The inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit will highlight the many different technologies that are creating opportunity for Virginia businesses while building a more reliable, responsive, and environmentally-friendly energy system.  This one-day event will feature keynotes, plenary panels, and breakout workshops on topics including solar power, energy efficiency, energy storage, electric vehicles, micro-grids, wind power, smart buildings, big data, policy, financial/business model innovations, and more.  The goal of the summit is to focus on the synergies among these technologies and businesses as well as the consumer, environmental, and business opportunities that are emerging from their deployment.  Conference attendees will include representatives from businesses, state and local governments, academia, and NGOs.

Co-hosted by the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance (https://www.va-rea.org/), the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council (https://vaeec.org/events/), Resilient Virginia (https://resilientvirginia.org/), Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (https://mdvseia.org/), and Virginia Advanced Energy Economy (www.virginiaadvancedenergy.org).  Supporting roles from the JMU’s new Office for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy (www.jmu.edu/wind/) and the VA Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (www.dmme.virginia.gov).