Microgrids, energy storage, distributed generation and a cleaner more resilient electric grid have been front and center in recent energy policy discussions. This one-day forum will explore the current policies and markets for microgrids, energy storage and distributed generation, including on-grid applications, building applications “behind the meter”, interconnections, funding mechanisms and methods for monetizing these technologies.

The goal of the forum is to bring together thought and practice leaders from industry, government and academia to clearly define the benefits and challenges to expanding the deployment of microgrids, distributed generation and energy storage, as well as to discuss potential mechanisms to address the policy, regulatory, and market challenges.

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WHEN: June 11, 2013; 9:00 AM-6:30 PM

WHERE: Pace University, New York City Campus, One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Energy industry executives, policymakers, energy consultants and engineers, legal and regulatory professionals, academics, non-profit and community leaders, consumer advocates and other interested stakeholders

COST:

$100 - Members
$150 - Non Members
$50 - Students
Networking Reception

Questions?
Contact info@ny-best.org or 518-694-8474

The 2nd Annual Advertising & Marketing Business Expo will be held at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) on Tuesday, October 1. The event will provide local businesses with an opportunity to meet face-to-face with current and future customers. Admission is free and the program is open to the general public.
 
For more information, visit http://www.atouchofclasslimos.com/BridesRegister.htm

Organized by: Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA)
When: June 16 - 19, 2013
Where: Vancouver, Canada
Conference Website

Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013 (HFC2013) is the sixth edition of its kind, a leading international conference for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry hosted by the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. This year, the conference will be held from June 16- June 19, 2013, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

HFC2013 will feature prominent industry and government leaders as keynote speakers as well as plenary and parallel sessions focusing on key issues and new initiatives within the sector. The Exhibition and Trade Show area of the conference will provide attendees with a place to network and partner with global leaders in the business, government and scientific communities.

HFC 2013 at a Glance:

• This Year’s Theme: Power, Transportation and Energy Storage: An Industry on the Move
• A Leading International conference with an expected 1,000+ delegates from more than 50 countries, including Canada, Germany, US, Japan, Korea, China
• International tradeshow with leading hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
• Conference Language: English

We look forward to hosting you in 2013!

Important Notice:
Abstract submission will open on November 7th, 2012 and will close on December 18th, 2012.
Registration will open on December 10th, 2012.

Fuel cells for portable power show great promise in meeting the ever-increasing power and energy requirements of portable electronic devices and are quickly gaining market share. However, large scale commercialization will depend upon improvements to fuel cell performance and durability, as well as cost reductions. This webinar will focus on recent R&D advancements in direct methanol fuels and their use in portable power. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory will discuss advanced materials and the development of new methanol oxidation catalysts, hydrocarbon membranes with reduced methanol crossover, and improvements to component durability. Researchers at the University of North Florida will focus on a "passive-water recovery" membrane electrode assembly (MEA), which eliminates the water recovery components, and results in a small, lightweight direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) power supply. Finally, researchers at Arkema will present their polymer electrolyte membrane design for direct methanol fuels which blends poly(vinylidene fluoride) with a sulfonated polyelectrolyte. Register to attend the webinar.

Please join us for a seminar at Albany Law School on New York State’s Article 10 – The Siting Statute
for Electric Generating Facilities over 25 MW. As part of the Government Law Center's work with the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under a four-year incentive
to create sustainable networks that support early-stage renewable and clean energy companies, we are
pleased to announce the next seminar in the Renewable Energy Entrepreneurial Seminar Series (REESS).
“The New Article 10: Siting Process for Electric Generating Facilities” will be offered on April 2,
2012 at Albany Law School from 12:00 to 1:30 PM in the 3rd Floor Boardroom of the 2000 Building.
This event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided.

This educational seminar will provide an overview of the new law governing the siting of electric
generating facilities in New York. Article 10 will control the siting of electric generating facilities with a
capacity of 25 MW or more, and provides for review of applications to construct, operate and/or modify
electric generating facilities. Under Article 10, any projects with capacity of 25 MW or more will be
required to obtain a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need. In addition, the new
application process will require a description of the proposed facility, demonstrate compliance with
various health and safety regulations, and provide a comprehensive review of the demographic and
economic description of the community within which the facility will be located.

The seminar is intended to educate attendees about the new Article 10 siting process and the process for
obtaining certification. Specifically, the seminar will discuss how the process applies to smaller wind
energy projects that fall within the 25 MW threshold. The panelists will be posed with a series of
hypothetical questions to provide a practical analysis of the law. The panelists will include: Terresa
Bakner, Esq., Partner, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna; Hon. Kimberly Harriman, Esq., Administrative
Law Judge, Department of Public Service; William Little, Esq., Office of General Counsel, Department of
Environmental Conservation; Elizabeth Grisaru, Esq., Of Counsel, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna.

For more information or to RSVP, please call
D’vora Koelling at 518.445.2329 or email her at
dkoel@albanylaw.edu by March 30, 2012.
We look forward to seeing you on April 2nd.

 

 

 

Where
Street: 255 Fuller Road
City: Albany
State: New York
Country: U.S.

Join EYP, CNSE, and E2TAC for the inaugural 2012 Green Fest at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The event is a showcase of current and future sustainable technologies, innovations, and trends that impact energy efficient design and the built environment. Vendor booths open in the NanoFab South Rotunda from 11:00 am -2:00 pm and a guest speaker will be sharing trends in energy and sustainability at 12:00 pm.

Fraunhofer, think Max Planck Institute of cleantech in Germany, and University of Albany`s College of Nano Science and Engineering (CNSE) will join Holland and Knight`s Boston based head of Venture Capital practice in New York November 2 for an evening to share the latest in technology platforms for development, utility industries shopping list for new technologies, and venture deal trends.

CNSE, the recent recipient of $4B in funding will share the facilities available for prototyping and their model for partnering with government and industry to develop cleantech; Fraunhofer will share the results of a customer wide survey of utilities including the utilities `shopping list` for new technologies; Jeff Seul will share his observations of the funding patterns in cleantech based on his overview of the Boston cleantech market as head of the Venture practice at Holland and Knight.

Join us for an unusual opportunity to hear from leaders in the field of cleantech as they share their own work and comment on trends for start up cleantech ventures working with Big Cleantech Resources.

Panel Moderator:

- Jeffrey R. Seul, Partner, Holland & Knight

Panel Speakers:

- Nolan Browne, Managing Director, Fraunhofer CSE

- Pradeep Haldar, Vice President, College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE) University at Albany, (SUNY)

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Agenda: 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Reception

6:00pm - 7:30pm: Panel Discussion

7:30pm - 8:30pm: Networking

Place: Holland & Knight

31 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

REGISTRATION:  Link and IEEE discount information on

http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/entrepreneurs/default.asp