2008 Solar Summit 1.0
With California Attorney General Jerry Brown & San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed
Sponsored by Akeena Solar, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, SolarTech,
Sustainable Silicon Valley, Pacific Gas & Electric, and the Association of Bay Area Governments..
Leaders like you are joining us to share and to learn about innovative programs that encourage solar energy, reduce greenhouse gases and create high quality, green collar jobs.
This event will detail the innovative solar incentive programs under development in California cities and provide tools to replicate these types of programs.
California Attorney General Jerry Brown and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed will be the keynote speakers at this inaugural session and will be joined by other leading policymakers, community leaders, and academic experts.
| Date: |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
| Time: |
7:30 am – 1 pm |
| Attendees: |
Mayors, city council leaders, city managers,
business and community leaders |
| Cost: |
$75 - Private Sector Guests
$50 for student, municipal and non-profit leaders |
| 7:30 am |
Registration and networking |
| 8:15 am |
Welcome – Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Akeena |
| 8:25 am |
Welcome – Los Gatos Mayor Barbara Spector |
| 8:30 am |
Keynote – San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed |
| 9:05 am |
Model city programs that promote solar |
| 10:05 am |
Expanding solar in cities throughout the state |
| 11:15 am |
Review strategic tools to take away |
| 11:30 am |
Keynote – California Attorney General Jerry Brown |
| 12:15 pm |
Presentation of “Model City for Solar” Award
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| 12:30 pm |
Event wrap up |
| 12:50 pm |
Box lunch |
The event will take place in Los Gatos. Location details will be
provided with your confirmed registration.
Cost: $75 General Admission; $50 for student, municipal and non-profit leaders
About California Attorney General Jerry Brown
California Attorney General Jerry Brown is a national leader on energy, the environment and
climate change issues. He will share his innovative proposals with us during his keynote address.
About This Effort
Solar Summit 2008 will bring together municipal leaders from throughout Silicon Valley. This
event will foster innovative thinking on how local cities are tackling solar adoption by making
it more affordable and accessible. Together, we can take bold steps to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in our region.
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