Energy Efficiency Summit East 2008
| Start Date/Time: | 8 Sep 2008 |
| End Date/Time: | 10 Sep 2008 |
| Location: | Washington, DC |
| URL | http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=6c579b97-98df-4215-b2c9-ad4fc0c5d9c6 |
Energy Efficiency Summit East 2008
The need to reduce carbon emissions is driving renewed efforts to harvest the cheapest and cleanest form of alternative energy: energy efficiency and demand response. A recent McKinsey & Company report claims "by capturing the potential available from existing technologies with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 10 percent or more, we could cut global energy demand growth by half or more over the next 15 years." Energy consumers are looking for ways to increase sustainability by introducing energy efficiency technologies in data center, commercial, government and residential markets. However, market forces alone will not suffice to maximize the opportunities to introduce energy efficiency technologies - targeted policies are needed to overcome the current market imperfections and regulatory hurdles that are acting as barriers to capturing higher levels of energy savings.
The Energy Efficiency Summit East 2008 will explore the current status and future direction for energy efficiency and demand management programs, technologies and finance. It will bring utilities and ESCOs together with emerging customer groups such as a data centers to explore the opportunities for expanding the use of energy efficiency and demand response technologies. Regulatory authorities will examine how to foster the implementation of energy efficiency and demand response, while investors and technology developers will provide an overview of new technologies that reduce energy usage in residential, commercial, utility and technology sectors.