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Register by December 11 & Save! The 18th National Energy Services Conference, January 29-31, 2008

The Association of Energy Services Professionals is hosting its 18th National Energy Services Conference & Expo, January 29-31, 2008 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Register by December 11th and save $100 off the registration rate. Sessions will focus on: Program Implementation; Technology; Climate Change; Energy Efficiency Policy; Marketing; Pricing and Demand Response; Market Research and Evaluation; and Renewable Energy.

Mark Your Calendar for the 2008 RESNET Building Performance Conference on February 18-20

RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network) will hold its 2008 Building Performance Conference in San Diego at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina on February 18-20, 2008 with pre-conference sessions on February 16 and 17. This year's theme is "A Changing Climate—An Emerging Opportunity" and participants will gain first-hand exposure to the latest business practices, technologies, products, and policy initiatives.

Save the Date: March 11-13, 2008 for NESEA's BuildingEnergy08

NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Association) has scheduled its BuildingEnergy08 conference and trade show for March 11-13, 2008 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The conference will showcase the leading edge of green building and clean energy in high-performance buildings, retrofit and rehabilitation of existing buildings, and renewable energy. Online registration will be available starting December 21, 2007.

The 2nd Global Venture Challenge to be Presented by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, April 2-4, 2008

This unique educational event presented by ORNL is designed to foster entrepreneurial spirit by engaging students, industry, government, and the investment community in the discovery and development of innovative ideas to address energy needs. Graduate school teams from throughout the world will vie for a minimum $50,000 cash prize in the Idea to Product® competition judged by experienced energy executives, venture capitalists, technologists, entrepreneurs, and the legal profession. For more information, go to www.globalventurechallenge.com.

California Utilities Announce 3rd Party Energy Efficiency RFP

The California Investor-Owned Utilities Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Gas Company, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, are requesting general, targeted, and innovative proposals for their 2009-2011 Energy Efficiency Program Portfolios from third parties to deliver energy efficiency programs in their respective service territories. This solicitation process is designed to help uncover newer methods or program designs for capturing cost effective, reliable energy savings (kWh and therms),and associated peak demand reduction (kW) for both the short and long-term. Requests for proposals will be issued from November 9, 2007 through January 30, 2008. Interested parties should register at https://www.pepma-ca.com to be added to the solicitation mailing list or contact Robyn Zander at (626) 633-3015.

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