Growing a (Sustainable Energy Economy) Industry - PART I
Workshop Session I: Tuesday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Concentration: Efficiency and Renewables
The “Retrofit Roadshow” was developed as a collaborative effort of
business, labor and environmental organizations that share a commitment
to growing a high-road building retrofit industry.The Roadshow has created opportunities for stakeholders in a half dozen states to promote the progress made in driving innovation and share those experiences with investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and federal agencies that are developing national models for taking retrofits to scale. In partnership with the Department of Energy, the “Clean Energy Roadshow” will visit an additional 60 cities over the next 18 months. Hear from local stakeholders about the transformative power of the Roadshow process and collaborative approaches to building a clean energy economy.
Moderator:
Colin Bishopp, Clean Economy Development Center, Business Development and Market Transformation
Presenters:
Glen Brand, Sierra Club, Cool Cities Program Director
Gil Sperling, U.S. Department of Energy, Program Manager
Blake Pendergrass, FRESC, Organizer
Rob Richardson, Jr., LIUNA, Ohio Valley Southern States Region
Ray Ocasio, La Casa de Don Pedro, Executive Director
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