Leadership Council Dinner Sponsor & Notepad Sponsor:
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| GE Energy Financial Services
www.geenergyfinancialservices.com
GE Energy Financial Services’ experts invest globally with a long-term view, backed by the best of GE’s technical know-how, financial strength and rigorous risk management, across the capital spectrum, in one of the world’s most capital-intensive industries, energy. GE Energy Financial Services helps its customers and GE grow through new investments, strong partnerships and optimization of its more than US$22 billion in assets. In renewable energy, GE Energy Financial Services is growing its portfolio of more than US$4 billion in assets in wind, solar, biomass, hydro and geothermal power. GE Energy Financial Services is based in Stamford, Connecticut. For more information, visit www.geenergyfinancialservices.com. | Andrew Katell
Senior Vice President of Communications
GE Energy Financial Services
800 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06927 |
Opening Reception & Phase II Video Sponsor:
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| Covanta Energy Corporation
www.covantaholding.com/
Covanta Holding Corporation is an internationally recognized owner and operator of large-scale Energy-from-Waste and renewable energy projects and a recipient of the Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. | Paul Gilman, Ph.D. ,
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Covanta Holding Corporation
40 Lane Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
http://www.covantaholding.com/ |
Leadership Council Dinner:
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 | Dow Corning
www.dowcorning.com
A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning is one of the world’s only producers of polycrystalline silicon – the essential building block that powers the solar industry. | Mary Lou Benecke
Director, Government Affairs & Global Community Relations
Dow Corning Corporation
2200 W. Salzburg Road, P.O. Box 994
Midland, MI 48686 |
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| Stoel Rives
http://www.stoel.com/
Stoel Rives has been at the forefront of the explosive growth of renewable energy. With one of the largest U.S. renewable energy law practices, we have represented energy developers and operators throughout the U.S. and abroad. | William Holmes
Member
Stoel Rives
900 SW Fifth Avenue
Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
Website: www.stoel.com |
Climate Friendly Event Sponsor:
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| NextEra Energy
www.nexteraenergyresources.com/
NextEra™ Energy Resources, the largest producer of renewable energy in North America, will balance the carbon emissions associated with Phase II's event space. Recently this year, they announced their innovative program called EarthEra, which provides local and state governments, corporations and consumers the opportunity to build new renewable energy facilities in the United States. EarthEra uses 100 percent of funds from renewable energy products sold, to build new renewable energy projects across the nation. | Nate Hanson
Vice President
NextEra Energy Resources
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408 |
Webcast Sponsor:
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| Verizon
www22.verizon.com/
Verizon Communications is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, and government customers. More than 100 million Americans connect to a Verizon wireless or wireline network daily, and the company operates the world's most connected IP network, bringing innovative business solutions to customers in 150 countries. Verizon believes that information and communications technology can help address energy and climate-change challenges. By transforming the relationship between productivity and energy, broadband networks may be able to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 22% in the next 10 years and reduce oil imports by 36%, while simultaneously creating jobs and stimulating the economy. | Larry Plumb
Executive Director
Verizon
1300 I Street NW
Suite 400W
Washington, DC 20005
www.verizon.com |
Strategic Communication Sponsor:
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| Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, Inc.
www.rasky.com/
Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications is an independent public relations and public affairs firm with offices in Boston and D.C. The Energy and Environment practice is a national leader in the energy, cleantech and environmental space. | Jim Cabot,
Senior Vice President
Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications
70 Franklin Street, Third Floor
Boston, MA 02110 |
Closing Reception Sponsor:
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| Embassy of Denmark
www.um.dk/da
In December, representatives from 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen for COP15. Unprecedented progress has been made during the last two years. We must capture this wave of change and political momentum, and turn it into a strong global commitment to meet the challenge of global warming. | Lone Hjortbak Kanaskie
Embassy of Denmark
3200 Whitehaven St, NW
Washington DC, 20008
www.ambwashington.um.dk |
Conference Documentation Logo Sponsor:
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 | Sacramento Municipal Utility District
www.smud.org/
As the nation’s sixth largest publicly owned utility, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for more than 60 years to Sacramento County. SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. For more information visit www.smud.org. | Jon Bertolino
Superintendent, Renewable Generation Assets
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
PO Box 15830
Mail Stop B-257
Sacramento, CA 95852-1830 |
Literature Distribution Sponsors:
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 | Hunton & Williams
www.hunton.com
Drawing on the firm's preeminent energy, environmental, energy tax credit, climate/carbon finance and related practices, Hunton & Williams' renewable and clean energy practice provides its clients with an exemplary level of multidisciplinary sophistication and coordination. | Contact: Jeremy R. Schwer
Partner Hunton & Williams
1900 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-1109
Website: www.hunton.com |
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 | Sunlight Photonics, Inc.
www.sunlightphotonics.com
US-based Sunlight Photonics Inc develops proprietary solar power modules and provides clean energy solutions using the latest innovations in semiconductor and thin-film technologies. | Jodi Maria Ciongoli
Director of Operations Sunlight Photonics Inc.
600 Corporate Court, Ste. C
South Plainfield, NJ 07080 |
Official Media Partners:
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 | Clean Edge Inc.
www.cleanedge.com
Clean Edge is the world’s first research and publishing firm devoted to the clean-tech sector. The company, via its publications, events, and online services, helps companies, investors, and governments understand and profit from clean technologies. | Ron Pernick
Co-Founder and Principal
Clean Edge, Inc.
2244 NE, 8th Ave
Portland, OR 97203
www.cleanedge.com |
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 | Ethanol Producer Magazine
www.EthanolProducer.com
Ethanol Producer Magazine is ethanol’s premier media. It is distributed to all existing and future production facilities. Our niche is getting your message to decision-makers inside existing facilities and in front of future producers. | |
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 | Biomass Magazine
www.BiomassMagazine.com
Biomass Magazine is biomass utilization’s premier media. Focused on biomass utilization for power, fuels, and chemicals, topics include research & development, biomass logistics, technologies, combustion, CHP, AD, gasification, biorefining, dedicated energy crops and more. | |
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 | Biodiesel Magazine
www.BiodieselMagazine.com
Biodiesel Magazine is biodiesel’s premier media. It is distributed to all existing and future production facilities. Our niche is getting your message to decision-makers inside existing facilities and in front of future producers. | |
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