Overview

For the global solar industry, 2010 will be a year of dramatic change. What are the new market opportunities?

We take an in-depth look at the rapidly-changing nature of North American and global markets. Against a background of rising commercial electricity prices, a slow economy, and difficult credit markets, the industry has seen the emergence of new incentives, new competition, and government stimulus spending coming online.

Join us to learn about the most cost-effective ways to profit in the U.S. and worldwide solar markets.

This series of live, interactive no-travel web conferences addresses timely and fundamental questions of economics, finance, subsidies, and sales and marketing, including such topics as:

• Energy costs
• Feed-in-tariffs
• Emerging market trends
• Commercial solar market
• Global private investment
• Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
• Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
• U.S. federal policies and stimulus money
• Deployment of research and development (R&D) funds and technology
• Utility photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar thermal (CST) trends
  

Who Should Attend

AltaTerra's industry meetings address timely topics at the intersection of sustainable business and clean technology for executives and professionals. This series is specifically designed for solar industry professionals, including:

• Contractors
• Installers
• Consultants
• Distributors
• Manufacturers/Suppliers
• Utility personnel in procurement, generation and transmission
• Project developers
• Financial companies
• Lawyers and legal professionals
• Municipal officials
• Government agency executives
• Policymakers
• Regulatory decision-makers
• Public relations professionals
  
• Environmental nonprofit personnel
• Corporate energy managers
• Municipal officials and staff
• Investors and policymakers

Format, Agenda and Schedule

These events are intended to provide both in-depth content and opportunities for informal discussion, including informative speakers and a highly interactive program. Typically the agenda is as follows:

• Welcome
  
• AltaTerra Research analyst orientation to topic
• Main speaker presentation
• Q&A session
• Closing

The meetings generally are held mid-week. For specific upcoming events, see the AltaTerra Research events calendar.

About AltaTerra Research

AltaTerra Research is a research consultancy specializing in sustainable business and the commercial marketplace for clean technology solutions. Through research reports, executive events and advisory services, AltaTerra helps forward-looking organizations improve resource-efficiency in their operations and capitalize on new 'green' market opportunities. From our headquarters in Silicon Valley, we have been serving a global base of corporate, institutional, and government clients since 2007.