2nd Annual U.S.-China Green Tech Summit Catalyst for Project-to-Project Partnerships to Reduce C02.BP Solar BP has been involved in solar power since 1973 and its subsidiary, BP Solar, is now one of the world's largest solar power companies with production facilities in the United States, Spain, India and Australia, employing a workforce of over 2,000 people worldwide. , Suntech, McKinsey among Speakers at November 16-17, 2009 Event in Beijing, China SAN FRANCISCO -- At the US-China Green Tech Summit, leading green technology CEOs, venture capitalists and academics will engage in dialogue on how U.S.-China project-to-project partnerships can reduce CO2, generate green jobs and ensure energy independence. Speakers and participants will tackle key issues, form lasting partnerships and promote U.S.-China collaboration on green tech development, investment and implementation. "In what is increasingly a global renewable energy market, the interchange between China and the U.S.-the world's largest energy consuming nations-is the most exciting. The Green Tech Summit sits at the heart of the dialogue," said Summit speaker Reyad Fezzani, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BP Solar and Marley Association board member. "The Green Tech Summit promises to bring together decision makers who have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on our markets and our environment, and I am greatly looking forward to the exchange of ideas in Beijing," said Steven Chan, chief strategy officer for Suntech Power Holdings. "We are looking forward to working with the Summit participants from industries, academia and governments towards a betterment of automotive industries in both countries," said David S. Chen, vice president of General Motors China Group. Other speakers include: * General Electric China - Albert Xie, Government Affairs and Ecomagination * CREIA CREIA California Real Estate Inspection Association (Palm Springs, CA) CREIA Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association CREIA Creative Real Estate Investors Association and NDRC NDRC National Development and Reform Commission (China) NDRC National Defense Research Committee NDRC National Defense Research Council NDRC Nevada Desert Research Center - Li Junfeng, Director * Brookings Institution Brookings Institution, at Washington, D.C.; chartered 1927 as a consolidation of the Institute for Government Research (est. 1916), the Institute of Economics (est. 1922), and the Robert S. Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government (est. 1924). - Kenneth G. Lieberthal, China Center Director * McKinsey and Co. - Jonathan Woetzel, Director, Greater China Office * Trina Solar - Gao Jifan, CEO Discussions highlight prospective partner projects, cutting-edge green technologies and practices ready for immediate commercialization. Panels include: * Toward Utility-Scale Solar * China's Green Technology Markets: Competition and Regulation * Sustainable Development in China: Dalian Tiandi * Clean Coal Technology and CCS (1) (Common Channel Signaling) A communications system in which one channel is used for signaling and different channels are used for voice/data transmission. Signaling System 7 (SS7) is a CCS system, also known as CCS7. See SS7. : Roadmap and Partnerships * Smart Grid in China The 2009 US-China Green Tech Summit is co-organized by the Marley Association, NDRC, the American Council on Renewable Energy The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington DC. It was founded in 2001 as a unifying forum dedicated to bringing renewable energy into the mainstream of American’s economy and lifestyle. (ACORE ACORE American Council on Renewable Energy ACORE Australian Centre of Regulatory Economics ACORE Atomic Core Orbitals ) and UC Berkeley. Mart Bailey, founder and chairman of the Marley Association says, "This Summit promises to see a continuation of the rich dialogue and cross-border networking opportunities valued by participants last year." To register, visit: http://greentechsummit.org/registration/ or contact Martha Serianz at 415.385.2384, info@greentechsummit.org. |
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