From the national economy to discussions around the dinner table, energy has become a dominating force in our lives. In the Southeast, rising energy prices and energy inefficiencies pose a risk to our state economies, businesses, and workforce.
Amidst this uncertainty, leaders in our region have begun to understand sustainable energy can provide significant economic growth, enhance energy security and job creation opportunities. It is time for the Southeast to ensure our energy resources are working for us, instead of placing a strain on our economic well-being through rising costs, which may include carbon constraints in the near future.
To turn these risks into economic opportunities, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, along with our partners and sponsors, is pleased to presentMaking Energy Work: Building a Sustainable Energy Economy in the Southeaston February 3, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Convention Center, the second LEED certified convention center in the nation.
The forum will bring together over 800 leaders from across the region and nation to discuss the Southeast’s emerging new energy economy and developing sustainable energy resources. Participants will include local, state and federal government, educators, business and industry, electric cooperatives and investor owned utilities, facility managers and owners, design and engineering companies, academic institutions, economic developers, and community organizations from across the Southeast.
