The 2019 Summit is a senior level educational forum. It will focus on the technical capabilities and innovations that are allowing for advanced microgrid projects and increased penetration of renewables and DERS into the grid. Equally, the Summit will also serve as a conduit for developing the strategic business models and use cases while discussing the current regulatory and market landscape. The agenda brings together top leaders from Utilit...

Webinar Previews the George Washington University’s Geopolitics of Energy Course Designed for mid-level professionals, the webinar previews a new one-day onsite class exploring the little understood but compelling world of what may be the most powerful force that operates around the globe, now and for the foreseeable future: Energy and Geopolitics. International energy markets are dynamic and entwined with foreign affairs, historically c...

Blockchain Expo, the leading global blockchain for business event, is returning to Silicon Valley this November. 2017 saw over 10,500 delegates coming together for the co-located Blockchain Expo, IoT Tech Expo and AI Expo, and this growth is expected to continue into 2018. The event offers conference tracks including Blockchain for Business, Transforming Financial Services, and ICOs and Cryptofinance Strategies, enabling delegates to explore p...

California and its utility companies (such as PacifiCorp, PG&E, Southern California Edison, Sempra Utilities, AT&T, Comcast, Frontier, T-Mobile, California Water Association etc.) want your business. Join us to learn of opportunities and how to get contracts! Take advantage to network with public agencies, utility companies, prime contractors and business resource centers! The event will feature business matchmaking (one-on-one pre-sch...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a new First Thursday Update webinar, Utility Green Tariff Programs, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm ET on May 4, 2017. This First Thursday Update presents a new option for agencies to purchase renewable energy through their utility: green tariffs. Green tariffs allow large utility customers in traditionally regulated states to procure renewable power from their util...

Join Us For A Complimentary On-Line Simulation Program On Innovation! ExperienceInnovation, a workshop in innovation, provides teams with a meaningful experience with design thinking. Design thinking is an approach to innovation which draws from the designer’s toolkit—taking a human-centered approach to translating ideas into tangible strategies and offerings. Design thinking accelerates innovation, helping create better solutions...

This series provides a comprehensive overview of advanced lighting systems, for both interior and exterior applications. This series covers lighting sources, technology applications, controls, emerging technologies and future trends. This series also covers federal purchasing requirements and specific agency requirements and resources. By completing this Series, participants will learn to: Identify various lighting sources and their most effec...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a new First Thursday Update webinar, Energy Performance Contracting: Tools for Success,from 1:30 to 2:30 pm ET on March 2, 2017. The First Thursday Update will introduce cutting-edge web-based tools and user-friendly software that make matching project financing options, including Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs), Utility Energy Service Contra...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a new First Thursday Seminar, Electric Vehicle Charging for Employee Vehicles and Agency Fleets, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm EST on January 5, 2017. This First Thursday Seminar will provide fleet and facility managers with an overview of how meeting electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) goals can decrease greenhouse gas emissions, save money, and lead by exam...

In 2015, we explored our future in an urbanized world. By all indications, the future sees population increasing and densifying within urban areas, and growth halting elsewhere. Whether we face a future where technologies increasingly reduce cities’ dependence on the hinterlands for food, water and energy, or whether we face a future where the ecological stress on the hinterlands continues to grow, we are faced with hard choices about th...