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TUESDAY, APRIL 24
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Clean Energy Workshop held to highlight
Sacramento region's newest economic engine and opportunity for the future
A panel discussion Tuesday morning attracted a standing
room-only crowd among delegates. The panel (see list below)
spotlighted the reasons why the Sacramento region is uniquely
positioned to become a leader in the clean energy/green energy field.
The Panel’s focus included:
1. Support new business and entrepreneur development
in the field of clean energy technology
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2. Attract and retain clean energy technology businesses.
3. Develop the regional market for renewable energy to
increase local demand and demonstrate
support for new technologies.
4. Produce and retain the skilled people needed
to support growth in the sector.
5. Brand the region as a “hotspot” to become
recognized as a national leader in the field.
The panel was moderated by Jim Williams, chair of Partnership
for Prosperity and partner, Williams + Paddon
Architects and Planners, Inc.
Panelists:
Carol Werner, Opening Speaker
Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Oleg Kaganovich
Principal, DFJ Frontier
Mayor Jim Gray
City of Roseville
Susan Patterson
Board President, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sandra Kirschenmann E.d.D.
Vice Chancellor of Resource Development,
Los Rios Community College District
The Metro Chamber would like to thank SMUD for sponsoring this excellent program. Thank you also to all our speakers and partners who helped form a quality workshop and who made the event informative and successful. Specifically, a special thanks to Valley Vision staff members for coordination and project planning.
On the Air
Metro Chamber CEO Matt Mahood, left, speaks with NewsTalk 1530 KFBK's Tom Sullivan on Tuesday. Sullivan was in Washington, D.C., broadcasting during the Cap-to-Cap Trip.
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