Applied Materials, Eni S.p.A., CMEA Ventures to Discuss International PV
Investment Climate at 33rd IEEE PV Specialists Conference
Speakers join SunPower, First Solar and D.O.E. at New Forum for Investors,
Leading Scientists and Policymakers
SAN DIEGO, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The industry's most respected global
gathering of leading photovoltaic (PV) scientists and engineers -- the 33rd
IEEE PV Specialists Conference in San Diego, May 11-16 -- will bring investors
face-to-face with these solar industry leaders for a PV Velocity Forum. The
Forum, to take place on May 15 and 16, is designed to explore methods for
driving superior emerging technologies through production and into the market.
Through a series of high-profile panels, the Forum will engage
technologists with the investment and policymaking communities to tackle
utility adoption of PV; showcase the finest global R&D programs and regional
PV initiatives; foster the successful communication between investors and
technologists necessary to move technology through production; and explore
regulatory accounting, finance and rate issues in the E.U. and the U.S.
through case studies and expert testimonials. Confirmed PV Velocity Forum
speakers include:
-- Arizona State Legislature, Rep. Lucy Mason
-- Applied Materials' Solar Business Group, Charles Gay, Corporate VP,
General Manager
-- CMEA Ventures, Maurice Gunderson, Senior Partner
-- Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Ron Binz, Chairman
-- Energy Innovations, Steve Chadima, Chief Marketing Officer
-- European Union's PV Technology Platform, Wim Sinke, Executive Board
Member
-- Eni S.p.A., Francesca Ferrazza, Manager Corporate Research Programme,
Stategies and Development
-- HelioVolt, B.J. Stanbery, CEO
-- National Center for Photovoltaics, Lawrence L. Kazmerski, Director
-- SunPower Corporation, Richard Swanson, President and Chief Technical
Officer
Confirmed IEEE PV Specialists Conference Keynotes:
-- Good Energies, Howard Berke, Senior Advisor
-- HelioVolt, B.J. Stanbery, CEO
-- First Solar, David Eaglesham, VP of Technology
-- Solar Energy Industries Association, Rhone Resch, President
-- SunPower Corporation, Richard Swanson, President and Chief Technical
Officer
-- U.S. D.O.E.'s Solar Energy Technologies Program, Thomas P. Kimbis,
Acting Program Manager
IEEE PV Specialists Conference sponsors include EMCORE Corporation, GT
Solar, San Diego Gas & Electric(R), Spectrolab and Trina Solar Limited.
Members of the media can register for free here:
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SOURCE PV Velocity Forum
Lonnie Shekhtman of Antenna Group, +1-415-977-1917, Lonnie@antennagroup.com,
for PV Technology Forum
