Ohio University President Roderick McDavis greets U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown.
Green Energy Development Summit
March 25, 2008
This event for regional business and community leaders featured presentations from green energy business leaders and others with a focus on how Southeastern Ohio can take advantage of green energy opportunities. Sponsors were Senator Sherrod Brown, the Pew Environment Group, and the Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) at Ohio University.
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Agenda
11:30 Registration Begins
- Lunch Begins ($10 for Box Lunch)
- Trade Show
12:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Dr. James Rankin, Interim Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, Ohio University
- Videotaped address by The Honorable Sherrod Brown, United States Senator
- Scott Miller, Director of Energy and Environmental Programs, Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3), Ohio University
- Tom Bullock, Ohio Representative, Pew Environment Group
- Jeanne Wilson, Appalachian Community Liaison, Senator Sherrod Brown’s Office
1:00 Plenary Presentations – Innovations in SE Ohio
- Jeff Wilson, Senior Vice President of Operations; Ryan Wright, Utility/Sustainability Manager, Bellisio Foods
- Neill Lane, President and CEO, Sunpower
- Ben Schaeffer, President, American Hydrogen
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15 – 4:15 Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)
- Educating the workforce of the future
- Barriers and methods for overcoming them
- Opportunities and how to capitalize upon them
4:15–4:30 Closing remarks
4:30 Adjourn