EVENT: Advanced Energy Economy (in DC, Thurs., May 24)

[Dann Sklarew, Ph.D.]

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Subject:	C60: AEE on May 24
Date:	Wed, 16 May 2012 06:20:37 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Baltaxe <dbal...@yahoo.com>

Hello All:

The next meeting of C60 will be next week, Thursday, May 24.  Our special guest will be Tim Greeff, Vice President of the new national business association The ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY (AEE). 

In response to numerous requests that we hold a meeting in the District, we will be meeting at the offices of 463 Communications at 1150 17th Street, Suite 700.  (Map)  We will begin the presentation at 7:30pm, but doors will open at 7pm so that members can reconnect and new attendees can introduce themselves and network.  

Please feel free to pass this invitation along to others that you think would be interested.  RSVPs are appreciated.

AEE is a new association of businesses representing the entire advanced energy industry that was founded in November 2011 by entrepreneurs Tom Steyer of Farallon Capital Management LLC, Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst Partners and former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz.   AEE's mission is to influence public policy and provide a unified industry voice in support of a strong U.S. advanced energy industry as the economic engine of the global transition to a smarter energy future.  Tim will discuss AEE, its mission and the important policy issues impacting the energy sector and advanced energy.  (More information is below.)

Looking forward to seeing you,

David

If you have not already done so, please join the C60 group on LinkedIn.  This tool provides an easy way for us all to stay connected, share information, promote events, and discuss issues of interest.  Over time, we will transition to these tools as our primary means for communication.

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Tim Greef's bio is available here:    http://www.aee.net/about-us/executive-team

More about The Advanced Energy Economy (AEE):

AEE’s goal is to create a positive business environment that will ensure U.S. leadership in meeting growing global energy needs with advanced energy solutions – a market opportunity of historic proportions. To that end, AEE provides a platform for business leadership to promote the growth and expansion of advanced energy by creating a unified industry voice, establishing a national network of businesses and business organizations, and leveraging the unique assets of regions across the country.

AEE enters the national conversation on energy and economic policy without a specific policy agenda but rather seeking the best outcomes for advanced energy businesses, guided by three principles:

• Long-Term Thinking: As a commodity, energy is subject to volatility in supply, demand, and price. Meeting long-term energy needs requires long-term thinking that is not overly influenced by short-term market conditions and that is focused on U.S. competitiveness.
  
• Transparency in costs and risks: Every means of meeting energy needs entails benefits, costs, and risks. The diverse portfolio of energy options the world needs today and for the future must take into account all these attributes.
  
• A Competitive Landscape: In energy, as elsewhere, markets allow high-value, low-cost solutions to emerge from competing technologies and business models. Advanced energy thrives in an environment of diverse approaches, with rewards for taking risks.
  

Chapters and affiliates of AEE work at the state level to help local advanced energy member businesses connect, collaborate, and grow and advocate for a better business climate for advanced energy companies at the state and local level. AEE currently has chapters representing Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont, with many more in the process of formation.

With global energy consumption projected to rise more than 50 percent by 2035, future prosperity depends on meeting growing global demand with energy sources, technologies, and services that are affordable, clean, and secure over the long term – that is, advanced energy.

Rather than favoring specific technologies, advanced energy is inclusive in nature and characterized by the benefits it provides in the field and in the marketplace. Electric and plug-in hybrid cars, lightweight composites for airplane bodies, natural gas fueled trucks, high-performance buildings, more efficient industrial processes, and the latest wind, solar, and nuclear technologies – these are all advanced energy, as they use energy more productively, diversify energy sources, and reduce health and environmental costs.