Agenda
Solar WEST 2011—Conference & Trade Show
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rev: May 25/11
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Monday, May 30, 2011
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5:30 pm–7:00 pm |
Welcome Reception & Solar Showcase |
| Words of Welcome | |
| Dave Egles President, HES (Home Energy Solutions) |
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
| 7:30 am–8:45 am |
Solar Showcase Breakfast |
| 8:45 am–9:30 am |
Opening Ceremony |
| Opening remarks and launch of Stand Up for Solar B.C. |
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Elizabeth McDonald |
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| Jon Kieran Director of Solar Development, EDF EN Canada Chairman, Canadian Solar Industries Association |
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Brett James (Presentation) |
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Dr. Mark Jaccard (Presentation) |
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| 9:30 am–10:30 am | Plenary I |
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Political Change in the West: Will there be New Opportunities for Solar? |
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| There have been leadership changes, elections pending and inevitably that means that the role of renewables will be part of any energy discussion. Is there any opportunity for solar in the near term? Our experts - energy watchers and industry players will attempt to answer that question. | |
| Moderator |
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| Elizabeth Roscoe SVP & National Service Leader - Public Affairs, Hill and Knowlton Canada |
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| Panelists | |
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Nick Chaset |
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| 10:30 am–11:00 am |
Networking Break and Solar Showcase |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Plenary II |
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The Various Paths to Solar Success: Solar Program Options for Provinces and Municipalities |
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| Every jurisdiction has it's own unique particularities and therefore there is no one size fits all solar program. This group will look at what partnerships can be developed with various provinces and municipalities and what this might mean for solar going forward. | |
| Moderator |
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| Charlene Easton Director Sustainability, Ernst and Young |
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| Panelists | |
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Geoff Turner Nitya Harris (Presentation) Rachel Moscovich (Presentation) |
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| 12:15 pm–1:45 pm | Keynote Luncheon |
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David Herle |
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| 1:45 pm–2:45 pm |
Plenary III |
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Solar and Utilities—What Role Should They Play in Developing Solar? |
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| In many US states and for some Canadian utilities, solar is an opportunity. Will this be true in Western Canada? We have invited representatives of various utilities to discuss what their vision might be? | |
| Moderator |
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| Jon Kieran Director of Solar Development, EDF EN Canada Chairman, Canadian Solar Industries Association |
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| Panelists | |
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Ian Loughran (Presentation) Joanne McKenna (Presentation) |
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| 2:45 pm–3:15 pm | Networking Break and Solar Showcase |
| 3:15 pm–4:15 pm | Plenary IV |
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Solar and Green Buildings in Canada |
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Sustainable buildings are currently the exception not the rule. What best practices can we learn to improve our building stock and how can solar contribute? |
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| Moderator |
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| Alberto Cayuela Associate Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative |
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Jordan Fisher Biography (Presentation) Claire Beckstead Biography (Presentation) |
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