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Conference date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Phipps Conservatory, One Schenley Park in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Clean energy matters. Seriously. And Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) has the conference to prove it.
At this event on May 24, 2012 from 6 – 9 p.m. at Phipps Conservatory, attendees will see displays of the hottest new technology for renewable energy and hear from the real live green energy entrepreneurs who will be discussing how the average yinzer can make all our futures brighter by buying and/or installing clean energy.
The evening’s featured speaker is Andrea Luecke, who leads The Solar Foundation. She is responsible for developing and implementing national educational initiatives and high-level research that promote the widespread adoption of solar energy.
Additional speakers include:
- Richard Piacentini, Executive Director, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens;
- Heather Sage, Vice President, PennFuture;
- Patrick Sweeney, Vice President Business Development Manager, Pepco Energy Services, to discuss thermal storage and landfill methane recovery;
- Frank Bursic, Mid Atlantic Regional Director, Rentricity, to speak about hydrokinetic energy recovery; and
- Dan Lagiovane, EverPower Wind, to talk about the importance of buying Pennsylvania wind through Choose PA Wind.
The evening will also include exhibits of all the technologies discussed and information about western Pennsylvania’s burgeoning solar industry.
Cost, which includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres, is $20 for the general public, $15 with student ID, and free for PennFuture members. Register at this online location or by calling 412-258-6682.
Source: Business Wire
