One hundred of the nation’s most prominent industry leaders, national, state and local energy decision makers, advocates and educators will be part of a one day visionary exploration focused on making bold clean energy goals a reality. The second annual IREC Vision Summit is March 11 in Washington, D.C.
Turning ideas into action, panelists and participants will focus on the development and integration of policies, practices and workforce training essential for all Americans to benefit from clean energy. Full program and panelists here.
An opening keynote panel will explore:
- Pathways and policies that achieve ambitious clean energy goals.
- Challenges and obstacles to implementation.
- Efforts that leverage lessons learned across jurisdictions.
- Best approaches and models underway.
Keynote panel includes: Hon. Eduardo Bhatia, Senate of Puerto Rico; Mark Ahlstrom,
President, Energy Systems Integration Group; Lorraine H. Akiba, President & CEO, LHA Ventures; Miranda Ballentine, CEO, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance; and Larry Shirley, President, Shirley Associates and IREC Board Chair (moderator).
The day will center around three key themes on the path to 100% clean energy.
- Regulatory Reforms for Grid Transformation — Exploration of regulatory reforms needed to connect more clean energy to the grid and support the decarbonization of the transportation and building sectors.
- Training-to-Jobs Pipelines for Diversity and Inclusion — Clean energy workforce success stories from across the country, including training-to-jobs pipelines, supporting diversity in the industry and emerging opportunities for clean energy jobs.
- Consumer and Community Benefits of Clean Energy — How embracing the transition to 100% clean energy impacts people, and ways diverse communities can realize new economic and workforce opportunities.
Registration available here.
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