Join NCSEA, business and energy leaders, government officials and economic development experts for a unique educational and networking event in Charlotte on Wednesday, February 24th from 4-8 pm at the US National Whitewater Center.  Click here to view the full agenda.  Speakers and attendees will discuss and debate the following question:  What energy policies would create the most renewable energy jobs and attract the most business to the 16-county Charlotte region?  Please email Joel Olsen, NCSEA's Acting Charlotte Region Director, at joel@energync.org if you have questions about this event or click on the links below to register - Space is Limited!  (Click here for directions to the Whitewater Center.)

**CONFIRMED SPEAKERS** - We have now confirmed several "top-level" feed-in rate experts
who will share their first-hand knowledge and experiences with attendees. These experts include
the Mayor of Gainesville, Florida, which has seen a tenfold (10x) increase in solar installations
after implementing the city's new financing program last year. In addition, Duke Energy Carolinas'
President Brett Carter and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts will discuss their
trip to Germany and the jobs and economic development opportunities that they saw,
which was a result of the German feed-in rate.  (See full agenda below.)

This event, which will be the first of several planned NCSEA events for 2010, will provide an overview of pending energy policy legislation that could create market opportunities for the Renewable Energy Industry in the Charlotte Region.  This event will focus on the feed-in rate financing mechanism, which has been used successfully by countries around the world and US cities, including Gainesville, FL, and how the Charlotte Region could create jobs while attracting and growing a renewable energy industry if a well-designed feed-in rate policy is passed.

Registration for the forum and networking reception is $25 for NCSEA members or government and $35 for non-members. Click on the links below to register now - space is limited!
 

 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Increase the visibility and marketing potential of your business or organization during these exciting events, while providing NCSEA with much-needed resources to push energy policies that will grow the Charlotte Region's renewable energy industry. Event sponsorship demonstrates and positions your company or organization’s leadership as an expert and partner in shaping the future of North Carolina’s Green Energy Economy. For more information or to sign-up as a Sponsor, please email NCSEA Board Member Zoe Gamble Hanes at zgh@blancolaw.com.  Click here to learn more about the various Sponsorship opportunities.