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How to Profit from the Stimulus Bill: Is Your Solar Business Ready?
2/24/2009
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02/24/2009
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Web Conference
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Contact:
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Anneke Mueller
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Online registration is closed.
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Overview
What can you do to get ready for the stimulus bill and profit from it? How can you impact local policy decisions to support solar development? How can policy actions help you make money in the next three months and over the next few years?
When the federal stimulus bill passes, it is expected to include $30-40 billion in spending for energy programs focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy, and an additional $13 billion to extend tax credits for renewable energy production (Source: AP, February 9, 2009). Solar companies stand to gain a lot from the stimulus bill—but only if they actively educate state and municipal governments in opportunities to support local solar industry jobs.
AltaTerra Research has invited SunEdison Founder, Jigar Shah to explain how you can prepare and advocate for your solar business to make the most of incoming stimulus money.
During this one-hour web conference, Mr. Shah will share his formula for success with plenty of time to address individual questions.
You will be guided through what you can do right now to tune up your business for the solar industry opportunities of 2009, and how you can lobby local officials to get your community ready for the stimulus. Mr. Shah will show where the competitive price points will be over the next two years and how you can retool your business to reach them.
Having built SunEdison from scratch, starting by solving issues with local officials in small towns, Mr. Shah will speak from his own experience and draw on examples of other local initiatives to explain why the market potential for solar is not in Washington, but in your city/town hall.
With the stimulus package coming, you can’t afford to miss Jigar Shah’s perspective and the opportunity to ask questions specific to your interests.
About the Presenter
Referred to as “solar wunderkind” and the “Sun King” by Fortune magazine, Jigar Shah is a leading thinker who has foreseen much in the solar industry. He has taken bold, controversial views and seen them realized. What does he see now for solar power providers?
Jigar Shah launched SunEdison in 2003 based upon a business plan he developed in 1999 for a university class. That became the basis of the SunEdison business model: Simplify solar as a service. It allows organizations to purchase solar energy services under long-term predictably priced contracts avoiding significant capital costs of ownership and operation of solar energy systems.
Today, as an expert on energy project finance and changing energy policy, Shah works globally with leading influencers to guide legislators on renewable energy, global warming and sustainability.
Shah holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA from The University of Maryland.
Who Should Attend
• Solar industry professionals, including:
o Contractors/Installers
o Distributors
o Manufacturers/Suppliers
• Utilities
• Project developers
• Financial companies/consultants
• Law firms
• Municipal officials
• Policymakers
• Policy-oriented nonprofits, educational institutes, and governmental bodies
Registration Fees
| Early Bird*
| Last Minute
| Member**
| $98
| $148
| Non-member
| $148
| $198
| Academic/Government/Nonprofit***
| $48
| $98
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*Early bird registration ends Friday, February 20th.
**Becoming
a registered member of the AltaTerra Research Network is free, easy,
and obligation-free. Simply click on "Register" in the upper right menu
bar.
***Registering at this rate requires a .org, .edu, .gov, .mil or
other recognizable academic, government or nonprofit email domain.
Reference Materials
After the presentation, you will receive an electronic copy of the presentation for your immediate use and ongoing reference. This will include guidelines on what to do next to ignite your business in the next three months and the next few years.
Learning Outcomes/Key Takeaways
• Learn what to do next to ignite your business in the next three months and over the next few years
• Find out how to lobby your local government and reap the benefits of the coming stimulus
Time
Pacific 9:00-10:00 AM (GMT -08:00)
Mountain 10:00-11:00 AM (GMT -07:00)
Central 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (GMT -06:00)
Eastern 12:00-1:00 PM (GMT -05:00)
Log in Instructions
You will receive an “Invitation to online presentation” containing the log in information for the web conference 24 hours prior to the event.
If you register within 24 hours of the event, an invitation email will be sent to you no later than one hour before the start of the event.
Registration closes at 11:59 PM PST the day before the event.
To ensure that you receive our invitation email, you may wish to add the domain names “altaterra.net” and “instantlyglobal.com” to your white list.
Technical Requirements
The AltaTerra Research Network uses a Flash-based program that requires no downloads. All you need is a PC or Mac with a web browser and an Internet connection.
We will be using VoIP for audio, so you can stream sound directly through your computer.
If this is your first time attending an online presentation of this kind, you may wish to take the System Test at the following web address to make sure that your computer is ready: http://www.instantlyglobal.com/system_test.
We will not be using video for this event.
In the rare case that you have any technical difficulties viewing the online presentation, please email support@instantlyglobal.com and they will be happy to assist you.
Q&A Submission
In advance of the teleconference, questions may be submitted to Web.Conference@AltaTerra.net.
About AltaTerra Research Web Conferences
AltaTerra Research web conferences are live, interactive, web-based events of varying duration that incorporate an online slide presentation by a qualified expert, followed by an open forum for questions and discussion. They provide a vehicle for communication between attendees, speakers and analysts, cultivate discussion about published research, and provide catalysts for further research. There is a reasonable fee, which varies by event. Discounts are available for registered members of the AltaTerra Research Network. Becoming a registered member is free, easy and obligation-free. Simply click on the menu item “Register”.
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