Corporate America is Turning to Renewable Energy in a Dramatic Fashion
Corporations that seek to take advantage of the various opportunities in renewable energy must develop a nuanced understanding of the renewables procurement process. There are a variety of options available to buyers, and the process for acquiring renewables can be complex. The good news is that Corporate Renewables 2016 is a place where corporate renewable energy buyers can come to stay abreast of the latest market developments, to tap into the experience of their corporate peers, to boost their renewable procurement skills and capabilities and to search for renewables deals.
The event will provide corporate energy buyers with the latest insights into:
Corporate Renewables 2016 is a valuable resource for meeting your peers and renewable energy suppliers, and for advancing your game plan for successful renewable energy strategy and procurement.
Corporate Renewables 101 – An Interactive Workshop for Corporate Energy Buyers
For corporates looking for an introduction to renewable energy procurement, the workshop Corporate Renewables 101, on Monday, Sept 26, will provide all the basic information needed to get you up to speed.
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Don’t miss hearing from Microsoft, Walmart, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard, Amazon & more!
Special Pricing Available for corporate energy buyers, government & non-profits
Aaron Binkley
Senior Director, Sustainability
DIGITAL REALTY
John DeAngelis
Energy Program Manager
STEELCASE INC.
Melissa Gray
Corporate Social Responsibility
RACKSPACE
Eugenia Gregorio, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President – Strategy & Sustainability
THE TOWER COMPANIES
Brett Illers, CEM, CRM, MBA
Program Manger, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
YAHOO
J. Reneé Morin
Living Progress - Stakeholder Relations
HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISES
Michelle Patron
Director of Sustainability Policy
MICROSOFT
Cindy Quan
Vice President, Corporate Services and Real Estate
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
William J. Radigan
Senior Energy Procurement Manager
DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS USA
Reid Spolek
Manager - AWS Renewable Energy
AMAZON
Michael Terrell
Principal, Energy and Global Infrastructure
GOOGLE
Rob Threlkeld, CEM, CHMM, BEP
Global Manager - Renewable Energy, Global Environmental Compliance & Sustainability
GENERAL MOTORS
Hervé Touati, Ph.D.
Managing Director
BUSINESS RENEWABLES CENTER
Kathryn Wiseman
Director, Global Public Policy
WALMART
Kirby Brendsel, Associate Director of James Critchfield, Director, Green Power John DeAngelis, Energy Program Manager, Mark H. Dhennin, Director of Eric Dominguez, Corporate Director – Kathy Loftus, Global |
Joe Pendergast, North American Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Max Scher, Sustainability Michael Terrell, Principal, Energy Marco Ugarte, Ph.D., Sustainability |
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By: Amy Haddon, VP of Communications & Engagement, Renewable Choice Energy
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John, what’s happening today in the corporate renewables landscape?
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An Introduction to the Unified Approach to Energy Transformation
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Read MoreIf you thought 2015 was the year of the sun— get ready to see solar power break some more records. The US solar market shows no signs of slowing down, and appears to be on track for another record shattering year amid falling prices and an uptick in installations.
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Google just signed an agreement that will enable them to acquire 235 megawatts of renewable energy from wind farms in Sweden and Norway respectively. The announcement builds on the significant number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) Google signed last year, accounting for a whopping 842 megawatts of renewable energy used for powering the company’s global data centers.
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Closures like the San Onofre and Diablo Canyon power plants in California may throw a wrench in state plans to lower emissions. A recent Forbes article points out many modern environmentalists are reluctant to pull the plug on the Diablo Canyon plant.
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A recent report by PwC confirms the marked change we’ve seen over the past few years in the renewable energy sector, particularly with commercial and industrial companies. After years of stagnation, attacks from climate change deniers, and naysayers citing high prices as an immovable barrier, it appears renewables have finally made it.
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