California Clean Energy Fund to host conference

Press release:

The California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) announced today it will host a full-day conference designed to assess California’s progress in turning clean energy policy initiatives and technology breakthroughs into market realities. Titled “The New Economy of New Energy — California’s Path to a Clean Energy Future,” the conference will take place on Monday, June 18, and consist of sessions comprised of policy, technology and finance experts providing progress reports and detailing specific ways in which public policy and the private market are both working and struggling to bring clean technologies to scale. Keynoting the event will be Dan Reicher, Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives at Google.org, and Elon Musk, Chairman of Tesla Motors and Solar City and founder of PayPal. “Because we are on the cutting edge of all aspects of clean energy development, with the eyes of the world upon us, it is key that California’s policy makers, technology innovators and financial backers come together to take a serious look at the progress we are making in reaching our aggressive goals,” said Michael R. Peevey, CalCEF Chairman and California Public Utilities Commission President. “Just as important is taking a hard look at the tough road still ahead and engaging in a frank discussion that tackles the challenges we face. In critically assessing both our progress to date and the road ahead, CalCEF can help ensure that California remains the bellwether in this burgeoning and extremely important market.”