NC State University

Date:  May 18, 2009

MEMORANDUM

To:  Bioenergy Research and Engagement Community at NC State University
From:       Terri Lomax and Jim Zuiches
RE:  Round Table on Bioenergy Capacity and Partnerships

Meeting Date:  June 8
Meeting Time:  12:30-3:30
Location: Convocation Center, College of Textiles
RSVP to Karen_Turner@ncsu.edu

NC State has demonstrated excellence and capacity to address Bioenergy (biomass and biofuels) issues important to our state.  Many faculty and professional staff are already devoting time to research, instruction, and extension programs that partner with the public and private sectors; but we may not be aware of each others excellence.

The federal stimulus package includes funding for Bioenergy research and community-based outreach programs, but many of these opportunities will require a fast response by multi-disciplinary teams who are already collaborating.  We would like to bring the university community together to strengthen NCSUs ability and capacity to more effectively prepare for and address opportunities for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding.

We invite the Bioenergy research and extension community at NC State University to participate in a Round Table discussion.  The Round Table discussion is open to all faculty and professionals involved in this field. The agenda is focused exclusively on the identifying the expertise across the campus and organizing our response to the stimulus package available for Bioenergy research and community-based programs.

If you cannot attend the meeting, but are interested in participating, please let Karen_Turner@ncsu.edu know and she will send a written summary of the meeting.  Also, please forward information you have about stimulus funding for Bioenergy project to Katelyn_Bishop@ncsu.edu  for posting at the Energy Website (http://energy.ncsu.edu).

Agenda

1.  Share current capacity in research, teaching, and extension programming in Bioenergy areas.
2.  Summarize stimulus funds available for Bioenergy research and community-based programs.
3.  Discuss efforts to prepare for submitting applications for Bioenergy research and community-based programs.

Examples of Stimulus Funding Opportunities for Bioenergy

1. Wood to Energy Grants: USDA Forest Service plans to make $50 million available to establish a stable, broad-based program utilizing wood as an alternative to fossil fuels.
http://ncsu.edu/research/stimulus/updates-fs.php

2. Energy for Sustainability: The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the Energy for Sustainability Program.  This program supports research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage, and is focused on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable, including solar, wind and biomass. For more info, contact Trung Nguyen at tnguyen@nsf.govor go to:  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026.  Refer to Sol# PD-09-7644.

3. Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering
The National Science Foundation requests proposals for Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering.  This program supports research that advances the fundamental knowledge base of cellular and biomolecular processes, and eventually to the development of generic enabling technology and practical application.  For more info, contact Frederick Heineken at fheineke@nsf.govor go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024.  Refer to Sol# PD-09-1491.

4. National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program: To support the implementation of verified and certified diesel emission reduction technologies. http://ncsu.edu/research/stimulus/agency-epa.php

For other examples, see the NCSU Stimulus page:
http://www.ncsu.edu/research/stimulus/updates.php

For your help and convenience, attached is a contact list.  Although we’ve tried to be as inclusive as possible, if there are others whom we should invite, please extend the invitation and let Karen_Turner@ncsu.edu know.

Please contact Chris Brown, Pat Sobrero, or Bill Winner if you have questions about the Bioenergy/Stimulus Round Table discussion.  We look forward to seeing you at the Round Table.

cc:  Deans
Extension Operations Council

Karen Turner for Jim Zuiches and Terri Lomax

Karen P. Turner
Administrative Officer
Office of Extension, Engagement,
and Economic Development
NCSU Campus Box 7012
Raleigh, NC  27695
(919) 513-0388 (Phone)
(919) 513-0387 (Fax)

Under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (Stabilization)
program, authorized in Title XIV of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5, the U.S. Department
of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to Governors
to help stabilize State and local government budgets in order to
minimize and avoid reductions in education and other essential public
services. The Department is awarding Stabilization funds in two phases.
In Phase 1, the Department will award 67 percent of the total funds
available to a State, unless the State can demonstrate that additional
funds are required to restore fiscal year 2009 State support for
education. In that case, the Department will award up to 90 percent of
its total allocation in Phase 1. The Department will award the
remaining portion of a State’s allocation in Phase 2. In this notice,
we establish the deadline by which a Governor must submit the State’s
application for Phase 1 funding under the Stabilization program.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2009, 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC
time.
Governors must submit an application electronically by the deadline
in this notice. If a Governor fails to submit the State’s application
by this deadline, the State will not receive any Phase 1 or Phase 2
Stabilization funds.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are two components of the
Stabilization program: the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA No.
84.394) and the Government Services Fund (CFDA No. 84.397). By statute,
the Department will award 81.8 percent of a State’s total Stabilization
allocation under the Education Stabilization Fund and the remaining
18.2 percent of its allocation under the Government Services Fund.
Governors will apply for funding for each component under a single
application. The application is available on the Department’s Web site
at http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/applicant.html.
If a Governor does not submit the State’s application for Phase 1
funding by the deadline in this notice, the Department will allocate
the funds that were reserved for the State to those States that have
submitted timely applications. A State that fails to submit an
application by the deadline in this notice will not receive any Phase 1
or Phase 2 Stabilization funds.
Electronic Submission of Applications: A Governor must submit an
electronic version of his/her State’s application in .PDF (Portable
Document) format to Stabilizationfundapplication@ed.gov by July 1,
2009, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. A Governor also must mail the
original and two copies of the application to: Dr. Joseph C. Conaty,
Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher, Quality Programs, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E314, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Butler, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E108, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 260-9737 or via e-mail: state.fiscal.fund@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain this notice in an
accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Electronic Access To This Document: You can view this document, as
well as other Department of Education documents published in the
Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on
the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll-free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official version of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.

Program Authority: Title XIV, Division A, American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
to Joseph C. Conaty, Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality
Programs for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the
authority to perform the functions of the Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education.

Dated: May 8, 2009.
Joseph C. Conaty,
Director, Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-11200 Filed 5-12-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
The North Carolina Fiscal Stabilization Fund Application to the U.S. Department of Education is available online: http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/stateapps/nc.pdf

Julia Wertley-Rotenberry, 919-549-4268

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=51076f6da70b587fe8c7e774d0ba6260&tab=core&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=

May 27, 2009

WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced over $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States.  The funding announced today represents a substantial down payment that will help the solar and geothermal industries overcome technical barriers, demonstrate new technologies, and provide support for clean energy jobs for years to come. Today’s announcement supports the Obama Administration’s strategy to increase American economic competiveness, while supporting jobs and moving toward a clean energy economy.

“We have a choice.  We can remain the world’s leading importer of oil, or we can become the world’s leading exporter of clean energy,” said President Obama. “We can hand over the jobs of the future to our competitors, or we can confront what they have already recognized as the great opportunity of our time:  the nation that leads the world in creating new sources of clean energy will be the nation that leads the 21st century global economy.  That’s the nation I want America to be.”

“We have an ambitious agenda to put millions of people to work by investing in clean energy technology like solar and geothermal energy,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu said.  “These technologies represent two pieces of a broad energy portfolio that will help us aggressively fight climate change and renew our position as a global leader in clean energy jobs.”

Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is a clean source of renewable energy that harnesses heat from the Earth for heating applications and electricity generation; geothermal plants can operate around the clock to provide significant uninterrupted “base load” electricity, or the minimum amount a power utility must provide to its customers.

The Recovery Act makes a $350 million new investment in this technology, dwarfing previous government commitments. Recovery Act funding will support projects in four crucial areas: geothermal demonstration projects; Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) research and development; innovative exploration techniques; and a National Geothermal Data System, Resource Assessment and Classification System.

• Geothermal Demonstration Projects ($140 Million)
  Funding will support demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies to advance geothermal energy in new geographic areas, as well as geothermal energy production from oil and natural gas fields, geopressured fields, and low to moderate temperature geothermal resources.
• Enhanced Geothermal Systems Technology Research and Development ($80 Million)
  Funding will support research of EGS technology to allow geothermal power generation across the country. Conventional geothermal energy systems must be located near easily-accessible geothermal water resources, limiting its nationwide use.  EGS makes use of available heat resources through engineered reservoirs, which can then be tapped to produce electricity. While the long-term goal of EGS is to generate cost competitive clean electricity, enabling research and development is needed to demonstrate the technology’s readiness in the near-term.
• Innovative Exploration Techniques ($100 Million)
  Funding will support projects that include exploration, siting, drilling, and characterization of a series of exploration wells utilizing innovative exploration techniques. Exploration of geothermal energy resources can carry a high upfront risk.  By investing in and validating innovative exploration technologies and methods, DOE can help reduce the level of upfront risk for the private sector, allowing for increased investment and discovery of new geothermal resources.
• National Geothermal Data System, Resource Assessment, and Classification System ($30 Million)
  The long-term success of geothermal energy technologies depends upon a detailed characterization of geothermal energy resources nationwide.  In 2008, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) conducted an assessment of high temperature resource potential in the Western United States.  To fully leverage new low-temperature, geopressured, co-production, and EGS technologies, DOE will support a nationwide assessment of geothermal resources, working through the USGS and other partners.  Second, DOE will support the development of a nationwide data system to make resource data available to academia, researchers, and the private sector.  Finally, DOE will support the development of a geothermal resource classification system for use in determining site potential.

Solar Energy
Solar energy is a rapidly expanding industry with a double-digit annual growth rate in the United States. DOE is focused on supporting the U.S. industry’s scaling up of manufacturing, production, and distribution so the technology can become cost competitive with conventional sources of energy.  DOE will provide $117.6 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate widespread commercialization of clean solar energy technologies across America.  These activities will leverage partnerships that include DOE’s national laboratories, universities, local government, and the private sector, to strengthen the U.S. solar industry and make it a leader in international markets.

• Photovoltaic Technology Development ($51.5 Million)
  DOE will expand investment in advanced photovoltaic concepts and high impact technologies, with the aim of making solar energy cost-competitive with conventional sources of electricity and to strengthen the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic manufacturers.
• Solar Energy Deployment ($40.5 Million)
  Projects in this area will focus on non-technical barriers to solar energy deployment, including grid connection, market barriers to solar energy adoption in cities, and the shortage of trained solar energy installers.  Combined with new technology development, these deployment activities will help clear the path for wider adoption of solar energy in residential, commercial, and municipal environments.
• Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development ($25.6 Million)
  This work will focus on improving the reliability of concentrating solar power technologies and enhancing the capabilities of DOE National Laboratories to provide test and evaluation support to the solar industry.

Article taken from: http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7427.htm

The U.S. Department of Energy’s, National Energy Technology Laboratory, will be hosting the 10th Annual Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Workshop on July 14-16, 2009 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The 10th SECA Workshop is open to all interested parties.  The Workshop will be of interest to those with a stake in the future of energy generation in the U.S. and to those with general or technical interest in solid-oxide fuel cell technology.

All workshop information regarding agenda, registration and hotel information is currently available on our website. http://www.netl.doe.gov/events/09conferences/seca/index.html

If you are a foreign national and wish to attend the SECA Workshop, please complete the foreign national form on our website.  Please submit the NETL Foreign National Visitor Form F142.1 as soon as possible to NETL Event Management, who will coordinate the process.

If you require additional information contact:

Karen Lockhart, CMP, CGMP for workshop logistics at:
U.S. Department of Energy
NETL Event Management
Telephone: (412)386-4763
E-mail: Karen.lockhart@pr.netl.doe.gov

Wayne Surdoval for program content at:
U.S. Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Telephone: (412)386-6002
E-mail: wayne.surdoval@netl.doe.gov

Secretary Chu Announces Funding for 71 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of 71 university research project awards as part of the Department of Energy’s investments in cutting-edge nuclear energy research and development (R&D).  Under the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), these 71 projects will receive approximately $44 million over three years to advance new nuclear technologies in support of the nation’s energy goals.  By helping to develop the next generation of advanced nuclear technologies, the Nuclear Energy University Program will play a key role in addressing the global climate crisis and moving the nation toward greater use of nuclear energy.

“As a zero-carbon energy source, nuclear power must be part of our energy mix as we work toward energy independence and meeting the challenge of global warming,” said Secretary Chu.  “The next generation of nuclear power plants – with the highest standards of safety, efficiency and environmental protection – will require the latest advancements in nuclear science and technology.  These research and development university awards will ensure that the United States continues to lead the world in the nuclear field for years to come.”

Selected R&D projects include 31 U.S. universities that will act as lead research institutions for projects in more than 20 states.  Other universities, industries, and national laboratories will serve as collaborators and research partners.  Under the Nuclear Energy University Program, DOE will support projects in the following nuclear energy research fields: the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) also known as Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR), and Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS).

In keeping with the Obama Administration’s commitment to training the next generation of American scientists, Secretary Chu also announced that DOE is accepting applications for individual nuclear science and engineering scholarships and fellowships under the Nuclear Energy University Program.  As part of the Department’s efforts to recruit and train the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers, DOE is offering approximately $2.9 million in university fellowships and scholarships to support students entering the nuclear science and engineering fields.  Further details on the Request for applications are available from the Center for Advanced Energy Studies.

Contracts for the R&D projects are expected to be awarded by September 30, 2009 by the Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), a Management and Operating contractor for DOE at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Read more information about the 71 research and development awards.

Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI)

Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP)/Generation IV Nuclear Systems

Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR)

Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS)

Media contact(s):
(202) 586-4940

Article taken from: http://www.energy.gov/7383.htm

WASHINGTON — Calling the development of a “smart” electric power grid an “urgent national priority,” the Obama administration unveiled a set of 16 standards to help ensure that new devices can send vital information to power suppliers.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke discussed the White House’s smart-grid plans Monday with more than 70 executives from utilities, manufacturers, and telecommunications and information technology firms.

The creation of a next-generation electric grid, which would integrate computer technology to help balance supply and demand from an array of energy sources, is a key component in the White House’s plan to achieve energy independence, find new efficiencies, create jobs and cut costs for consumers.

But the system, which will be years in the making, hinges on the development of complex standards to guide the private sector as it makes products for the grid. Mr. Locke said the set of standards released Monday is a “significant first step.”

“We made very clear that accelerating the standards” development is an urgent national priority if we are to realize what everyone calls a smart grid,” Mr. Locke told reporters outside the White House.

Monday’s meeting kicks off a two-day workshop on speeding the standards process.

“We made great progress for achieving the commitment and cooperation of many important players that are necessary to realize the president’s vision of a smart electricity grid,” Mr. Locke said. “Companies whose business model depends on customized proprietary interfaces to lock in customers will now have to find a new business model based on open standards.”

The new standards encompass areas including smart customer meters, distributed power generation components and cybersecurity.

Electric utility executives at the meeting Monday said they’re committed to developing standards as quickly as possible.

“We’ve been addressing smart grid issues for some time, and we are investing billions of dollars in its deployment and use,” said Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute.

Mr. Chu said executives and administration officials shared the feeling that “we want to hurry up and get going.”

But Mr. Locke cautioned that the government won’t wait for the private sector to agree on standards before moving.

“While we would like consensus, and as much as we would love unanimity, this is a very urgent matter and we want all the players to be .. at the table to help set the standards, but in the end, if there is not unanimity, if there is not even strong consensus, we… will make the decisions to get us moving forward as quickly as possible,” Mr. Locke said.

In addition to the new standards, Mr. Chu said the Energy Department is boosting the maximum awards available for smart-grid programs under the economic stimulus bill passed this year. The maximum award under the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program will be raised to $200 million from $20 million, while the maximum for Smart Grid Demonstration Projects will be lifted to $100 million from $40 million.

Write to Henry J. Pulizzi at henry.pulizzi@dowjones.com

Article Taken from: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124266629459331175.html

March 12, 2009
Obama-Biden Administration Announces Nearly $208 Million in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants for North Carolina

Part of nearly $8 billion in Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency efforts nationwide that will create 100,000 jobs and cut energy bills for families

Washington DC — Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Chu today announced North Carolina will receive $207,943,536 in weatherization and energy efficiency funding – including $131,954,536 for the Weatherization Assistance Program and $75,989,000 for the State Energy Program.  This is part of a nationwide investment announced today of nearly $8 billion under the President’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – an investment that will put approximately 87,000 Americans to work.

“This energy efficiency funding for states is an important investment in making America more energy independent, creating a cleaner economy and creating more jobs for the 21st century that can’t be outsourced,” said Vice President Biden.

The funding will support weatherization of homes, including adding more insulation, sealing leaks and modernizing heating and air conditioning equipment, which will pay for itself many times over.

“Even as we seize the enormous potential of clean energy sources like wind and solar, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act makes a major investment in energy efficiency, which is the most cost effective route to energy independence,” Chu said.

The Weatherization Assistance Program will allow an average investment of up to $6,500 per home in energy efficiency upgrades and will be available for families making up to 200% of the federal poverty level – or about $44,000 a year for a family of four.

The State Energy Program funding will be available for rebates to consumers for home energy audits or other energy saving improvements; development of renewable energy projects for clean electricity generation and alternative fuels; promotion of Energy Star products; efficiency upgrades for state and local government buildings; and other innovative state efforts to help save families money on their energy bills.

The DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program allows low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient, reducing heating bills by an average of 32% and overall energy bills by hundreds of dollars per year.

Article taken from: http://www.energy.gov/7030.htm

May 15, 2009
Funds to Advance Research, Development and Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies and Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced at the National Coal Council that $2.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to expand and accelerate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. The funding is part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing effort to develop technologies to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas and contributor to global climate change, into the atmosphere while creating new jobs.

“To prevent the worst effects of climate change, we must accelerate our efforts to capture and store carbon in a safe and cost-effective way.  This funding will both create jobs now and help position the United States to lead the world in CCS technologies, which will be in increasing demand in the years ahead,” said Secretary Steven Chu.

The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives:

Clean Coal Power Initiative: $800 million will be used to expand DOE’s Clean Coal Power Initiative, which provides government co-financing for new coal technologies that can help utilities cut sulfur, nitrogen and mercury pollutants from power plants. The new funding will allow researchers broader CCS commercial-scale experience by expanding the range of technologies, applications, fuels, and geologic formations that are tested.

Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage: $1.52 billion will be used for a two-part competitive solicitation for large-scale CCS from industrial sources.  The industrial sources include, but are not limited to, cement plants, chemical plants, refineries, steel and aluminum plants, manufacturing facilities, and petroleum coke-fired and other power plants.  The second part of the solicitation will include innovative concepts for beneficial CO2 reuse (CO2 mineralization, algae production, etc.) and CO2 capture from the atmosphere. In addition, two existing industrial and innovative reuse projects, previously selected via competitive solicitations, will be expanded to accelerate scale-up and field testing:

Geologic Sequestration Site Characterization: $50 million will fund a competitive solicitation to characterize a minimum of 10 geologic formations throughout the United States.  Projects will be required to complement and build upon the existing characterization base created by DOE’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships, looking at broadening the range and extent of geologic basins that have been studied to date. The goal of this effort is to accelerate the determination of potential geologic storage sites.

Geologic Sequestration Training and Research: $20 million will be used to educate and train a future generation of geologists, scientists, and engineers with skills and competencies in geology, geophysics, geomechanics, geochemistry and reservoir engineering disciplines needed to staff a broad national CCS program. This program will emphasize advancing educational opportunities across a broad range of minority colleges and universities and will use DOE’s University Coal Research Program as the model for implementing the program.

The funding from the Recovery Act is a direct investment in CCS-related infrastructure encompassing a diverse portfolio of research and demonstration among electric power and industrial facilities, academic institutions, and other organizations operating across the United States. DOE’s Recovery Act projects will stimulate private sector infrastructure investments due to the significant amount of cost sharing that will occur in all large-scale projects to be selected for implementation.  These combined public and private investments will establish a proving ground for creating a safe, reliable, widely-available, environmentally-responsible, and affordable CCS infrastructure.

For the third time, CSP Today returns to San Francisco, bringing together only the very top CSP companies, executives and decision-makers, to discuss how to deliver. CSP in the Real World… Overcoming Emerging Challenges in Large-Scale Solar Thermal for Commercial Success in 2009 and beyond.

When: June 30-July 1, 2009

Where: Hotel Nikko, San Francisco CA

With over 450 delegates, building on the success of the last two conferences which took the CSP world by storm, this year’s summit promises to be the must-attend event for the CSP community. You will find the answers to your most pressing CSP challenges in 2009, including:

• STRATEGY PLANNING TO POWER GENERATION: A comprehensive assessment of global industry development in 2009… Plus, the inside track on operational plants and how to get your own projects in service, fast!
• MONEY MATTERS: The real impact of the global recession and the new administration on the industry…  how only prudent financing will ensure your project’s success
• CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY INSIGHT: Hear which new tech innovations are taking the CSP world by storm… and what’s coming next to take solar thermal into overdrive!

• BECOME A CSP FRONT RUNNER: From site selection to equipment options, move your project quickly and effectively from chalkboard strategy to electricity generation

• THERMAL STORAGE UPDATE: Get up-to-the-minute analysis of the latest energy storage innovations… and ensure the ‘holy grail’ of CSP is included in your plans for maximum project longevity
• MAXIMIZE YOUR MARGINS, REDUCE YOUR COSTS: Save on your components throughout your project lifecycle, and make sure your plant remains viable and profitable through turbulent times
• REGULATION UNCOVERED: A unique chance for dynamic discussion with US regulatory bodies;; From initial stage planning to permitting timelines, make regulation work in your favour and propel your project to success!
• SELL POWER FOR REAL PROFIT: Get a run down on the ‘must-haves’ when getting a PPA signed and ready to go, and hear how best to work with utilities for continuing sustainable success