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Virtual Energy Forum
Event Date:
June 16, 2010 to June 17, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff will join other leading policymakers and business executives to address the role of energy efficiency in light of pending climate and energy legislation at the 21st Annual Energy Efficiency Forum. Co-sponsored by Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and the U.S. Energy Association (USEA), the Energy Efficiency Forum will be held on June 16-17 in Washington, D.C. Additional speakers include: Influence author and OPOWER Chief Scientist Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.; Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.); and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.
The Energy Efficiency Forum takes place each year at the National Press Club. New this year, the dialogue at the Forum is expanding to a global audience by collaborating with the Virtual Energy Forum to webcast the speeches live online here.
The theme for this year’s event is “Energy Efficiency: Innovative Approaches, Proven Solutions.” Two panels will offer the latest perspectives on business and energy efficiency. Stephen Stokes, vice president of research at AMR Research, will moderate a panel discussion on the “Innovative Solutions at the Intersection of Technology and Efficiency.” A second panel, “Taking Charge of the Clean Transportation Industry,” will be moderated by Mary Ann Wright, vice president global technology and innovation accelerator for Johnson Controls Power Solutions.