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ESA 23rd Annual Conference

Monday, May 20th - Wednesday, May 22nd

Santa Clara, California

Sam Jaffe, senior research analyst at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The Electricity Storage Association (ESA) will be hosting its 23^rd Annual Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The caliber of ESA meetings over the past two decades has enabled ESA to attract the most influential leaders and decision makers in the storage community.  This year’s meeting, Energy Storage:  Turn It On, will be focused on demonstrating that energy storage is economical, clean, reliable, and available today for a variety of different applications.

The ESA’s Annual Conference is the premier industry forum for leaders driving the evolution and integration of energy storage systems and convenes a diverse array of stakeholders from across the industry.  Over 500 attendees are anticipated to attend this seminal event.

Solar Maghreb Congress

Tuesday, May 21st - Wednesday, May 22nd

Rabat, Morocco

Solar Maghreb is the most established meeting to focus exclusively on the North African solar industry, and in 2013 it will be held alongside Wind Power Maghreb, the only wind focused event in the region.

Can you afford to miss out on Solar Maghreb?

• Expert speakers across 4 days: MASEN, The World Bank, Dii, Nur Energie and Res4Med
• Senior level: Over 50% of attendees at Director level or higher
• 17+ hours of networking available : plus NEW Speed Networking format
• SOLD OUT exhibition hall in 2012 and 2011
• New panel discussions format: Text or email your questions before and during the session!
• Finance & Investment Focus Day
• Post-conference workshop: Focused exclusively on creating a sustainable renewable energy market for the Maghreb renewable energy industry

Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia

Wednesday, May 22nd - Thursday, May 23rd

Bangkok, Thailand

Chin Wi Hwa, manager of business development at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia Co-located with Metering, Billing / CRM Asia will again serve as the premier platform for next generation electricity utilities stakeholders in Asia, focusing on regional and global developments in new metering technologies, energy efficiency, prepayment systems, revenue enhancing billing systems, advanced customer management applications as well as the latest approaches and solutions for the optimal operations, maintenance and upgrading of our transmission and distribution networks.

At Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia electricity utilities will meet to evaluate the latest metering and network technologies and project experiences, as well as innovative approaches and technologies to increase energy efficiency, promote behavior change and empower individuals through knowledge and information, ultimately saving money for both the utility as well as the customer via more accurate bills.

Top-level speakers representing the utility industry from all over the world will present their views in different conference formats including case study presentations, round table discussions, technology workshops and panel sessions.

IEC 61850 Europe 2013

Wednesday, May 22nd - Friday, May 24th

Prague, Czech Republic

The pressure to implement IEC 61850 has never been more intense! IEC 61850 Europe 2013 provides a real-life review of IEC 61850 practical implementations by the key European TSOs and DSOs. This event will be the occasion to meet with all the key stakeholders within the IEC 61850 community with a specific focus on utility implementations and perspectives.

At IEC 61850 Europe 2013, 16 case study presentations will be given by representatives of National Grid, Elia, RTE, Gas Natural Fenosa, ENEL, DONG Energy, Alliander, Stedin, amongst others. The focus will be on achieving multi-vendor interoperability in the implementation of IEC 61850.

Attend IEC 61850 Europe 2013 and benefit from the lessons learned by pioneers in key areas such as:

• Achieving Multi-vendor Interoperability – managing the complexities of multiple vendors' devices and tools and developing open vendor-neutral configuration tools
• Implementing IEC 61850 in Legacy Substations – manage the lifecycle challenges and backward compatibility aspects of substation replacement, refurbishment, and expansion
• Ensuring Robust Testing and Maintenance – modifying existing testing strategies and mitigate failures, and identify and correct faults in the absence of wires to track
• Driving Workforce Skill and Knowledge Development – identifying and cultivating the new engineering skills required to meet the demands of IEC 61850
• Enhancing Communication and Data Transfer – transitioning from hardwiring to Ethernet and overcoming the challenges around GOOSE messagings
• Cyber and Physical Security – mitigating the heightened cyber and physical security risks when implementing IEC 61850
• Applying IEC 61850 in New Domains – implementation in distributed energy, hydro, wind and solar power plants

Metering, Billing / CRM Asia

Wednesday, May 22nd - Thursday, May 23rd

Bangkok, Thailand

Chin Wi Hwa, manager of business development at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Returning to Bangkok in 2013, the 8th edition of Metering, Billing / CRM Asia Co-located with Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia will again serve as the premier platform for next generation electricity utilities stakeholders in Asia, focusing on regional and global developments in new metering technologies, energy efficiency, prepayment systems, revenue enhancing billing systems, advanced customer management applications as well as the latest approaches and solutions for the optimal operations, maintenance and upgrading of our transmission and distribution networks.

At Metering, Billing / CRM Asia electricity utilities will meet to evaluate the latest metering and network technologies and project experiences, as well as innovative approaches and technologies to increase energy efficiency, promote behavior change and empower individuals through knowledge and information, ultimately saving money for both the utility as well as the customer via more accurate bills.

Metering, Billing / CRM Asia will have top-level speakers representing the utility industry from all over the world will present their views in different conference formats including case study presentations, round table discussions, technology workshops and panel sessions.

The Solar Future: NL

Thursday, May 23rd

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

On 23 May 2013, in Eindhoven's futuristic Evoluon center, the fifth edition of The Solar Future: NL will take place. This is the meeting place for everyone that's serious about making business of solar energy in the Netherlands. In one day you get the complete overview of the latest developments, you will be inspired by national and international (solar) energy gurus and you will meet with enough clients, partners and experts to jump-start a new year of successful business!

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Smart Grid Cyber Security Virtual Summit

Thursday, May 23rd

100% Online

Over the past year, cyber security of the emerging smart grid network has become a top priority for utilities. More than just deployment of point solutions, securing the smart grid must be an end-to-end undertaking that encompasses all facets of IT, OT, ICS, communications and infrastructure. Introducing intelligence and two-way communication into the utility network means opening the door to vulnerability, and utilities must proceed with caution.

To help utilities meet this challenge, the Smart Grid Observer will host a Smart Grid Cyber Security Virtual Summit on Thursday, May 23, 2013.  The 100% online event will feature a series of in-depth presentations and live Q&A with industry experts, designed to examine the latest technologies, deployment strategies, best practices, and lessons learned in achieving smart grid cyber security.

Questions to be addressed at Smart Grid Cyber Security Virtual Summit include: 

• Where are the most significant weak points in the smart grid's security? How should we address them?
• What is the current nature of the cyber security threat? What do we really need to worry about?
• What are the latest NERC CIP requirements and how best to comply?
• What are the key technology enablers and advances for smart grid cyber security?
• What are the critical lessons we've learned to date regarding smart grid security, and how do we apply them?
• What are the best strategies for securing AMI?
• How can utilities effectively go about securing software and embedded devices for the smart grid?

The 100% online format of the Smart Grid Cyber Security Virtual Summit enables industry professionals from around the world to attend sessions easily and conveniently. Powered by the Cisco WebEx platform, the format of the Online Summit ensures interaction among attendees and presenters, for a unique, cost-effective, and in-depth learning experience.

South-East European Eco Forum & Exhibition

Wednesday, May 29th - Friday, May 31st

Sofia, Bulgaria

Eric Bloom, senior research analyst at Pike Research, will be presenting.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart buildings and elevators are the hot topics of the annual Eco Forum and Exhibition for South-East Europe.  It will present the current trends and the opportunities for win-win partnerships in the Region.

Some highlights of the 2013 edition of the event:

- Comprehensive program with keynote speakers from the European Commission – DG Energy, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, European Renewable Energies Federation, etc.
-  Building integrated photovoltaics - the integrated photovoltaic roof and façade systems are the fastest growing segment in the PV industry. Experts identify South-East Europe as ‘remarkable new markets’ and the close cooperation between construction companies, architects and suppliers of solar components determines the green building boom in the Region.
-  Energy storage, bio-, wind and hydro energy, waste-to-energy and energy efficiency solutions
-  Smart buildings – will put a focus on building automation and management systems. The concept quickly gained popularity in SE Europe and the relevant market will speed up in the next few years.
- Austria is a Supporting Partner and the Austrian environmental know-how will be presented at an Austrian Pavilion for a fourth year in a row.
- Italian Pavilion
- Save the Planet (Conference and Exhibition on Waste Management) is a parallel event.

For more info: www.viaexpo.com

Smart City Event

Wednesday, May 29th - Thursday, May 30th

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eric Woods, research director, and Maria Freiria, director of business development at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The Smart City Event will take place in 2013 for the 3rd time. This large scale European conference hosts various cities, system operators, energy companies, industrial organizations and technological parties. They come together to share knowledge on how to achieve a Smart City. Projects where climate ambition and energy transition are the main focus point. Amsterdam Smart City has been the official host of the Smart City Event for the last 3 years.

The real focus point at Smart City Event is to realize Smart City projects. Projects that cities have already implemented. Innovative business models, collaboration between the government and the most innovative technical solutions.

During the Smart City Event 2013 more than 50 national and international speakers will share their insights into ICT Innovation, E-mobility, smart grids, big data & E-health with 350+ international parties.

Wind Power Mexico

Wednesday, May 29th - Thursday, May 30th

Mexico City, Mexico

Wind Power Mexico 2012 was an exciting and timely congress that allowed the burgeoning Mexican wind industry to meet together to chart the future of this promising market. Having sold out of delegate places, sponsorship places, exhibition space and workshop attendee slots, the Wind Power Mexico 2013 conference will be larger in every way to accommodate all those who wish to take part.

The Self-Supply market continues to evolve and expand, and with the election on the horizon this was the ideal time to meet with the wind industry to debate future strategy.  Hear discussions on the true potential of the export market and how to make it a commercially beneficial reality as well as many other, critical issues.

With presentations from the who’s- who of the industry framed by over 10 hours of networking time, this event is one of a kind in the Mexican market. Join us at Wind Power Mexico 2013 to gain the latest industry insights and meet senior level industry professionals from the domestic and international market ready to do business.

Solar Power Mexico

Wednesday, May 29th - Thursday, May 30th

Mexico City, Mexico

Solar Power Mexico 2012 was an exciting and timely congress that brought together the burgeoning Mexican solar industry to chart the future of this promising market. Having sold out of delegate places, sponsorship places and exhibition space next year’s conference, Solar Power Mexico 2013, will be larger in every way to accommodate all those who wish to take part.

For the hotly anticipated keynote session on the Day Two, 120 delegates packed out the room to hear from the CFE and hot developers Abengoa, Siliken and Grupo Verdes discuss the role of the government in the growth of the market, and what can be done to stimulate further development.

With presentations from the who’s- who of the industry framed by over 10 hours  of networking time, this event is one of a kind in the Mexican market. Join us at Solar Power Mexico 2013 to gain the latest industry insights and meet senior level industry professionals from the domestic and international market ready to do business.

China Solid Waste Summit

Thursday, May 30th - Friday, May 31st

Shanghai, China

China's largest international solid waste conference for networking and knowledge-sharing, the 4^th China Solid Waste Summit 2013 will continue to focus on the policies, market, strategies, financing, technologies and business models of solid waste industry from China to global.

In 2011, the summit attracted more than 200 decision makers from the solid waste management industry and market players including Government Policy Makers, Waste Management Operators, Technology & Solution Providers, System Integrators, Investors, Equipment Providers, Engineering Consulting Companies, Service Providers, Consulting/ Legal/ Accounting Firms, Associations and Research Institutes, etc.

There’s so much great content in this conference, remember to bring your colleagues to join the conference now!

This year, the 4^th China Solid Waste Summit 2013, a two days’ conference, is a timely event to solve the updating problems. With the “National Municipal Solid Waste Harmless Treatment Infrastructure Development Planning 2011-2015’’ coming out, it will reshape the market and trigger the fast growth of the industry.

Advanced Renewable Energy Project Finance & Analysis

Thursday, May 30th - Friday, May 31st

San Francisco, California

Advanced Renewable Energy Project Finance & Analysis is an in-depth course, taught by leading financial and legal experts, with decades of active market participation, will provide the practical tools and analytic techniques to see your project successfully—and profitably—financed.

Advanced Renewable Energy Project Finance & Analysis Highlights:

• Risk assessment and mitigation in renewable energy projects
• Contract structuring, documentation and risk sharing to mitigate Change-in-law, Force Majeure and other unknown risks
• Renewable project financial analysis and modeling
• Employing tax incentives and public policies unique to financing renewable projects
• Sourcing equity and debt in today’s project finance markets

Participants of Advanced Renewable Energy Project Finance & Analysis will take away sample term sheets, project documents, analysis tools, and most importantly, the knowledge to use them effectively.

European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Monday, June 3rd - Friday, June 7th

Copenhagen, Denmark

With this event, EU BC&E, we will continue the biomass specialist's role as the leading technical platform covering all aspects of biomass from research to industry and markets. We also continue the industrial exhibition that brings biomass scientist and engineers together with the biomass industry.

EU BC&E will discuss major issues for the biomass markets, in technical and business areas, from resource assessment to market and policy developments, drawing on leading experiences from all over Europe and worldwide.

The subjects of the 21st EU BC&E result from the experiences of the previous successful EU BC&E conferences.  The program has been further developed and includes the most recent scientific, technology and market trends.

All biomass specialists are invited to contribute and to present innovative developments, progress and scientific results to the global biomass community.

Big Data for Utilities Summit: Using Big Data to Enhance Utility Customer Engagement and Relations

Tuesday, June 4th - Thursday, June 6th

Dallas, Texas

At Big Data for Utilities Summit: Using Big Data to Enhance Utility Customer Engagement and Relations utilities will get guidance from leading big data technology providers and early adopters on implementing analytics platforms, systems and strategies. They will present lessons learned in using big data to enhance marketing and customer relations in industries such as telecommunications, and explore how electric, gas and water utilities are using analytics to achieve demand reduction, energy efficiency, green energy and other mandates. Finally, you will hear about the role of analytics in the future smart grid from the Galvin Institute.

• Learn best practices from pioneering utilities and other industries that have used big data to great effect
• Learn to put together solid big data analytics programs, policies and infrastructure to support your business
• Get Regulators’ perspectives on security, privacy and the application of big data analytic techniques

POWER-GEN Europe

Tuesday, June 4th - Thursday, June 6th

Vienna, Austria

POWER-GEN Europe now a well-established event in the European and International power diary, makes its debut in Vienna, Austria in 2013, within the prestigious environs of the Messe Wien exhibition and conference center.

Vienna represents a crucial conduit between Eastern and Western Europe. It will enable electric power industry professionals throughout the region to put forward their vision of how they will be maintaining Europe’s power supplies.

Taking Keeping Europe’s Power Flowing as the theme across POWER-GEN Europe and its co-located event Renewable Energy World Europe, the insightful and thought-provoking multiple track conference sessions will cover strategic and technical topics chosen and presented by leading practitioners from the power industry itself.

With its biggest trade-show floor yet, the combined events will feature top international power industry companies from across the conventional and renewable sectors, demonstrating state of the art services and technologies covering every aspect of electrical power generation.

SG PARIS 2013

Tuesday, June 4th - Thursday, June 6th

Paris, France

Neil Strother, senior research analyst at Navigant Research, will participate in the following session: Round Table 14: Consumer B to C at 11:30 am on Thursday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Smart grids appear to offer some promising solutions for the future. Based on the existing infrastructure, smart grids will help us meet specific network management objectives by capitalizing on ICTs (information and communication technologies). The aim of smart grids is to respond to changing energy use and new ways of using energy, to secure the network and to improve the integration of intermittent REs (renewable energy sources) as safely as possible and in the best possible economic conditions."

SG PARIS 2013, the benchmark trade show for the Smart Grids sector, held in the city of Paris, will open its doors for this, the 3rd edition, from June 4th to 6th. We will tackle the sector's hottest topics, examining key issues that affect the industry both up- and down-stream of smart meters: production, transmission and distribution of electricity on the one hand and consumer services on the other. 1750 people attended last year's show, actively following the 3-day event at which 220 speakers shared their expertise and 50 exhibitors presented their skills and innovations.

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Distributed Solar East 2013

Tuesday, June 4th - Thursday, June 6th

Washington, D.C.

Solar project developers and integrators, investors, lenders, panel suppliers, utilities and regulators, contractors, installers and other industry players will gather at Distributed Solar East 2013 to explore how to take full advantage of the booming distributed solar market.

This major networking event, Distributed Solar East 2013, is a unique opportunity for the entire distributed solar community to connect, build relationships and get updates on successful strategies for funding industry growth and financing distributed solar projects.

Attend Distributed Solar East 2013 to gain insightful outlook and analysis of the forces shaping eastern distributed solar markets in order to enable informed evaluation of the opportunities.

Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet & Infrastructure Summit

Tuesday, June 4th - Thursday, June 6th

Atlanta, Georgia

Dave Alexander, senior research analyst at Navigant Research, will participate in the following session: The Natural Gas Infrastructure Market: Today and Tomorrow.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference

Wednesday, June 5th - Friday, June 7th

Denver, Colorado

This is not a trade show! The Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference will enable you to network with industry leaders, and your peers. By attending you will gain knowledge regarding the different types / categories of hydropower such as: dams, pumped storage, run of the river, tidal power and underground waterways.

What Makes Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference Unique?

-Peer-to-peer driven conference among industry leaders 
-Industry insight that can immediately influence your company 
-Maximum 50-60 industry leaders from hydro generation power plants
-18 intimate sessions and presentations
-10-15 min of question and answer directly following each session
-Endless opportunity for networking amongst industry peers
-Access to materials post-event to aid in the implementation of the business education received over the course of the conference

Telematics Detroit

Wednesday, June 5th - Thursday, June 6th

Novi, Michigan

Use code: 2231PR to save $100 on conference passes!

Dave Hurst, principal research analyst at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Telematics Detroit has been the world's largest and most influential business focused conference and annual meeting-place for the entire telematics ecosystem for 12 years in a row. We are pulling out all stops to make 2013 unbeatable! The show will give you the opportunity to network and share knowledge with the pioneers and decision-makers in the wireless automotive and mobile space.

Key topics to be addressed at Telematics Detroit:

The Ultimate End-To-End Telematics Platform: Dispel the ‘killer app’ myth to adopt an approach to connectivity that eschews the ‘next big thing’ in favor of a holistic suite of connected services that encompasses CRM, HMI and content

Turn The Car Into A Money Making Machine: ‘Subscription only’ models have failed to ignite mass adoption of connected vehicle services. Discover how to create a flexible micro-transactional platform that aligns with the service and payment demands of consumers

Make Big Data, Useful Data: Tackle the proliferation of vehicle generated information to debate the granularity of data collection required to provide OEMs with data sets relevant to optimizing the driving and vehicle ownership experience

The Telematics Trojan Horse: Debate whether strategic partnerships with the titans of CE, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, will result in diminished OEM influence or translate into the ability to attract tech. loyal consumers and close the automotive innovation gap

The Infotainment Ecosystem Reinvented: BMW, Ford and GM announce their connected car visions to gain cross-industry buy-in. Analyze whether opening up APIs and SDKs will attract third party developers by creating higher volumes to support a truly auto-centric business case

Over 1800+ executives attended along with 100+ industry pioneers speakers, Telematics Detroit is the one event that you cannot afford to miss each and every year!!

Battery Power 2013

Thursday, June 6th - Friday, June 7th

Denver, Colorado

Sam Jaffe, senior research analyst at Navigant Research, will present the following: From Processor to Power: The Copernican Moment for Portable Devices at 1:25 pm on Friday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

EDTA Conference & Annual Meeting

Monday, June 10th - Wednesday, June 12th

Washington, DC

John Gartner, Research Director at Navigant Research, will participate in the following session: P2: Predicting Progress at 11:00 am on Tuesday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Join the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) at the 2013 EDTA Conference & Annual Meeting in Washington, DC at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Electric drive industry leaders and policy makers will come together to accelerate the electric drive industry into the future.

Whether you plan to attend and/or exhibit at the 2013 EDTA Conference, this meeting is the premier electric drive event of the year. You can participate in the best cross-industry networking opportunities with senior-level industry leaders, speakers & experts representing automakers, utilities, component suppliers & manufacturers, product distributors and government officials.

Attend workshops and sessions to learn about the latest advanced transportation technologies and confront the most pressing issues facing the electric drive industry. Experience electric drive first hand in the exhibit hall and at the Ride, Drive & Charge!

IBcon

Wednesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 13th

Orlando, Florida

Bob Gohn, senior research director at Navigant Research, will participate in the following session: Industry Perspective - Real Estate 2020.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

IBcon is not your traditional BAS conference! It is the largest gathering of authorities with international case studies on the topic of open architected, interoperable and integrated IP centric smart, connected, high performance and intelligent buildings. IBcon focuses on ALL aspects of the “Intelligent Building," from automated HVAC, lighting and security, to new components such as digital signage, parking, fire/life safety, access control, command and control centers, grid connectivity, as well as the organizational changes required to facilitate the intelligent integration of key business processes into the high performance building ecosystem.

We are now at a critical point where the speed at which these changes are taking place is so fast that we are at the beginning stages of a REvolution—a point in time where things will change so radically that there is no turning back to the old ways. Proposed ideas and objectives, ways of doing things that we used to just speculate and talk about are now being established as best practices, such as:

• Networked Intelligent Buildings
• The Development of Open, Integrated and Interoperable Operating Platforms
• Big Building Data Transformed Into Actions and New Processes
• Hyper Energy Efficient Buildings
• High Tech Impacted Sustainability
• Redefined Facility and Engineering Organizational Structure
• Paperless Interaction With Tenants (Including Payments)
• The Creation of New Job Descriptions and Functions
• The Cloud as the Repository for Building Data
• The “Internet of Things” Impacting Buildings and Operations
• Integration of Building Data into Traditional Real Estate ERPs
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Building Information Models Enhancing Facility Operations
• Grid Smart Buildings
• Building Systems Intelligently Unwired

Smart Grid Modernization Summit

Wednesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 13th

Toronto, Canada

Save $200 when registering with discount code: PR200

Strategy Institute is pleased to announce the Smart Grid Modernization Summit, to be held on June 12th and 13th in Toronto.  Attendance at our Smart Grid Summit grows stronger each year. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage with a wealth of potential clients.

Source these 10 benefits at Smart Grid Modernization Summit:

• Optimize your distribution system with the newest CES technology
• Integrate the latest microgrids research findings into your future planning
• Build public-private partnerships to better enable your grid integration
• Ensure interoperability in your Home Area Networks
• Get the latest updates on OpenADR to improve your DR programs
• Maximize your investment in energy storage innovations
• Apply best practices in investment allocation to upgrade your legacy systems
• Prepare your operations for managing transactive energy
• Stay on top of evolving threats and secure your critical infrastructure
• Formulate your future plans to better serve residential customers

Renewable Energy Storage & Capacity Symposium

Wednesday, June 12th - Friday, June 14th

San Diego, California

Renewable Energy Storage & Capacity Symposium is a three-day industry forum highlighting senior policy and decision-makers, regarding future planning, strategy and execution of critical renewable energy storage projects within the United States.

Attend Renewable Energy Storage & Capacity Symposium to Learn About:

• Utility and renewable generation perspectives and updates
• Effective integration and transfer of stored renewable energy onto the grid
• Financing and investment strategies for future individual and multi-partner bulk storage projects
• Addressing renewable supply variation challenges and energy storage systems for distribution network management Community storage
• Growth opportunities within the renewable energy storage market through leveraging state and federal incentives. State and Federal regulatory policy for future renewable energy storage programs
• Assessing the Federal Energy Storage Initiative and ARRA stimulus funding
• Examining and understanding the opportunities for renewable energy storage within community and regional markets
• A comprehensive view of the smart energy market across three main application sectors – renewable energy production, energy storage, and energy conversion devices
• The market momentum toward greater energy efficiency in commercial buildings, utilities, and grids
• The growth of renewable energy installations both on a distributed basis as well as the utility scale
• Uninterruptable power supplies, thermal energy storage, demand charge management, time of use rates, and distributed renewable energy incentives
• Energy storage projects throughout the nation, market segment, technology, and application
• Explore emerging technologies, develop innovative business models for long and short duration applications, and seek new sources of funding for technology and project development
• Market analysis and forecasts of renewable energy, energy storage, and advanced conversion devices

Wind Farm Development: European Onshore 2013

Wednesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 13th

Istanbul, Turkey

Distributed Energy Storage

Monday, June 17th - Tuesday, June 18th

London, United Kingdom

SMi’s second annual conference provides the opportunity to network with leading senior industry figures at the forefront who are currently operating in Distributed Energy Storage. This is a unique opportunity to hear from current pilot projects that are using DES technology as well as key policy and market challenges delivered from the view of leading Distribution Network Operators. The diversity of speakers will highlight the key issues that the industry is facing and look to the future of DES technology from Scottish and Southern Energy, EDF Energy, E.ON, Northern Powergrid, DECC, ESB, National Grid and more.

Distributed Energy Storage will be the perfect forum for learning about new advances in the field, presenting attendees with the latest information on DES from across the globe in a vastly increasing sector. With senior industry representatives presenting on their own experiences and referring to case studies, success stories and failures, Distributed Energy Storage promises to be a unique forum for problem-solving debate and idea-sharing discussion.

Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)

Tuesday, June 18th - Thursday, June 20th

North Bethesda, Maryland

Indonesia & Philippines Conference and Exhibition

Tuesday, June 18th - Wednesday, June 19th

Jakarta, Indonesia

The geothermal potential in Southeast Asia has remained potential for too long. Now is the time to address the practical barriers to project execution, and cause a breakthrough for the geothermal industry.  At Indonesia & Philippines Conference and Exhibition you can be a part of the breakthrough and position yourself in the heart of the industry's essential players and key discussions.

Indonesia is working towards ambitious targets of over 9MW of geothermal development by 2025. Despite some perception of challenging project execution, in the past year Indonesia's government has taken yet more steps to improve conditions for project development, with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources increasing the guaranteed rate for geothermal resources to between $0.10/kWh and $0.17/kWh, and the Ministry of Forestry significantly relaxing land constraints.

Meanwhile, the Philippines currently has 785MW of geothermal contracts out, and new projects are commencing construction for the first time in years.

Green Power Conferences invite you to join us in Jakarta once again at Indonesia & Philippines Conference and Exhibition to discuss and debate the exciting developments in this flourishing industry.

CRRI 26th Annual Western Conference

Wednesday, June 19th - Friday, June 21st

Monterey, CA

Brian Kim, consultant at Navigant, will participate in the following session: RATE MAKING II: Proper Rate Treatment of Energy Efficiency Investments at 11:00 am on Friday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Conflicting Technological and Competitive Forces in Regulated Industries

The Workshop brings together typically over 50 practicing economists from industry, regulatory commissions, and academia.  Presentations at the Workshop and Conferences are geared toward practicing economists and are made both by industry researchers and by academics.  About a month prior to the conferences and a week prior to the workshops each participant is forwarded the papers that will be presented.  At the events presentation is followed with discussion time among the participants and speakers.  The conferences papers will be available online for the participants.

Click here for the program, abstracts and registration information.

Energy Management Congress (EMC) West

Wednesday, June 19th - Thursday, June 20th

Las Vegas, Nevada

Energy Management Congress (EMC) West is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the western U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings together the top experts in all areas of the field to help you set a clear, optimum path to energy efficiency, facility optimization and sustainability, as well as innovation solutions to improve your ROI.

You can explore promising new technologies, compare energy supply and alternative energy options, and learn about innovative project implementation strategies. The multi-track conference covers a variety of topics, many specific to the region. Amory Lovins, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), will be the featured Keynote Speaker at the opening session for the EMC conference. Rocky Mountain Institute will also host a conference session on Mastering Deep Retrofits: Strategies and Applications.

The full EMC 2013 agenda includes the two-day conference and expo, as well as several optional intensive seminars.

European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing

Monday, June 24th - Tuesday, June 25th

London, United Kingdom

Marianne Hedin, senior research analyst at Navigant Research, will participate in the following session: European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing at 2:30 pm on the 24th.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

SMi’s third annual European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing conference will be looking into changes in attitude to demand response, its inclusion in policy and the effect this will have on the industry. European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing will be investigating some of the Low Carbon Network funded projects by Ofgem along with demand response initiatives further afield such as in the US.

Furthermore, there has also been new research and developments on the storage side and the need to incorporate various energy sources into the Grid which we will be explored with case studies provided by Ofgem, National Grid, RWE Npower, EDF, Electricity North West, Western Power Distribution, Northern Powergrid, OpenADR Alliance and more.

Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Wall Street

Tuesday, June 25th - Wednesday, June 26th

New York, New York

Use 20% Off Discount code MED20PKR and Register Now.

Andrew Kinross, director at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

REFF-Wall Street is the premier renewable energy financing event in the U.S.  Attendees of this event include CEOs and other senior company officials, lenders, investors, investment bankers, private equity investors, venture capitalists and other top transactional professionals in renewable energy finance.

The event draws an especially senior audience, comprising of over 600 senior decision makers, financiers and professionals in the renewable energy finance field.

REFF-Wall Street 2013 will address the rapidly changing state of renewable energy finance, and give insights about the path ahead.  Even in the face of tremendous long-term growth potential, the renewable energy markets are today suffering from continued fallout of the credit crisis, withdrawal of major lenders, loss of tax equity capacity and uncertainty surrounding continued legislative support.  The past is no longer prologue to the future of this market, and a new path will emerge from the presentations and discussions at REFF-Wall Street.

Data Management and Analytics for Utilities Conference

Tuesday, June 25th - Wednesday, June 26th

San Diego, California

Bob Lockhart, research director at Navigant Research, and Brian Eakin, senior consultant at Navigant, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The 2nd Annual Data Management and Analytics for Utilities Conference brings together the top utility analytics thought leaders, technology providers and consultants to address the major issues and deliver an innovative advanced analytics strategy.

• Create effective business models and monetize content by breaking down the silos and building an enterprise-wide IT architecture
• Overcome distribution management challenges and resolve outage problems using the latest analytics tools
• Increase predictive analytics and discover strategies to improve load forecasting across devices and platforms
• Optimize your asset performance to ensure the most efficient asset health management and ensure you have the software necessary to prevent theft, fraud and recognize tamper detection
• Maximize customer performance - unlock the behavioral analytics to better segment customers and collect better energy usage information
• Hear successful case studies looking at how utilities and vendors have partnered to create a profitable and exciting connected device advertising strategies

Hearing what has worked for those utilities, technology providers and consultants that have stepped into the analytics space means it has never been more important for you ensure you adopt the right data management strategies.

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World Bio Markets - Innovation & Technology

Tuesday, June 25th - Wednesday, June 26th

Copenhagen, Denmark

Building on the international success of the 8^th World Biofuels Markets, Green Power Conferences is proud to introduce the World Bio Markets - Innovation & Technology event, providing inventive solutions in the scaling up of flexible biobased conversion technologies and feedstock production.

To successfully deploy biobased fuels and materials at commercial scale there must be considerable innovation in the key areas underpinning the industry.  Policy implementation must be inventive and adequate finance must be secured at the various stages of development. This can only be driven by cutting edge technology and economic feedstocks matched with creative and pioneering business models.

You’ll recognize the issues on the World Bio Markets - Innovation & Technology agenda, but with one distinct difference – the topic areas won’t be addressed in the usual manner.  By hearing from the technologists, scientists, inventors and futurists, you will benefit from new perspectives to ongoing challenges.

Outage Management Systems TechSummit

Tuesday, June 25th - Thursday, June 27th

San Diego, California

Bob Lockhart, research director at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Expanding the capabilities and performance of outage management systems (OMS) has become a top priority for utilities - many in fact are facing the challenge of implementing an OMS from square one. However, investing in the correct technologies and executing a successful strategy is challenging. Much depends on understanding and structuring the project effectively, coordinating inputs across organizational silos, leveraging expertise and resources outside the enterprise, etc. Several utilities have embarked on this journey, and many others will be undertaking the challenge over the next two years.

The Outage Management Systems TechSummit is an objective, three-day symposium focused on successful OMS implementation, integration, and evolution. Utilities facing the need to implement an integrated OMS, or take their current systems to the next level, will benefit directly from the experiences, best practices, and guidance of utility peers and technology experts who are leaders in the field.

V2V & V21 for Auto Safety USA

Tuesday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 10th

Novi, Michigan

Dave Hurst, principal research analyst at Navigant Research, will be in attendance.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

V2V & V2I for Auto Safety USA 2013 is the only business consortium for the Vehicle 2 Vehicle and Vehicle 2 Infrastructure industry in the USA. With the Department of Transport announcing their key mandate decision this year, now is time to investigate this emerging technology to understand how to profit. Build partnerships to equip you with the knowledge and strategy to take full advantage of this market.

The conference will offer the chance for partner relationships to initiate by bringing together industry fore-runners from Ford, General Motors, NHTSA, Michigan DOT, Toyota, Denso, Nissan, Volkswagen, Hyundai and AASHTO and many more.

Key Topics at V2V & V2I for Auto Safety USA 2013 include:

• Comply with Government Legislation
• Define Business Models with Smartphones, Subsidies and Traffic
• Capitalize on Growth from the European and Asian Markets
• Investment Interest in V2X Technology
• Smartphones as the Catalyst for V2V & V2I
• The Case for Automated and Autonomous Vehicles

Metering Latin America

Tuesday, August 27th - Thursday, August 29th

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Metering, Billing/CRM Latin America 2013 will bring technical information and practical experiences on development and implementation of smart metering projects, billing and operational efficiency for water and electricity distributors.  Furthermore, Metering Latin America, will provide invaluable information to managers from utilities who are interested in improving their metering systems and will also offer an environment filled with opportunities for networking, in order to generate new businesses and strengthen the industry in Brazil and Latin America.

Join Metering Latin America with your colleagues and maximize the chances of generating businesses through the comprehensive network provided by the event.

Reasons to participate:

• 11th edition of the biggest and most traditional Latin America event about metering, loss control and smart grids
• Meet the main global manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and services
• Network with national and international executives of utilities and companies of this segment
• Enjoy the opportunity to make new business and contacts
• Deepen your knowledge about smart grids in the  world

CIO Utilities Summit

Tuesday, August 27th - Wednesday, August 28th

Scottsdale, Arizona

CIO Utilities Summit - Innovative Business Technology Discussions for Utilities Organizations

For leaders in the Utilities Industry, it is critical to develop best practices and keep up with new technologies. With a focus on energy conservation and cost saving, utility industry professionals have been able to utilize IT advancements to reach their goals.

The CIO Utilities Summit will bring together C-level IT executives and innovative thinkers in the utilities industry to brainstorm, strategize and discuss industry challenges in the IT realm. Networking opportunities throughout the event allow participants to create lasting relationships and share their failures, successes and critical knowledge. Attendees leave with a better knowledge of IT solutions and trends as well as key industry contacts, both of which will help them make smart business decisions for their organization.

CIO Manufacturing Summit

Thursday, August 29th - Friday, August 30th

Scottsdale, Arizona

The CIO Manufacturing Summit brings together C-level executives, innovative solution providers and analyst thought leaders to discuss the critical technology issues affecting today's manufacturing organizations. The summit is an opportunity for participants to share successes, failures and new ideas in a comfortable, yet focused business setting.

This is more than a technology conference. It is a dynamic event packed with one-on-one Executive Exchanges, Thought Leadership sessions, CIO Case Studies and Executive Visions Panels. Open dialogue is encouraged throughout the event to maximize idea sharing and ensure productivity. IT end users, as the experts, select topic discussions that feature technology issues and solutions truly capable of changing business practices. Participants not only debate and learn, but make key industry contacts as well.

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Solar Indaba

Monday, September 2nd - Thursday, September 5th

Cape Town, South Africa

Backed by the Government of South Africa, boasting 60+ expert speakers and featuring a unique combination of structured discussions, working groups and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, Solar Indaba represents the country's leading solar conference.

Part of the hugely successful Global Solar Markets series which has welcomed over 4500 delegates to date, Solar Indaba assembles local and international solar & engineering professionals, top government officials, an unparalleled number of investors and, for the first time in 2013, opens its doors to South Africa's growing supply base helping the sector reach local content and economic development objectives.

Key Themes for 2013 at Solar Indaba

- Firming up REIPPP round 3 bids to ensure financial close
- New and more cost-effective solutions to deliver on higher local content requirements
- Experience from the field: on the ground feedback of construction trials and tribulations
- Net metering and funding sub 5MW projects: how the market will take off
- Securing longer term and better rates of financing
- Local production of technologies: making the economics work
- Market entry strategies for new South African and international players
- Opportunities beyond South Africa in the SADEC

Geothermal Energy Expo

Sunday, September 29th - Tuesday, October 1st

Las Vegas, Nevada

Every year, the Geothermal Energy Expo® hosts the world's largest gathering of vendors providing support for geothermal resource exploration, characterization, development, production and management. It provides a unique opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their projects, equipment, services and state of the art technology to the geothermal community.

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Solar Power UK

Tuesday, October 8th - Thursday, October 10th

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Solar Power UK 2013’s mission is to become the essential solar platform in the UK.  By bringing together the entire industry associated with PV, solar businesses have the opportunity to make the changes necessary to drive the industry forward and ensure its sustainability for the future.

The Solar Power UK Seminars will cover everything you need to know about PV, solar thermal, the Green Deal and the wider UK (and global) solar industry. Providing the latest information on EPC requirements, the revival of large-scale, policy, technology and market trends these half-day sessions are not to be missed.

Solar Power UK Conference and Exhibition 2013 is the latest in a series of events brought to the UK's industry by Solar Media Ltd.

Solar Business Expo

Tuesday, December 3rd - Wednesday, December 4th

Bangkok, Thailand