Conference topics include financing in a down market, the necessity of transmission, smart grid investment and impacts of carbon policy, among others SEATTLE, Oct. 16
SEATTLE, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council on Renewable Energy
(ACORE) and Euromoney Energy Events are pleased to announce the first annual
Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) - West, on Oct. 27-28, 2008 at the Grand
Hyatt Seattle. The two-day event invites attendees to network with renewable
technology venture capitalists, join interactive conference sessions and
explore renewable energy technologies. Attendees will hear what renewable
energy leaders are saying about the recent economic crisis and its effects on
the industry.
"The renewable energy industry has made tremendous strides in the past
several years establishing legitimacy, but many challenges still remain," said
Michael Eckhart, president of ACORE. "The REFF-West conference brings together
all of the necessary stakeholders -- policymakers, financiers, NGOs and
renewable energy companies -- to push the next stage of growth for the
industry."
REFF-West has attracted an elite panel of speakers and panelists
representing key sectors of the renewable energy industry in the western U.S.,
including solar, biofuels, geothermal, Green IT and venture capitalist. U.S.
Senator Maria Cantwell, who introduced the Clean EDGE Act to reduce 40 percent
of America's projected petroleum imports by 2020, will keynote the event. Dan
Reicher, Google's Director of Climate Change & Environmental Initiatives, will
discuss Google's recently announced Clean Energy 2030 U.S. energy proposal.
Other speakers include Nancy Floyd founder of Nth Power, Kostya Zolotusky of
Boeing Capital, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Eric Markell of Puget Sound
Energy. These leaders and other industry luminaries will present the latest
trends in the renewable energy industry:
-- Emerging venture capital opportunities
-- Financing in a credit-constrained economy
-- Regional policy incentives and investing
-- Carbon finance policies effecting the renewable energy sector
-- Emerging technologies in green building, energy efficiency, smart grid
and transmission
About REFF-West
REFF-West is the largest renewable energy finance conference focused on
West Coast energy issues. It is hosted by ACORE, a nonprofit organization
headquartered in Washington, DC, dedicated to raising the profile of renewable
energy, and Euromoney Energy Events, a London-based wholly owned subsidiary of
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC and organizer of conferences to address
topical issues in the energy sector. For more information on confirmed
speakers, pricing information and more please visit http://www.reffwest.com.
SOURCE REFF-West
