On January 20, 2010, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network will present the Silicon Valley Energy Storage Symposium and Technology Showcase. This symposium is intended to bring together key participants – from the public and private sectors, and from the academic and research communities – to engage in a discussion of the future of energy storage. It will be an opportunity for small and big businesses and researchers to showcase their work in the energy storage space.
The program will feature a keynote address by Brad Roberts who serves as Power Quality Systems Director for S&C Electric Company and Executive Director of the Electricity Storage Association (ESA). In addition, there will be a panel featuring:
- Dan Rastler – Program Manager, Energy Storage and Distributed Generation, EPRI
- Hal La Flash, Director, Emerging Clean Technology Policy, PG&E
- Janice Lin – Director, California Energy Storage Alliance
- Melinda Richter, Executive Director, San Jose Environmental Business Cluster
- Tom Stepien, Chief Operating Officer, Primus Power
- David MacMillan, President and Co-Founder, Megawatt Storage Farms
- Sylvia Burks, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Kelsey Lynn (Moderator) – Principal, Firelake Capital Management
The program will take place from 8:45 am - 12:30 pm at AMD Commons Auditorium, 991 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA (map). Thanks to our friends at Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, readers of Green VC can receive a $20 discount from the standard registration price for this event. To receive the discount, please use code "energy_partner" (without the quotes) when registering online. For more information:
- Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network - Home Page
- Silicon Valley Energy Storage Symposium and Technology Showcase (a link to online registration is on this page)