Solar Energy Business Conference and Delegation
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What: Solar Energy Business Conference
When: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Registration table opened at 8:00am
Conference began at 8:30am
Conference ended at 3:30pm
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Germany has long been a pioneer in solar energy technologies, and its high-quality, advanced technology is used around the world to generate energy from sunlight. Recognizing the strong role that Colorado has played in adopting the types of energy policies that helped drive the solar industry in Germany to such heights, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest was pleased to bring you our Solar Energy Business Conference 2011 from Denver, Colorado.
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Speakers include:
- Mr. Georg Brakmann, FichtnerSolar
Mr. Brakmann co-founded and was the first president of the European Solar Thermal Power Industry Association; helped develop the concept of carbon trading as it became institutionalized in the Kyoto Protocol; was involved in the development of the DESERTEC Initiative; and has developed/is developing some of the largest World Bank-financed solar thermal projects worldwide.
- Ms. Beth Chacon, Xcel Energy
Ms. Chacon has worked for Xcel Energy for over 12 years. Prior to her time in environmental policy, she worked in marketing and supported the development of customer energy efficiency programs. Beth was also responsible for development of the Solar*Rewards program and participated in rule-making associated with the company's renewable portfolio standard.
- Mr. Oliver Drücke, eclareon GmbH
Mr. Drücke is a 22-year veteran of the clean-tech industry, having worked for a variety of companies and organizations in roles covering management, marketing, sales, communication, market development, and energy policy. From 2008 to 2010, he served as President of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) and Member of the Board of Directors for the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
- G.J. Pierman, WIRSOL Solar Colorado, Inc.
G.J. Pierman previously served as WIRSOL Solar AG's Director of Business Development from February 2007 to July 2009, before moving over to WIRSOL Solar Colorado, Inc., which opened in April 2009 in Fort Collins, CO. Also an advocate of implementing a Colorado version of Germany's Feed-In Tariff system, his focus and responsibilities have been on business planning and development, including the identification and development of strategic relationships with module manufacturers, new market development, new product development, financial and business planning, and high-level key account sales and marketing support.
- RJ Harrington, Policy Director, Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA)
RJ Harrington was elected to the Board of Directors of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) in 2009. He currently serves as the Policy Director for COSEIA and works to advance solar policy, remove market barriers, highlight emerging trends, and improve education and outreach.
- Dr. Roland Schindler, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
Dr. Schindler, a world-recognized expert in silicon, is the Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), and has been a significant contributor to the PV industry for the last 30 years, having filled a variety of R&D roles in application engineering and wafer design.
Our delegation of German companies included:
For more information on the delegation of German companies and to find out how to get in contact with them, please visit our delegation page.
The Solar Energy Business Conference & Delegation is supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) as part of the Renewable Energies Export Initiative.
