| Wednesday,
January 23, 2008
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| 8:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00
a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Coffee
& Conversation
Networking Time with Colleagues |
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| 9:30
a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Welcome
to Rome, Georgia
TBA,
Mayor
Introduction
Mike Beatty, Commissioner
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Opening Remarks
Anne Pope, Federal Co-Chair
Appalachian Regional Commission
The importance of renewable energy relative to
the Nation’s economic, environmental and
homeland security priorities
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue |
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| 10:30
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent
Sessions
Session A
Developing the Nation's Future Workforce for the Energy Production
and Conservation Industries
The shortage of skilled craftsmen and utility workers is a
key challenge for the U.S. energy industry. The emerging “green”
technologies in the residential and commercial construction
industries will also require
worker skill upgrades.
Moderator: Gwen Dellinger, CVRDC Workforce Development Director
Panelists: Debra W. Howell, Georgia Power
Al Ebron, National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium,
West Virginia University
Allan Gentry, Cleveland State Community College
Session B
Green Power and Energy Conservation Alternatives
Small utilities and political jurisdictions will play a critical
role in addressing the Nation’s efforts in becoming
energy efficient. There is an array of successful projects
that can be deployed to achieve this vision.
Our panel of experts will show you how!
Moderator: Bernard Reynolds, Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
(GEMC)
Panelists: David Freedman, Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Michael Whiteside, Coweta-Fayette EMC
Kevin Kelly, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority |
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| 11:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit
Hall Open |
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| 12:00
p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
& Keynote Presentation
25 x 25 - A Plan for America's Energy Future
Burton C. English, University of Tennessee |
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1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Solar
& Wind Technologies
Some areas of the country are using wind technology so effectively
that they have become net exporters of electricity; while other
areas are using
solar energy independent buildings that are not connected to
the power grid.
Moderator: Rick Peltz, Alternate Federal Co-Chairman, Appalachian
Regional Commission
Panelists: Brandon Blevins, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Thomas Tripp, Big Frog Mountain Solar Technologies
Dennis Creech, Southface Energy Institute |
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| 3:30
p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Tour
of U.S. Biofuels, Inc.
Transportation provided |
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| 5:30
p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Southern
Style Barbecue Dinner at the Rome Civic Center featuring entertainment by the Al Hoyle
Bluegrass Band and Confederate Veterans (Re-enactors) of the
Battle of Chickamauga |
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| Thursday,
January 24, 2008 |
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| 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration
& Exhibit Hall Open |
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| 8:30
a.m. - 8:35 a.m. |
Welcome
to Floyd County, Georgia
Dr. Gerald Jennings, Chairman, Floyd County Board of Commissioners |
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| 8:35
a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Understanding
the Commodities Used as Raw Materials in Renewable Energy
Moderator: Dr. Gerald Jennings, Berry College
Panelists:
John Woodruff, University of Georgia
Dewey Lee, University of Georgia
Roger Reisert, C2 Biofuels, LLC
Joe Bouton, Noble Foundation
Larry Biles, Southern Forest Research Partnership |
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| 10:45
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Building
a Renewable Energy Business
Moderator: James Thompson, Director, Appalachian Regional Commission
Office, State of Georgia
Panelists: Greg Hopkins, U.S. Biofuels, Inc.
Lynn G. Knox, CPL, Inc
Daniel P. Geller, University of Georgia |
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| 12:00
p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
& Learn at Magretta Hall
Rome, Georgia, has become a popular location for the film industry.
Two films, “Remember the Titans” and “Sweet
Home Alabama” were filmed in this area, including at our
lunch site - Magretta Hall. Lunch attendees
could win a DVD of one of our local movies!
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Mielenz, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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| 2:00
p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Financing
a Renewable Energy Business
Moderator: Jimmy Phillips, Gordon County Chamber of Commerce
Panelists: Dr. Mark Downing, Oak Ridge National Lab
Clint Thompson, C. Thompson & Associates
Jason Grubbs, W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC
Nancy Cobb, OneGeorgia |
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| 4:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Energy
Revenue Enhancements for Local Governments
Local communities and regions can generate revenues and/or reduce
costs through new waste managment technologies. Our panel will
provide the right knowledge. Moderator: Barry Tarter, Executive
Director, North Georgia RDC
Panelists: Bill Malone, DeKalb County Public Works
Jim Stafford, City of Cartersville |
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6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Networking
Cocktail Hour |
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7:30 p.m. |
Dinner
at The Forrest Place Ballrooms
Enjoy a fabulous dinner and elegant entertainment in the beautiful
atmosphere of the Historic Forrest Hotel |
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| Friday,
January 25, 2008 |
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| 8:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Creative
and Successful Processes Deployed by Local Governments to Promote
Renewable Energy and Spark Privately Led Environmental Improvement
Programs
Moderator: Lloyd Frasier, Director of Economic Development,
CVRDC
Panelists: Charise Stephens, Georgia Clean Cities Program
Jill Stuckey, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
Clarence Brown, Bartow County |
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| 10:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Developing
a Vision for Appalachia
Interactive Discussion
Facilitated by Jim Vaseff, Georgia Power |
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| 11:00
a.m. |
Closing
Remarks
Certificates of Attendance Presented
Ray Daffner, Appalachian Regional Commission |
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