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Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Breakfast Series

The Rochester/Genesee-Finger Lakes Region has a rich history in developing technologies to create economic development. A national consensus has made it clear that one of the most important industries in the next two decades will be based on renewable energy. This policy is based on the need for more energy to maintain a vibrant economy and to achieve energy independence to achieve national security.

To help identify possible business opportunities for the region, a Task Force, led by representatives from Finger Lakes Wired, the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Genesee Community College, High Tech Rochester and Monroe Community College has created a series of breakfast meetings that will that began in October 2009 and will continue through the Spring of 2010.

This fall, monthly meetings will be held to look at big picture issues. The first in the series will be on the Federal Government's Energy Policy presented by the Under Secretary of the US Department of Energy. The second will be led by a market analyst who will give a presentation on the big picture of all renewable sources. The third will be on legal and regulatory implications of renewable energy.

In the spring, presentations will be given to “drill down” into the most important technologies which may be applicable to Western New York State. These include photovoltaics, wind, geothermal, biofuels, fuel cells, energy storage and the smart grid.

Each presentation will describe the history of the technology, the status of the market and the technology, options and opportunities for the technology, where we expect to be in the next few years and what will it take to get there. These will be non-technical presentations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Entrepreneurs, investors and businesses who want to understand the business opportunities, academics and researchers, individuals with manufacturing and construction experience and those who want to understand the future of renewable energy.

SERIES SCHEDULE

The Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Breakfast Series are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration is free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited, so please register early.