March 28, 2008

NEWS ROUND-UP FROM THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY

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Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Forum, May 20-21, 2008, Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.

Register Before April 11 at the Early Bird Rate

ACEEE is a Media Partner of this May conference at which Executive Director Steve Nadel will make a presentation focusing on the 2007 Energy Policy Act as part of the "Costs and Impacts of Energy Efficiency Programs on Utility Earnings" session.

The forum will feature topics relating to the decoupling debate—can utilities really retain their expected earnings; leveraging rate cases and performance incentives for ROI—regulatory risk and lag; the potential loss of sales associated with energy efficiency efforts, and more.

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.

16th Annual National Conference on Building Commissioning, April 22-24, 2008, Marriott Newport Beach Hotel and Spa, Newport Beach, California
 
Every year the National Conference on Building Commissioning brings together the commissioning industry. From leading experts to newcomers, NCBC is where the commissioning industry meets to discuss the most recent trends and developments. This event is an extraordinary opportunity to expand your knowledge of commissioning and to contribute to a more sustainable future. For more information and to register, go to www.peci.org/ncbc.

American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), 31st Annual National Conference, April 15-18, 2008

 "Advancing the Understanding of Energy ... from local to global" at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, Texas. Contact: Lakeesha Wilson at wilson@aabe.org / Phone: (202) 371-9530. Register online: www.aabe.org, click on "EVENTS; AABE Conference Registration Web page.

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