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Nov 17 10:00 AM

5 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Clean Tech Open: 2009 Clean Tech Awards Gala
Information & Registration link: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84


You are cordially invited to attend the “Academy Awards of Clean Technology.”

November 17, 10:00 AM PT to 7:00 PM PT

The culmination of the world’s largest clean technology business competition is our annual Awards Gala designed to showcase the boldest cleantech ideas, the most ambitious entrepreneurs and the brightest, most engaged investors, venture capitalists and prospective technology customers.

This year's Gala will be our most spectacular event to date:

Join us at the elegant Masonic Center in the heart of San Francisco for a Clean Technology Expo, displaying the most promising clean technology companies throughout the country and throughout the world. In the main auditorium, watch cutting edge technology pitches and demonstrations from clean technology entrepreneurs.

Audience members are invited to participate by voting for the "Peoples' Choice Award" of their favorite companies and technologies. Finally, enjoy the high caliber keynote speakers and celebrate with us as we announce the 2009 National Cleantech Open Grand Prize Winner and present the $250,000 prize package.

Location:

The Masonic Center
1111 California St
San Francisco, CA 94108

Program:

Tentative Schedule:
10:00am to 1:00pm -- Expo! of Clean Technologies and Companies
1:00pm to 4:00pm -- Demo and Pitch Sessions from Ideas and Business Competition Finalists and "Peoples' Choice Award" Voting
4:30pm to 6:00pm -- Awards Ceremony with Keynote Speakers and the National Award Winner Announcement
6:00pm to 8:00pm -- Expo! and Wine Reception


Clean Tech Open: 2009 Clean Tech Awards Gala
Information & Registration link: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/84

Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup

5 Yes
0 Maybe

Nov 2 5:30 PM

7 attended (est.) – No rating yet

FountainBlue's Clean Energy Forum: "Financing Clean Energy Solutions"
Information and Registration Link: www.svcleanenergy.com
Note: SV Clean Energy Entrepreneur MeetUp members qualify for special "partner" event rate


FountainBlue's Clean Energy Entrepreneurs' Forum
Topic: Financing Clean Energy Solutions
Date & Time: Monday, November 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street, San Jose
Cost: $20 members, $25 partners, $30 general, plus a $1 fee.
$100 plus $4 fee for FountainBlue Ongoing membership, admission, and free gift

Registration: Please pre-register by noon on 10/30 using the PayPal link at http://www.svcleanenergy.com
Registrations received after that deadline will be applied to next month's event, unless you've registered for the $100 ongoing or the $40 on-site payment.
Audience: Clean Energy Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs & Investors, No Service Providers Please
Financing Clean Energy Solutions
An inordinate amount of energy and attention has been focused on the stimulus package, and how the US government will invest in the economy and innovation in shovel-ready clean energy solutions. This month, we will feature success stories on clean energy financing and fundings.
Facilitator Ryan Murr, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Panelist Jeremy Panacheril, US Head Clean Tech and Renewable Energy, Strategic and Commercial Intelligence, KPMG

Panelist from the City of San Jose, to be confirmed
Panelist Corporate Exec to be confirmed
Presenting Entrepreneur Lee Edward Colin, VP Business Development, Green Vehicles Inc.
Presenting Entrepreneur, Taber Smith, CEO, Focal Point Energy
Another Presenting Entrepreneur to be confirmed

FountainBlue's Clean Energy Forum: "Financing Clean Energy Solutions"
Information and Registration Link: www.svcleanenergy.com
Note: SV Clean Energy Entrepreneur MeetUp members qualify for special "partner" event rate

The Tech Museum of Innovation
San Jose, CA, 95113

7 Yes
1 Maybe

Oct 8 6:30 PM

6 attended (est.) – 4.00 4.001

Solar Cells at the Cusp

Event Link & Registration:
http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=15&shcode=1406
Photovoltaic solar energy is clean and carbon-free, so what’s standing in its way? SunPower CEO Richard Swanson will explain

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Solar Cells at the Cusp

Richard Swanson, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, SunPower

After 55 years of development, photovoltaic electric generation is at a historic moment as it transitions from a niche technology to a significant source of clean, carbon-free energy. Swanson discusses the promise of photovoltaic solar energy, policy issues needed to meet this promise, and how the industry is addressing these challenges.

MLF: Science & Technology
Location: Kellogg Auditorium, Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program
Cost: $9 members, $15 non-members
Program Organizer: Lorna Phillipson

Event Link & Registration:
http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=15&shcode=1406

Silicon Valley Bank
Santa Clara, CA, 95054

6 Yes
2 Maybe

Jul 21 5:30 PM

8 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Please use this link to register for this event: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/109


Renewable Energy: Reducing Capital Intensity & Succeeding

July 21, 2009 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm

While renewable energy generation remains an exciting initiative, private funding has been harder to come by in the last year. How can renewable energy entrepreneurs, companies, and customers adapt to these times, reduce capital intensity, and still succeed? This area has enormous potential to get to grid parity and can lead to job creation; the challenge is lasting through the Valley of Death. Our panel explores the regulatory, technology, investing, and utility efforts and challenges involved in renewable energy, providing fresh new perspectives.

The evening will also include a showcase of utility, alumni, contestant, and sustainability booths, along with plenty of networking opportunities.

Click here to RSVP. This venue has limited space, so sign up today!

Autodesk
1 Market St, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94105

If you wish to find a carpool to this event, click here.

Program:
5:30pm Registration, Networking, Exhibits and Light Appetizers
6:30pm Introductions, Keynote Address and Esteemed Panel
8:00pm Networking and Exhibits
8:30pm Adjourn

Presenters:

Introduction
Alan Saunders, Autodesk
Jeffrey Greenblatt, Google

Keynote
Matt Rodgers, Department of Energy
Sunil Paul. Gigaton Throwdown

Panel
Joel Makower, Greener World Media (Moderator)
Chuck McDermott, Rockport Capital
Cisco DeVries, Renewable Funding
Uday Mathur, Emerging Tech Group, PG&E
Jigar Shah, Founder, SunEdison
Danny Kennedy, Sungevity, CEO/Founder

Please use this link to register for this event: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/109

Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup

8 Yes
1 Maybe

May 27 6:30 PM

11 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.503

Register FREE online using this weblink (not MeetUp): http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/activities/events/cleantech_growth_global_marketplace_2009

Clean Tech Companies in Growth Mode: Challenges, Opportunities and the Competitive Landscape in a Global Marketplace

What must clean tech companies look for when thinking of financing and implementation of technology? Why is it critical to look beyond our borders? What differentiates entrepreneurship in clean technology?

Please join us for a discussion with our accomplished panel of industry experts:

Andres Wydler, Clean Tech Entrepreneur
Brian Ness Farhi, Solar Consultant
Thomas Schultz, Managing Partner of Clean Tech Circle
Marc Gottschalk, Clean Tech Open Co-founder
David Hague, Green Mountain Engineering VP of Business Development.

What: Panel Discussion, hors d’oeuvres, networking

When: Wednesday, May 27th 7PM - 8PM panel discussion with doors open at 6.30PM

Where: Swissnex Building, 730 Montgomery Street, SF, CA 94111


Register FREE online using this weblink (not MeetUp): http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/activities/events/cleantech_growth_global_marketplace_2009

Swissnex-Consulate General of Switzerland
San Francisco, CA, 94111

9 Yes
4 Maybe

May 12 8:00 AM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Please Register online with SDForum using the following link: http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13433

SDForum, in conjunction with Astia, is launching the fourth year of the Clean Tech Breakfast Series.

In a country where over $59 billion was spent in the first half of 2008 alone on carbon credits, the push to decrease carbon usage is growing. What are the up and coming technologies for tracking carbon footprints and carbon credit trading? Where’s the growth and how will legislation impact this burgeoning sector?

Agenda:

8:00am: Registration and breakfast
8:30am: Panel: 'The Future Size of the Carbon Footprint'
Scott Bolick, SAP
Will Coleman, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Chris Erickson, Climate Earth
Jon Guice, AltaTerra Research
Gary Hermansen, CSRware
Moderated by: Matthew Fisher, Nixon Peabody
9:15am-9:30am: Audience: Question and Answer
9:30am-10:00am: Networking

Price: Members:$20, Non-Members:$30, Platinum Pass:$0

Location:
Nixon Peabody
One Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA

Please Register online with SDForum using the following link: http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13433

Nixon Peabody
San Francisco, CA, 94111

1 Yes
1 Maybe

May 7 6:00 PM

5 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Register for this event on the SDForum website:
http://sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13434

SDForum is delighted to announce its evening series on, Non-Traditional Funding Sources. Clean technology has been the sweet spot for venture investments over the past couple of years, but will it continue to grow at a rapid pace? How will the economy impact the venture landscape in 2009? What are the alternative means of funding? Gain insight from a panel well-versed in non-traditional capital.

Agenda:

6:00pm-6:30pm: Registration, Networking, Cocktails

6:45pm-7:00pm: Introductions

7:00pm-8:00pm: Panel Discussion: Non-Traditional Funding Sources

Quentin Falconer, Silicon Valley Bank
Tom Schulz, Cleantech Circle
Matt Trevithick, Venrock
Moderator:Mitch Zuklie, Orrick

8:00pm-8:30pm: Networking

8:30pm-9:00pm: Closing Remarks


Register for this event on the SDForum website:
http://sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13434

Orrick
Menlo Park, CA, 94025

5 Yes
0 Maybe

May 4 5:30 PM

3 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Please use this link for Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=162510 by Friday, May 1 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $40 – does not include membership.


FountainBlue's Clean Energy Entrepreneurs' Forum
Topic: Local to Global Clean Energy Solutions
Date & Time: Monday, May 4 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Kellogg Auditorium, Santa Clara
Cost: $20 members, $25 partners, $30 general
$40 for annual membership and event admission
Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=162510 by Friday, May 1 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $40 – does not include membership.
Audience: Clean Energy Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs & Investors,
No Service Providers Please
Clean Energy Local to Global Solutions
Silicon Valley clean energy companies have a range of strategies to target the global clean energy market. This month, we will feature a range of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who are successfully building local businesses serving global markets. Our esteemed panelists will cover R&D, channel, policy, and partnership challenges and opportunities.
Facilitator Elise Zoli, Clean Tech Practice Lead, Goodwin Procter LLC
Panelist Scott Bolick, VP, Portfolio Strategy, SAP
Panelist Tony Chao, Associate, Applied Ventures
Panelist Wayne Gluhan, Director of Sales and Principal, Raident Technologies
Panelist Gerd Goette, Managing Partner, Siemens Ventures
Panelist Entrepreneur TBD
More Information
Additional information our monthly series is available at http://www.SVCleanEnergy.com.
Entrepreneur Exhibit tables are available for $100. Register at https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1007596&IDRPH=1059087.
Get Involved
Everyone is welcome to join FountainBlue's free communities and blog:
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FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=139240a8f602402a23bd60ebb2792aea&gid=4882304591
WordPress http://fountainblue.wordpress.com
Everyone is invited to join FountainBlue’s members-only online community on BigTent
Membership dues are $40 annually, prorated, and membership benefits, included discounts for all FountainBlue and select partner events are highlighted at http://www.fountainblue.biz/aboutus/membership.html.
To join, visit https://www.bigtent.com/groups/fountainblue, or just register for this event, electing the ‘admission plus membership option’.

Please use this link for Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=162510 by Friday, May 1 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $40 – does not include membership.

Silicon Valley Bank
Santa Clara, CA, 95054

3 Yes
1 Maybe

Apr 29 6:00 PM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

To register for this event please use the following link (not MeetUp):
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=181254
Please do so by Sunday, April 26 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $40, cash only.

The US-China Green Energy Council’s Smart Grid Steering Committee is pleased to announce its Smart Grid Seminar Series. What is “Smart Grid”? Smart Grid is the platform integrating electric cars, smart meters, zero-net buildings, renewable energy (like wind and solar), and many more. It is the key to energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

In recognition of the importance of Smart Grid, the United States Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, has placed Smart Grid at the top of the Department of Energy’s priorities. China has also recognized the importance of Smart Grid. China’s more unified system for regulating energy perhaps renders China a more favorable testing ground for Smart Grid – one of the many questions the Smart Grid Seminar Series will endeavor to answer.

The UCGEC Seminar Series will build on the recent success of the two Smart Grid panels from the UCGEC’s 2008 Beijing Conference. The Smart Grid Seminar Series will utilize the collective talents of many Smart Grid experts, including UCGEC President Bob Larson (former IEEE President), to explain what “Smart Grid” means, the benefits to be derived, and the challenges facing its implementation. The UCGEC Smart Grid Seminar Series will differ from other similar seminars in that the UCGEC Seminars will be result-oriented, data-driven and based on industry and business expertise.

The first seminar will provide an introductory overview of Smart Grid. Subsequent seminars will address the different perspectives of technical, business, and investment issues and opportunities surrounding Smart Grid.

To register for this event please use the following link (not MeetUp):
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=181254
Please do so by Sunday, April 26 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $40, cash only.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto, CA,

1 Yes
0 Maybe

Apr 16 6:00 PM

5 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Register for this event on SVASE website: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/2462


Solar power is often offered as one of the most promising forms of renewable energy. So how come OptiSolar, a local solar panel manufacturer has been laying off staff, and selling its project portfolio, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, as its been unable to raise further financing? With advances in thin film and flexible, printable plastic solar cells, how effective can solar power be, and how close is the solar power industry to being able to deliver on the promise of the technology? And what do the Renewable Energy Financing Incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 mean for early stage solar companies?

For answers to these questions and more, come hear our distinguished panel explore these and other topics on the future for Solar power.

The Panel:
David Arfin, Vice President, Customer Finance, SolarCity

Dr. Paul Basore, Managing Director, REC (Renewable Energy Corporation ASA)

Adam Browning, Executive Director, The Vote Solar Initiative

Chris Eberspacher, Chief Technology Officer, Technology Development, Solar Business Group, Applied Materials, Inc.

Alian Harrus, Partner, Crosslink Capital

Moderator:
Elias Blawie, Partner, HTUCooley Godward Kronish LLPUTH


Register for this event on SVASE website: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/2462

Cooley Godward Kronich LLP Silicon Valley Offices
Palo Alto, CA, 94304

5 Yes
0 Maybe