Southern Solar Summit Savannah
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PANEL DISCUSSION I
Training/Green Jobs: A discussion about green careers and the education and training that support the transition from traditional to green jobs. Among the discussion items are: finding what’s right for you, available education and training, and making sense of certifications such as NABCEP, LEED AP and PMP.
Panelist: Lester Wiggins, Department Head, Electrical Construction, Savannah Technical College
Architecture, Built-Environment: Incorporating solar in to the built environment. Among discussion items are: solar ready buildings, LEED projects which incorporate solar and LEED AIA 2030 program.
Panelist: Patrick Shay, President, Gunn Meyerhoff Shay Architects, LEED AP, AIA
Solar PV: A technology focused overview of what’s happening in the world of photovoltaics. Will prices continue to drop and efficiencies increase? What can we expect from technology?
Panelist: Keith Freeman, Vice President/CTO, OneWorld Sustainable, NABCEP Certified PV Practitioner
Solar Thermal Hot Water: A technology focused overview of what's happening in the world of solar thermal hot water. A look at pricing, efficiency and applications. Among discussion items: why larger systems are becoming more common.
Panelist: Tom Lane, CEO, ECS Solar Energy Systems
PANEL DISCUSSION II
Moderator: Paul Wolff, City Council Member, Tybee Island
Government, Municipalities: A snapshot of solar programs in municipal government in the south east, including the south’s only solar city, Knoxville, Tennessee. Among the discussion items are: solar in the sustainability program, Cool Cities initiatives Smart Grid projects.
Panelist: PJ Newcomb, State Utilities Program Engineer, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
Utilities: A discussion of the role of solar in energy portfolios. Among the discussion items are: utility solar programs, interconnection policies and utility scale solar projects.
Panelist: Ervan Hancock, Renewable Energy Manager, Georgia Power
Economics: Making solar work economically for business, commercial, residential and utility scale project in the south east. Among the discussion items are: solar return on investment, system costs, rebates, incentives and grants.
Panelist: Ross Harding, President, Energy Launch Partners
Policy: A candid overview of public policy today and in the future. Among the discussion items are: state solar incentives, utility net metering and interconnections.
Panelist: Ben Taube, LEED AP, Executive Director, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
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