Clean Tech Conference 2009

2nd Annual Cooley Clean Tech Conference

San Francisco Bay Area – 10/15/2009

The 2nd Annual Cooley Clean Tech Conference was an overwhelming success. A special thanks to all the panelists:

  • Dave Edwards – Founder, Edge Innovation Partners
  • Jim Fulton – Partner, Cooley
  • Michael Gelobter – Chief Green Officer, Hara Software, Inc.
  • Brian Goncher – U.S. Clean Tech Practice Director, Deloitte Services LP
  • Josh Green – Chief Executive Officer, Verdeo Group, Inc.
  • Matt Lecar
  • Steve McBee – President and Chief Executive Officer, McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC
  • Mark Muir – President, GreenFire Energy
  • Robert Parkhurst – Climate Protection and Analysis Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  • Nancy Pfund – Managing Partner, DBL Investors
  • Eric Wesoff – Chief Analyst, Greentech Media
  • Victor Westerlind – General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners
  • Steve Westly – Founder, The Westly Group
  • Clint Wilder – Co-Author of The Clean Tech Revolution and Contributing Editor, Clean Edge

Clean Tech Survey Results Are In

Thank you to those who completed our short clean tech survey during and after the conference. View the results.

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Conference materials

Conference overview

Climate change is a growing global issue. In June, the U.S. House of Representatives passed comprehensive energy and climate change legislation that would set our country on a path to reduce its carbon emissions to 83% below 2005 levels by 2050, among other things. If it becomes law, this bill will mark a historic milestone for U.S. climate change policy—one that will help pave the way for the Obama Administration to take a lead role in the upcoming United Nations global climate change negotiations this December in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many applaud Congressional recognition of climate change along with the long-term opportunities generated in the clean technology sector, while others criticize the short-term economic impact on American businesses and households. The conference will address the current state of the U.S. carbon markets and the regulatory schemes, emerging technologies, and the opportunities and challenges facing companies in a carbon-constrained environment.

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