Green Tech Connect Forum
August 3-4, 2009
Pasadena — Green Tech Connect Forum. The Green Tech Connect Forum is part of the Helping Hand Initiative adopted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). The AQMD is recognized for its leadership as the premier air quality control agency in the nation. The Green Tech Connect Forum Where Partnerships Drive Green Innovation and Commercialization continues this tradition by creating a forum bringing together emerging green technology developers, government and the investment community.
For more info:
https://www.greentechconnectforum.com/
Allen Matkins
BioReaction Industries
Capacity of Texas
Engine Control Systems
Engine, Fuel, and Emissions Engineering, Inc. (EF&EE)
Green Fuel Tabs
Ken Grody Ford
Quantya USA
Soil-Therm Equipment Inc.
Valley Power Systems Inc.
Brochure here:
https://www.threesquaresinc.com/gtt/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/gtcf_brochure_agenda.pdf
AGENDA
A printable agenda is also available in PDF format here. (revised 7-29-09)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Special Pre-Conference Workshop for Entrepreneurs: “Tools to Develop a Green Technology Business Plan and Identify Funding” – Stan Tomsic, Administrator, Business Technology Center, LA County – Miguel Aguallo, Senior Analyst, Craton Equity Partners – Jackie Weston, Analyst, Craton Equity Partners – Heather McCormick, Pasadena Angels & McCormick Legal Advisors |
| 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Registration Check-in (Lobby) |
Monday, August 3, 2009
All sessions will be held in the Ballroom.
| 7:00 am | Registration Check-In (Lobby) |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast/Exhibit Opens (Exhibit Hall A) |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Opening Plenary Session/Welcome – William Burke, AQMD Board Chairman – Karen Bass, California Assembly Speaker – Mayor Bill Bogaard, City of Pasadena – Fabian Nunez, Mercury Public Affairs |
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Overview Plenary Session Moderator: Barry Wallerstein, AQMD, Executive Officer – Dan Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis and CARB Board Member – Jeffrey Byron, Commissioner, Califonria Energy Commission – Mayor Miguel Pulido, City of Santa Ana & AQMD Board Member – Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Refreshment Break (Exhibit Hall A) |
| The following 11 sessions will include an overview by a technical expert followed by presentations from 5-7 featured Technology Partners. Each session will conclude with a Q&A period. |
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Session 1: Off-Road Moderator: Michael Christensen, Deputy Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles Technology Overview: Michael D. Jackson, TIAX – Ki Nam, T3 Motion – Balwinder Samra, Balqon Corporation – Sandor Shapery, Innovative Transportation Systems Corporation – Andrew W. Hayes, Fastransit, Inc. – Bruce Dahnke, SkyTech Transportation – Matthew F. Stewart, Advanced Cleanup Technologies, Inc |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Luncheon & Venture Capital Roundtable Speaker & Moderator: John Chiang, California State Controller Speakers: Tom Soto, Managing Partner, Craton Equity Partners Sven Strohband, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Session 2A: On-Road Light Duty Moderator: Michael Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor & AQMD Board Member Technology Overview: Steve Albu, CARB – John Mitton, NaturalDrive Partners, LLC – John Sledge, BAF Technologies – Pete Nortman, EnergyCS – Joe Dalum, Odyne/DUECO – Sanjeev Choudhary, A123Systems – Tom Gage, AC Propulsion, Inc. |
| Session 2B: Energy Efficiency/Green Building Moderator: Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Councilmember & AQMD Board Member Technology Overview: John Picard, John Picard & Associates – Jon Slangerup, ClearEdge Power – Brad Jacobson, EHDD Architecture – Richard Butler, EnLink Geoenergy Services, Inc. – Glen Finkel, PURETi, Inc. – Michel Kohanim, Universal Devices – Tom Faust, Redwood Renewables |
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| 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Session 3A: On-Road Heavy Duty Moderator: Tonia Reyes Uranga, Long Beach City Councilmember & AQMD Board Member Technology Overview: Bill Van Amburg, CALSTART – Jim Moore, Emissions Solutions, Inc. – Alex Bernasconi, ISE Corp. – Jorge Villanueva, Pacoima Beautiful – Lawrence Weisdorn, Vision Industries – Ron Pope, Waste Management – Mike Gallagher, Westport Innovations |
| Session 3B: Power Generation & Smart Grid Moderator: Ed Kjaer, Director, Southern California Edison Technology Overview: Scott Samuelsen, UCI – Tom Mason, Advanced Power Projects, Inc. – Edan Prabhu, FlexEnergy, LLC – Vijay Parmar, GainSpan Corporation – Karen Bertram, International Environmental Solutions, Inc. – Daniel K. Moscaritolo, Remediation Earth, Inc. – Rick Cutright, Plug Power, Inc. |
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| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Refreshment Break (Exhibit Hall A) |
| 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm | Session 4A: Emission Control Moderator: Joseph Lyou, California Environmental Rights Alliance & AQMD Board Member Technology Overview: Joe Kubsh, MECA – Ken Boshart, Boshart Engineering, Inc. – Scott Ruhlen, Cummins Cal Pacific – Jeff Valmus, Emerachem Power – Richard Carlson, Extengine, Inc. – Charlie Cox, Ironman Financial Overview: Joe Platnick, Pasadena Angels |
| Session 4B: Consumer Products Moderator: Michael Cacciotti, South Pasadena City Councilmember & AQMD Board Member Technology Overview: Lauren Heine, Clean Production Action – Dana Autenrieth, Benjamin Moore & Co. – Martin Wolf, Seventh Generation – Don Lloyd, Waxie Sanitary Supply – Tom Hughes, Neuton Financial Overview: Nikhil Jain, Artilient Labs |
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| 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Evening Reception (Exhibit Hall A) (Hors d’oeuvres will be served, and beverages coutesy of CleanTech Sponsor, Clean Energy) Book Signing by Dan Sperling |
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
| 7:00 am | Registration Check-in (Lobby) |
| 7:30 am | Continental Breakfast/Exhibit Open (Exhibit Hall A) |
| 8:45 am – 10:00 am | Session 5: Battery and Storage Moderator: Matt Miyasato, AQMD Assistant Deputy Executive Officer Technology Overview: Mark Duvall, EPRI Kristen Heisel, AeroVironment, Inc. Dina Predisik, City of Anaheim Chandler Williamson, Pentadyne Power Corp. Paul Beach, Quallion, LLC Randy Grow, Simbol Mining Financial Overview: Jeff Leonard, Global Environment Fund |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Refreshment Break (Exhibit Hall A) |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | Session 6: Solar/Wind Moderator: Sue Kateley, Executive Director, CALSEIA Technology Overview: James Caldwell, Los Angeles DWP – Paul Glenney, AeroVironment, Inc. – Matt Langley, Clipper Windpower, Inc. – Enid Joffe, Clean Fuel Connection, Inc. – Leesa Lee, Enphase Energy, Inc. – Philippe Hartley, Phat Energy, Inc. – Rob Campell, Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. |
| 11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Luncheon & Economic Roundtable Moderator: Bob McCormick, CBS2 & KCAL9 Speakers: Jack Kyser, Founding Economist, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Stephen Levy, Director and Senior Economist, Center for Continuing Study of California Economy (CCSCE) Lisa M. Grobar, Director, Cal State Univ., Long Beach Economic Forecast Project |
| 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Session 7: Biofuels Moderator: John Boesel, President, CALSTART Technology Overview: Paul Wuebben, AQMD Clean Fuels Officer – Matt Horton, Propel Fuels – Rahul Iyer, Primafuel – Steve Wilburn, Firm Green, Inc. – Jeffrey Sherman, GRT, Inc. – Ted Kniesche, Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. – Norm Sendler, Microgy |
| 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Session 8: Gaseous Fuels Moderator: Bill Zobel, Manager, Sempra Energy Utilities Technology Overview: Robert Bienenfeld, American Honda Motor Co. – Kevin Markey, Applied LNG Technologies, Inc. – Michael Eaves, Clean Energy – Robert Weiermair, Earth Energy Fuels – Mario Pirraglia, IMPCO Technologies, Inc. – Doug Weaver, Weaver, Inc. Financial Overview: Alex Kinnier, Khosla Ventures |
| 3:45 pm | Door Prize Drawing & Conference Adjourns |
