Wind: Renewable Energy’s Mega Industry

Susan Sloan, Director of State Relations, American Wind Energy Industry Association

Wind energy dominates the field of renewable energy in breadth of investments, magnitude of output and even height above ground level. Get the big picture view of the industry to find out where today’s developments are going.

Measuring Missouri’s Energy Efficiency Potential

Suzanne Watson, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

A statewide analysis of Missouri’s energy efficiency potential ranks the Show-Me state in comparison to other Midwestern neighbors. Learn what actions Missouri needs to take to maximize its lowest cost and most underutilized energy resource...energy efficiency!

What do Renewable Energy companies look for when looking for expansion sites? Can Missouri compete?

Alan Claus Anderson, Polsinelli Shughart, PC

Many of the promised high quality jobs in renewable energy come from manufacturing and distributing all the component equipment that goes into a wind, biomass or solar systems. Find out what questions are being asked by industries when they are looking for new sites to locate their business expansions. A discussion of the characteristics and drivers that make the difference between a site being picked or being overlooked will be discussed.

Solving Renewable Energy’s Intermittency Problem, With a Battery of Answers

Nick Hennen, Exergonix

An industry insider’s view into the business of manufacturing lithium batteries. Learn what applications are working today and what role the battery industry expects to play in the transportation and building needs of the future.

Kansas Clean Energy Challenge

Jeff Risley, Climate and Energy Project

How good natured competition between municipalities was used to make headway in the race to reduce, reuse and recycle. The story, as featured in The New York Times, involves a competition between communities throughout Kansas using community loyalty in a green-spirited way.

Legislative Outlook for Renewable Energy in Missouri

Jason Holsman, Chair, Missouri House Renewable Energy Committee

Representative Holsman has been an advocate for renewable energy in Missouri, sponsoring such important legislation as Net Metering and PACE. As the first chair of the newly formed House Committee on Renewable Energy, Representative Holsman offers a fresh perspective on legislative priorities in the current and upcoming sessions.

Renewable Energy Development and the Missouri Public Service Commission

Kevin Gunn, Chair, Missouri Public Service Commission

Having served on the Missouri Public Service Commission since 2008 Commissioner Gunn was recently appointed PSC Chairman by Governor Nixon. Chairman Gunn will discuss his perspective on the role of the PSC in relation to the development of Missouri’s biomass, wind, solar and energy efficiency resources.

Manufacturing Jobs Through Renewable Energy: Panel Discussion

Representative of Nordic Windpower

Doug Kirk, Hubbel Power Systems

Find out how Nordic Windpower decided to open up a 200-person wind turbine manufacturing plant near Kansas City and how other Missouri companies are expanding into the emerging solar market. Two manufacturing companies will talk about their experiences with expansions and investments related to renewable energy.

The Economics of Biomass Based Electricity: Panel Discussion

Mike Mills, Spectrum Consulting

Lance Mayfield, Viburnum Economic Development

H. E. “Hank” Stelzer, Ph.D., Department of Forestry, University of Missouri School of Natural Resources

An analysis of the economic conditions surrounding biomass energy development in the Midwest with particular focus on Missouri. From resource potential to project developments to the today’s investment climate, experts will discuss the most recent studies, projects and plans for biomass-to-electricity development in the Midwest.

New Technologies and Policies in Solar: Panel Discussion

DOW Solar

Solar Manufacturing in Missouri

In 2010, Missouri was ranked as one the Top Ten states in the U.S. for potential solar energy development. Find out what is underway in Missouri to expand solar’s piece of the energy pie and realize that promise. From policy developments to new manufacturing plants to product testing, leading experts will provide an up-to-date view of what we can expect to see in solar developments in the near term.