Join us at Horizon 2018 for the leading global solutions event convening cleantech stakeholders and international collaborators. Horizon will become a focal point for transformational partnerships that will accelerate the boundless potential in the new clean economy.
Wednesday, October 10th
10:00am-11:00am
Plenary 1: Exploring Clean Energy Solutions: How Corporations and Institutions are Assessing New Technologies, Business Models and Policy Options
Despite President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, cities, corporations and institutions are maintaining, and in many cases strengthening, their interest in clean energy solutions. Across the U.S. over 70 cities, and dozens of Fortune 500 companies and institutions, have already adopted ambitious 100% clean energy goals, and numerous organizations have made public commitments to cut carbon emissions through initiatives like the Compact of Mayors, We Are Still In, or by establishing their own Climate Action Plans. According to REN21, the global renewable energy market is set to reach $777.3 billion in value by 2019. This session will demonstrate how cities, corporations and institutions are evaluating current technologies, policy options and business models in order to achieve their renewable energy plans.
Moderator: Barbara Kates Garnick, Professor of Practice, The Fletcher School
Panel:
David Anderson, Executive Vice President, Ameresco
Ed Krapels, Founder and CEO, Anbaric
Kevin Kushman, President of Integral Analytics, Willdan
Gregory Wetstone, President & Chief Executive Officer, ACORE
Matthew Nicholls, Managing Director of Commercial Operations, GE Power
Thursday, October 11th
1:00pm-2:00pm
Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Multi-User Microgrids Development
NECEC and BU-ISE have collaborated on a research project to lean from leading microgrid projects in the northeast US, with particular attention on aspects of planning, developing, deploying, financing, and operating multi-user microgrids. These types of microgrids are relatively new but represent a leading architecture for resilient distributed clean energy systems. BU’s analysis and learning is being completed this fall and will be presented and discussed in this session.
Speakers:
Will Agate, Vice President, Microgrid Services, Ameresco
Alistair Pim, VP Innovation & Partnerships, NECEC
Kira Fabrizio, Associate Professor, Strategy & Innovation, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Paul Tyno, Strategic Advisor on Energy Initiatives, Buffalo Niagara Medical Center
Thursday, October 11th
3:00pm-4:00pm
Plenary 10: Integrated Clean Economy Infrastructure: Next Generation Smart Cities
Cities are key players in the global clean economy. The need for ‘smart cities’ is urgent. Urban populations continue to increase exponentially, and cities are responsible for 80% of CO2 emissions. In the U.S. alone, urban centers already account for 82.3% of the entire population. However, cities can be part of the solution if we combine smart city planning and clean technologies for a new generation of infrastructures. The implementation of this vision implies identifying, selecting and integrating the best solutions and technologies with sound and independent criteria.
Moderator: Ross Malme, Managing Partner, Skipping Stone
Panel:
Will Agate, Vice President, Microgrid Services, Ameresco
Carter Yepsen, Director of Sales for Strategic Accounts, CIMCON Lighting, Inc.
Michael Coskun, GM Sales & Business Development, Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc.
Cameron Peterson, Director of Clean Energy, Metropolitan Area Planning Council