Workshop Session III: Tuesday, May 4, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Concentration: Business, Investment and New Markets

This session will look at global clean energy markets and identify which countries are emerging as leaders in these markets and why. It will focus on why the U.S. is losing out to China in the solar market, after being the solar leader only a few years ago as well as which markets we have the potential to lead. We will also hear from a U.S. wind company about the factors that influence decisions about where to locate, as well as a company producing rare earth minerals, key inputs that are emerging as a competitive tool for the U.S. and China. This workshop will discuss U.S. innovation, policy tools and the future of manufacturing in the U.S. Along with clean-tech companies, panel speakers will include experts from the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Moderator:
Jackie Roberts, Environmental Defense Fund, Sustainable Technologies, Director

Presenters:
Jim Sims, Molycorp Minerlas, GR/Communications Lead
Julian Wong, Center for American Progress, Energy and Climate, Senior Policy Analyst
Andy Stevenson, Natural Resource Defense Council, Finance Advisor
Jeff Metts, Dowding Machining, CEO