Panel Discussion and Networking event in NYC - Thursday, March 12th!

[Sarah]

Hey everyone, wanted to let you know about a Panel discussion and
networking event taking place this Thursday, March 12th, for those of
you in the New York City area. It should be a great event, and our
panelists are absolute experts in their fields. See the description
below - hope you can make it!

New York Solar Energy Society presents
Solar in the City – A Solar Panel & Networking Event

March 12, 2009
6:00 – 8:30

The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue, NYC, Rooms C201/C202

Solar in the City: The Future of Solar in an Urban Setting

Solar energy in dense urban areas presents unique challenges and
opportunities. This panel will explore how solar fits into the scheme
for "green" commercial and large residential buildings in an urban
setting such as NYC. A panel of experts will present current and
planned examples of solar in these applications. They will offer the
audience an overview of current and evolving technologies for building
integrated solar and discuss the current City, State and Federal
policies related to commercial solar, and their implications for cost
and integration with the power grid. Finally, panelists will discuss
the challenges and opportunities of solar in NYC, and the developments
need to occur to increase the use of solar power in Gotham.This is the
first in a series of events that will take place in 2009.

The Solar Panel:

Moderator: Tria Case, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable
Energy, Bronx Community College

Tom Thompson, SVP, Atlantis Energy - Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. is
the world's first manufacturer of Building Integrated Photovoltaic
(BIPV) products. producing Sunslates™ PV roofing slates and custom PV
glass laminates. AES services include: system design, project
coordination, system integration and training.

Dave Buckner, Solar Energy Systems - Solar Energy Systems, LLC designs
and develops power projects fueled by the sun's clean, abundant, and
renewable energy.

Greg Kiss, Founder and Architect, Kiss + Cathcart. Kiss and Cathcart
is recognized as a world leader in combining solar, or photovoltaic
(PV), technology and architectural design.

Alison Kling, Assistant Vice President, Energy, New York City Economic
Development Council

Suggested donation: NYSES members: $10 / $15 for non-members

RSVP to reserve your space at rs...@nyses.org