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Alternative and Renewable Energy Summit
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Schedule
Dean H. James Williams, Emcee 11:30 Welcome, Gayle Davis, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Grand Valley State University (alternative welcome: H. James Williams or Paul Plotkowski) 11:35-11:55 a.m. Fred Keller, President and CEO, Cascade Engineering. “Setting the Stage, Understanding the Energy Policy Landscape” 12:00-12:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Jim Croce, President, NextEnergy. “What is the Opportunity – the Business Environment for Renewable Energy and Fuel Technologies in Michigan?” (30 Minute Presentation and 15 minute Q & A) 12:45 – 1:00 p.m. - Break 1:00 - 2:25 P.M. Panel 1 - Current Technologies Vince Nystrom, Director of Technology Business Development at MEDC, MODERATOR Dan Radomski, Vice President for Industry Services, NextEnergy, OVERVIEW CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES - PANELISTS WIND David Koyle, President, Franklin Energy Research Group LLC
Dan Radomski, Vice President for Industry Services, NextEnergy
SOLAR John R. Morgan, Vice President Strategic Implementation & Materials, United Solar Ovonic
METHANE RECOVERY
Marc Pauley, Director of Electric Operations & Development, Granger
BIODIESEL
Tom Fehsenfeld, President, Crystal Flash
2:25 - 2:40 - Break 2:40 p.m. Panel 2 - Emerging Technologies Imad Mahawili, Director of Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center, MODERATOR
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES - PANELISTS CELLULOSE-BASED ETHANOL Jay Niles, Vice President for Business Development, Mascoma
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES David Clow, President, Harding Energy Systems
FUEL CELL
David Nicholas, Vice President of Operations, Adaptive Materials
3:30 p.m. Special Presentations Greg Northrup, President, West Michigan Strategic Alliance, “The Component Manufacture and Supply Chain Opportunities in West Michigan for Solar and Wind Turbines” Hari Singh and Paul Isel, Faculty, Grand Valley State University. "Full Benefits of a Green Energy Policy for Michigan."
George Heartwell, Grand Rapids City Mayor. “Purchasing 20% Renewable Energy for the City of Grand Rapids – A Grass Roots Approach” 4:00 p.m. - Break – Move to Kennedy Hall 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Drill-Down Sessions on Current Technologies (participants pick one session to attend) David Koyle- Wind Renewable Energy (122 KEN) John R. Mogan - Solar Renewable Energy (350 KEN) Marc Pauley - Methane Recovery (222 KEN) Tom Fehsenfeld - Biodiesel (322 KEN) Emerging Technologies (332D KEN)
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception and Networking – Keller Engineering Laboratories For more information on this rapidly growing market, see the recently released Alternative and Renewable Energy Cluster Analysis Report, A Growth Opportunity for West Michigan at www.wm-alliance.org. |
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