Teleconference Advisory: Wed., Feb 18th - AWEA and SEIA Announce Green Power Superhighways Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:  

February 17, 2009
Julie Clendenin, AWEA, jclendenin@awea.org

 
Jared Blanton, SEIA, jblanton@seia.org

 

NEWS ADVISORY:

SOLAR, WIND INDUSTRIES TO UNVEIL WHITE PAPER

ON GREEN TRANSMISSION SUPERHIGHWAY

 

WHAT:  National call-in news conference to announce the release of Green
Power Superhighways: Building a Path to America's Clean Energy Future, a
joint publication of the American Wind Energy Association and the Solar
Energy Industries Association.

 

WHO: Rhone Resch, president & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association

            Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association

 

WHEN:  Wednesday, February 18, 1:15 - 2:15 pm (EST)

 

CALL-IN:   866-412-1090; conference ID # 862 667 14

 

President Obama has called for the United States to double the
production of renewable energy in three years and to obtain 25% of its
electricity from renewable resources by 2025.  Achieving this vision
will require a cohesive effort from local, state, and federal officials
and significant new investment in our transmission infrastructure.  This
paper will highlight the barriers that hinder investment in transmission
infrastructure and identify potential policy solutions to overcome those
barriers.

 

Mr. Resch and Ms. Bode will highlight key points and take questions from
journalists over the phone.

 

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About AWEA

AWEA is the national trade association of America's wind industry, with
more than 1,900 member companies, including global leaders in wind power
and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and
service suppliers, and the world's largest wind power trade show. AWEA
is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to
power a cleaner, stronger America.  More information on wind energy is
available at the AWEA Web site:  www.awea.org <http://www.awea.org/> .

 

About SEIA

Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association of
more than 800 solar energy manufacturers, project developers,
distributors, contractors, installers, architects, consultants and
financiers.  Established in 1974, SEIA works to expand the use of solar
technologies in the global marketplace, strengthen research and
development, remove market barriers, and improve education and outreach
for solar.  Learn more at www.seia.org <http://www.seia.org/> .