May 10, 2010

PESD Director Frank Wolak travels to the White House for the Energy Innovation Conference

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Photo credit:

Flickr/Duke Energy, Ninjawil, and Vattenfall

Online:

Regulatory Barriers to Lowering the Carbon Content of Energy Services
The White House Blog: Advancing Energy Innovation through Cross-Sector Partnerships
Kauffman Foundation: State and Local Regulatory Hurdles Can Slow Clean Energy Innovations
Department of Energy Announces $60 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects

Leaders from different sectors came together this past Friday to tackle the challenges of transforming the way we produce and consume energy, as well as discussing ways of supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in the energy sector.

The Energy Innovation Conference was a partnership of the White House, federal agencies, businesses, and the Kauffman Foundation, to address how to advance innovations in (clean) energy.