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The City University of New York (CUNY) convenes the New York City Solar Summit. New York City, a U.S. Department of Energy Solar America City, is aggressively pursuing a strategic plan coordinated by CUNY to accelerate New York City’s Solar Market.

New York City Solar Summit 2009 Sponsors

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September 25, 2009

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Panel: Moving the Market: Realizing NYC’s Solar Potential

Moderator: Carol Murphy, Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy NY

Current NYC Policy and Incentives - James Gallagher, Senior Vice President for Energy & Telecommunications, NYC Economic Development Corp.

Solar Potential - Richard Perez, Senior Research Associate, ASRC, University at Albany

Policies at work around the world - Wilson Rickerson, Meister Consultants Group, Senior Vice President

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Panel: Smart Solar: Integrating Solar into the Grid

Moderator: Sheila Hayter, Senior Engineer, NYC Tiger Team Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Solar Technology Today - Martha Symko-Davies, Ph.D, Senior Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Smart Solar on the NYC Grid - John Mucci, Vice President, Engineering and Planning, Con Edison

Enabling Technologies - Dr. Charles Korman, Chief Technologist for GE's Global Research Center

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Guest Speaker. The Future of Solar Energy - JoAnn Milliken, Ph.D, Solar Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (presented by Hannah Muller)

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Panel: NYC Solar America City, Implementing Solar in NYC

Moderator: Melissa Wright, Special Projects & Energy, Office of the Mayor, NYC

Solar City Plan: The Next Phase - Alison Kling, New York City Solar Coordinator, CUNY

Solar Thermal is Solar Too - Tate Rider, Senior Project Manager, Renewable Energy, NYC Economic Development Corporation

New Building Codes - Deborah F. Taylor, AIA, LEED AP, Chief Sustainability Officer, New York City Department of Buildings

Grid Interconnection - Margarett Jolly, DG Ombudsman, Con Edison

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Media inquiries: Laurie Reilly, laurie.reilly@mail.cuny.edu