Recharging the future: Opportunities and challenges for integrating renewable energy systems to the grid June 30, 2011

The US DOE has envisioned that by 2030, the share of wind powered electricity generation has to rise to 30%. But concerns are raised about the ability of existing grids to handle such an increase and new investments are required to expand the transmission infrastructure.

What does this mean for companies in the renewables ecosystem and what does it mean for new entrants? Hear from our esteemed panelists about the opportunities and challenges in this business, consumer behavior trends, and government initiatives to meet the renewable energy goals.

Moderator
Daniel Kirschen, Close Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle

Panelists

Rick LeFaivre, PhD, Partner, OVP Venture Partners, Kirkland, WA and Director of New Ventures, Center for Commercialization, University of Washington, Seattle
James Holbery, PhD, President and Founder, GridMobility LLC, Redmond, WA
Dave Curry, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Demand Energy Networks, Spokane, WA
Michael Pesin, Chief Technology Advisor, Seattle City Light, Seattle, WA

Official Website: http://seattle.tie.org/event/48/recharging-future-opportunities-and-challenges-integrating-renewable-energy-systems-grid-2