links below to register now - space is limited!
NCSEA Members & Government Registration - $25
(includes registration, parking & reception food; cash bar) |
Click here to register. |
Non-Member Registration - $35
(includes registration, parking & reception food; cash bar) |
Click here to register.
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Become a Sponsor of this event - show off your
business or organization to important attendees!
For more information or to sign-up as a Sponsor, please
email NCSEA Board Member Zoe Gamble Hanes at
zhanes@blancolaw.com. |
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NCSEA needs volunteers to help plan and staff
this event. |
Click here to sign-up
to volunteer. |
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Increase the visibility and marketing potential of your business or organization during these exciting events, while providing NCSEA with much-needed resources to push energy policies that will grow the Charlotte Region's renewable energy industry. Event sponsorship demonstrates and positions your company or organization’s leadership as an expert and partner in shaping the future of North Carolina’s Green Energy Economy. For more information or to sign-up as a Sponsor, please email NCSEA Board Member Zoe Gamble Hanes at zhanes@blancolaw.com.
AGENDA
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4–6pm: Energy policy update and the renewable energy feed-in rate financing mechanism that could be used as a tool by the Charlotte Region to create jobs and attract economic development
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Legislative successes that have created the emerging Renewable Energy Industry in NC:
- REPS Overview
- Renewable Energy Tax Credit Extension
- Local renewable energy and energy efficiency financing options
- Threats to REPS
- Other pending legislation
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Introduction to the Renewable Energy Feed-in Rate Policy and how it could create jobs and be used as an economic development tool to attract and grow a Renewable Energy Industry in the Charlotte Region and in communities across NC.
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Panel Discussion: What we can learn from Germany in job creation and economic development they have experienced from the renewable energy industry?
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A North Carolina Example
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6–8pm: Open Business Networking Event
- Announcements
- Networking until 7:30 pm
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Space is limited so register early!
| DATE: |
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
| TIME: |
4pm - 8 pm |
LOCATION:
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US National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte
Click here for directions
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COST:
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$25 for NCSEA members & Govt.; $35 for non-members
(includes event registration, parking, food) |
AUDIENCE:
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Business and energy leaders, elected officials, government experts, community leaders
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SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES: |
For more information, please contact NCSEA Board Member
Zoe Gamble Hanes at zhanes@blancolaw.com.
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VOLUNTEER:
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Click here if you would like to volunteer to help plan and staff
this event. |