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Sunshine State Renewable Energy Expo
"the largest Florida renewable energy conference held by a Florida renewable energy trade association"
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Where: South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island, Florida
When: July 27-29, 2011
AGENDA
SPECIAL GUEST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Former Governor Jennifer Granholm
of Michigan
July 27, 2011
3:00-7:00 p.m. Check In
After Check in. Play golf at South Seas Island Resort or at one of two golf courses at Sanibel Island
5:30- 7:00 p.m. Reception
7:15- 8:15 * VIP Dinner immediately following the reception- A one on one with Former Governor Jennifer Granholm (including photo ops)
July 28, 2011
7:30- 8:30 a.m. Opening Breakfast Session (buffet style breakfast served)
Welcome from FREPA Board Chairman and FREPA President/ CEO
Former Lt Governor, Jeff Kottkamp-
Confirmed
8:45--9:45 a.m. SESSION A
New renewable energy technologies: What's on the horizon and how they are game changers
Paul Breslow, PHD - Confirmed
Director of Project and Corporate Development at AOU
SESSION B
Florida leading the way with new projects in the works and new technologies.
Invited Representatives:
American Renewables, Inc
Rentech,Inc
Roger Baley- Confirmed
Vertical Turbine Power, Inc
10:00-10:50- SESSION A
Financing renewable energy projects in 2011- Negotiating a Purchase Power Agreement: private financing opportunities, securing funding, applying for government grants and the availability of financing for projects( includes representatives from USDA and DOE), ins and outs of negotiating a purchase power agreement
Moderator/Presenter
Fred Greguras-Confirmed
International Renewable Energy Project Finance Expert
K&L Gates, LLP, Palo Alto, Ca
George Salama- Confirmed
CEO, Power Energy International - Houston, Texas
Former CEO, Western Solargenics
Previously- Renewable and Alternative Energy Procurement Manager at Southern California Edison
*Discuss-( ins and outs of purchase power agreement structures and negotiations, discuss the cost of renewable energy)
SESSION B
The price of solar: Panel discussion with manufactures, solar installers , renewable developers, investors and financiers on the real price of solar in America and its industry growth
Monica Kennedy, President- Confirmed
Elite Solar
Dell Jones- Confirmed
Regenesis
11:00- 11:45 a.m. WHAT UTILITIES ARE DOING ON THEIR OWN TO JUMPSTART THE INDUSTRY
Barry Moline- Confirmed
Executive Director of Florida Municipal Power Association
Seminole Electric - Invited
12:00-1:00 LUNCH SESSION
* Welcome Remarks
Mick Denham - Confirmed
Vice Mayor, Sanibel Island, Florida
Diana McGee, Regional Director, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson- Confirmed
(brief comments on Sen. Nelson Energy goals and introduction of speaker)
Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Granholm- Confirmed (bio was taken from Gov. Granholm website)
Former Governor of Michigan
Pew Charitable Trust Spokesperson
1:15-2:00 new sessionSESSION A
Bioenergy:This session will focus on waste to fuel and waste to energy (landfill to energy, anerodic digestion, bigas, wood to energy, yard waste to energy and etc)
Rentec- Invited
American Renewables- Pending
SESSION B
New rules and technologies that are changing the solar and wind industry business model
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) - Representative
Honeywell, Inc- Representative
2:15-3:00 SESSION A
Large and small scale renewabe energy coexisting within a policy structure: Commercial solar and wind; residential solar and utility scale projects coexisting in Florida ( how other states have done so)
Jessie Roche (invited)pending schedule
Founder, Florida Millon Solar Rooftops, Inc
SESSION B
Energy efficiency and conservation: its role, its technologies and policies that are helping them lead
Steve Breslow, PhD - Invited
President, Green Reed, LLC
Jordanna Rubin- Invited
Shaw Environmental
3:15-4:15 SESSION A
Cleantech manufacturing: What startups are doing in Florida, potential for exporting energy technology, policy/funding needs and how Florida can lead
Featured presenter:Al Stimac - Confirmed
President Manufacturers Association of Florida
Remo Eyal, COO *(FREPA Board member)- Invited
Uma Solar
Carlos Gonzalez- Confirmed
Bluechip Energy, Inc ( Florida solar manufacture)
SESSION B
Florida energy crops/feedstocks: What are the status of current feed stock introduction, feedstock incentives , the farmers market( financial benefits for growing energy crop), what grows best here
Presenter Roy Beckford- Confirmed
University of Florida- IFAS
Topic: Status of Jathropha curcas research in Florida; Carribean and Latin American impacts
4:45 -6:15 FREPA: SUNSHINE STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY BEACH PARTY
6:45-8:00 FREPA: FLORIDA RENEWABLE ENERGY FOUNDATION DINNER
This is a dinner and ceremony to include members of the Florida legislature, acknowledge their support, acknowledge leadership within the Florida renewable energy industry from identified renewable energy businesses, entrepreneurs and project developers. Announce foundation awards for service and advocacy within the Florida renewable energy industry
Bob Dinneen, Executive Director National Renewable Fuels Association
State Representative, Jeff Clemens - Confirmed
Member of Florida House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
State Representative, Kathleen Passidomo - Invited (pending confirmation)
Member of Florida House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto- Invited
Chairwoman, Florida Senate Committee on Communicatons, Energy and Public Utilities
Former State Senator Lee Constantine- Confirmed
*2009 FREPA Renewable Energy Champion
State Senator Thad Altman - Invited
Member, Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities
*FREPA Renewable Energy Champion
Other members of Florida legislature- TBA
July 29, 2011
8:00-9:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (coffee, tea, juice, fruit and danish available)
How states lead in renewable energy: renewable energy leaders and policy experts from a panel discussion lead by a presentation from Dr. Jan Hamrin known as the architect of California's leadership position in renewable energy policy. A discussion and Q&A.
Featurered Speaker
Dr. Jan Hamrin- Confirmed
CEO JHMW International, Inc
9:15-10:00 a.m. SESSION A
Renewable energy regulation updates: Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) , Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, Florida Public Service Commission activity to watch, what has Florida legislature contributed and what are the expectations.
State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto - Invited (also invited to provide keynote remarks elsewhere )
Chairwoman, Florida Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities
Former Florida State Senator Lee Constantine - Confirmed
Author of Florida's .. Florida Energy Commission, crafted the design of Florida Energy and Climate and Energy Commission, former chair of Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council
Florida State Representive , Jeff Clemens- Confirmed
Member of Florida House of Representatives, Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Session B
Local government and economic development councils partnering to take the lead: what some local governments and economic development councils are doing to bring clean tech industry to their communities and how they are fostering an environment in government for industry
Brent Barkway, Business Development Manager
Lee County Economic Development Council - Confirmed
Collier County Economic Development - Invited
Mike Aller, Executive Director - Confirmed
Space Coast Energy Consortium
10:15-11:30 a.m. SESSION A
Florida renewable energy portfolio: The session aims to have an honest dialouge about what Florida's energy mix could be energy. Presentations followed by a panel discussion about what is a practical renewable energy portfolio for Florida (panel will consist of industry representatives from solar, wind, biomass, hydrelectric, waste to energy, CHP and biofuels used for electric generation)
Michael Dobson - Confirmed
President, Florida Renewable Energy Producers Association
Matt Ubben - Invited
Executive Director, Consumers Energy Alliance
Sebastian Studer - Invited
Worldwide Wind Development
Jeremy Susac - Invited
Executive Director, Florida Bioenergy Association
Bill Gallagher - Invited
Owner, Solar Fit, Inc
Board President, Florida Solar Energy Industries Association
Monica Kennedy- Confirmed
Elite Solar
SESSION B
Florida's alternative transportation fuels infrastructure: improvements, challenges, successes, opportunities
David Bruderly, PE - Confirmed
John Magwood, President
First Coast Biofuels, Inc
11:20 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Florida Universities: New technological advances, research and development, update on university energy consortium focus on renewable energy; and successes, opportunities and challenges to commercialization of its discoveries
Dr. John Wolan - Confirmed
Associate Professor of Engineering and Biomedical Chemistry
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Dr. Joseph Simmons
Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida - Confirmed
*(Former director of Arizona Presenter confirmed, name and bio-TBA at later date)
Antonio Adessi - Invited (to discuss key role of community colleges in cleantech business space)
Professor, Alternative Energy and Sustainability
Gulf Coast Community College (GCCC), Panama City Florida
Key Articles about Gulf Coast Comminity College activities:
GCCC's green programs growing
GCCC Unveil plans for Advanced Technolgy Center
12:20-1:20 LUNCH
Keynote Speaker, John May, Stern Brothers and Company
Topic: What wall street is telling us about renewable energy
Casey Swercheck- Confirmed
Hamilton Lane, Inc , Manager of Forida Growth Fund
Topic: Introduction to Hamilton Lane, overview of Florida growth Fund.. it's beginning, its goals, how it works and opportunties for funding clean technology business ventures in Florida
Representative (TBA)
Florida Opportunity Fund- Confirmed
1:30-2:20 p.m. THE RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY LANDSCAPE
What is the current status of national policy efforts for renewable energy and an overview on how the policy lanscape has changed since November elections and what to expect going into the 2012 cycle
Bob Dinneen - Confirmed
Executive Director, National Renewable Fuels Association
Pew Charitble Trust, Florida Representative- Invited
2:30- 3:30 p.m. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT FLORIDA
A panel discussion with policy and renewable energy business experts to identify the key take away points of the conference and methods by which supporters and the business community could capitalize on Florida renewable energy industry growth opportunities
3:45 CLOSING REMARKS
PROPOSALS AND ABSTRACTS
The Sunshine State Renewable Energ Expo is still receiving proposals and abstracts for presentations. If you have one and would like to make a presentation, please e-mail your ideas to Michael@sunshinestateenergyexpo.com
