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This event kicks off the BABCNE Environment & Energy Committee Breakfast Series. The series aims to be a forum for thoughful and engaging discussions on the state of the renewable in the US and UK, to be held over the course of the BABCNE year.

With Gregory Barker, Minister of State, UK Department of Energy & Climate Change and

Ian Bowles, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy & Environment Affairs, Massachusetts

The first event to set the stage, will be a forum looking at Cleantech/ Energy Policy Matters: the US & UK Perspective.

Lack of progress in advancing energy and climate legislation as well as tighter global finanical markets, has challanged the emerging alternative energy and cleantech development future. These two prominent environment and energy officials will share their respective US and UK views.

Future topics include forums on: wind and solar power, energy storage and potential for renewable gas and other innovative technologies. Save the dates: November 10, January 12, March 16 & May 4.

Dr. Steven E. Koonin was confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 2009 as the second Undersecretary for Science in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Dr. Koonin brings to the post a distinguished career as a university professor and administrator at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as well as experience in industry.

Join EnerNOC September 22-24, 2010 as we host facility managers, energy decision makers, government energy officers, corporate sustainability leaders, environmental health and safety officers, energy management service providers, and smart grid industry influencers from across North America and the United Kingdom to discuss how businesses create a positive bottom line impact through better energy management.

Energy management efforts shouldn’t exist just within the four walls of your organization — to maximize value, you need to connect to the broader energy markets. EnergySMART 2010 will help you navigate the often complicated energy landscape and identify new opportunities for savings. Sessions will be led by your peers — the people facing energy decisions day in and day out.