Speakers cover a wide range of renewable and sustainable
energy topics, including solar photovoltaic, passive solar,
daylighting, the history of solar energy, wind power, biomass
energy, biodiesel and biofuels, ocean thermal energy, hydrogen,
fuel cells, energy policy, the politics of renewable energy,
a new energy economy, and the linkages between renewable energy,
clean air and global warming.
Michael Eckhart.
President of the American Council on Renewable Energy, co-chair
of the World Council for Renewable Energy, and member of the Clinton
Global Initiative, his previous roles include Manager of Strategic
Planning for GE Power Systems and Principal of Booz, Allen &
Hamilton's energy practice. He has an MBA from Harvard… More
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Denis
Hayes. The author of ,
he headed the federal Solar Energy Research Institute (now the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory), served as Director of the
Illinois State Energy Office, and received the Charles Greeley
Abbot Award of the American Solar Energy Society… More
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Christine Ervin.
Appointed by President Clinton to serve as Assistant Secretary
of Energy for the $1 billion portfolio of clean energy programs
in transportation, buildings, and industry. Initiatives included
the EPA-DOE ENERGY STAR partnership and the Million Solar Roofs
program. She also directed the Oregon Department of Energy…
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Christopher Flavin.
President of the Worldwatch Institute, he is a co-author of .
His books, articles and research cover solar, wind, geothermal,
bioenergy and hydrogen. He is on the boards of the Business Council
for Sustainable Energy and the American Council on Renewable Energy…
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Roger
Ballentine. As a member of the White House staff under
Bill Clinton, he helped shape national energy policies and programs.
He served as senior advisor on energy for John Kerry for President,
and he is now on the Boards of the American Council for Renewable
Energy, the Biomass Energy Resource Center, and the Solar Electric
Light Fund… More
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Jonathan Koomey. His
cutting-edge research for the International Project for Sustainable
Energy Paths, Rocky Mountain Institute, and Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory helped establish the feasibility and desirability
of using renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions, decrease
dependence on oil, and boost jobs in the US & Europe…
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Lester
Brown. Founder of both Earth Policy Institute and Worldwatch
Institute, he is the author of
and ,
hailed by E.O. Wilson as "an instant classic." He
helped pioneer the idea of environmentally sustainable development…
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Dan
Chiras. Author of .
He lives in a state-of-the-art solar and wind powered home that
has been featured on NBC News and in articles in Solar Today
and Home Power magazines. He speaks on the end of cheap oil
and solar heating and cooling… More
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Paul Komor. Author
of
and a Senior Advisor at the energy research firm E SOURCE, he
is an expert on renewable energy technologies and policies and
their relationship to electric utility restructuring. He has taught
energy policy and technology at Princeton, Stanford, and the University
of Colorado Boulder… More
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Josh
Tickell. The creator of The Veggie Van and The Veggie
Car and author of ,
he has inspired thousands around the world to make and use biodiesel.
He uses animation and video footage to take audiences on a journey
through the history, geopolitics, and current crisis of our
fossil energy based society… More
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Richard Stuebi. As
BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement at The Cleveland
Foundation, he is leading efforts to promote advanced energy to
revitalize the Ohio economy. He is also the President of NextWave
Energy, which he founded to assist clients in building successful
businesses based on innovative energy technologies… More
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John
Perlin. Author of two highly acclaimed books on solar
energy. Amory Lovins writes that
is "rich with surprises… will teach even the most
erudite..." His
was called "vivid and fascinating" by Nature magazine…
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Peter
Melhus. The Executive Director of the Bay Area Alliance
for Sustainable Communities, he recently completed a 25-year
career with Pacific Gas & Electric Company, the last eight
directing environmental policy for the company. He speaks about
the energy portfolio of the future and saving money by reducing
greenhouse gases… More
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Ross
McCluney. A principal research scientist at the Florida
Solar Energy Center, his research has ranged from ocean thermal
energy conversion to solar water heating to assessing the performance
of daylighting systems. He has been writing and lecturing on energy
for two decades, and he speaks on solar energy and sustainable
lighting… More >>
,
he headed the federal Solar Energy Research Institute (now the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory), served as Director of the
Illinois State Energy Office, and received the Charles Greeley
Abbot Award of the American Solar Energy Society… 
.
His books, articles and research cover solar, wind, geothermal,
bioenergy and hydrogen. He is on the boards of the Business Council
for Sustainable Energy and the American Council on Renewable Energy…
and 
,
hailed by E.O. Wilson as "an instant classic." He
helped pioneer the idea of environmentally sustainable development…
.
He lives in a state-of-the-art solar and wind powered home that
has been featured on NBC News and in articles in Solar Today
and Home Power magazines. He speaks on the end of cheap oil
and solar heating and cooling… 
and a Senior Advisor at the energy research firm E SOURCE, he
is an expert on renewable energy technologies and policies and
their relationship to electric utility restructuring. He has taught
energy policy and technology at Princeton, Stanford, and the University
of Colorado Boulder… 
,
he has inspired thousands around the world to make and use biodiesel.
He uses animation and video footage to take audiences on a journey
through the history, geopolitics, and current crisis of our
fossil energy based society… 
is "rich with surprises… will teach even the most
erudite..." His 
was called "vivid and fascinating" by Nature magazine…
