| 8:00 AM | Registration |
Moderator: Klaudia Martini, attorney and former Minister of State for Environment and Forestry in the State of Rheinland Pfalz
| 9:00 AM | |
| Dr. Martin Wansleben, CEO, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) Dr. Werner Schnappauf, Director General and Member of the Presidential Board, Federation of German Industries (BDI) Andreas Jung, Managing Director, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - Germany Energy Agency |
| 9:20 AM | Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency - Keys for a Sustainable Energy Supply in the U.S. and Germany |
| Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology (BMWi) |
| 9:40 AM | Impact of Barack Obama's Energy Policy on the Development of the Sustainable Technologies Market in the USA |
| Philip D. Murphy, United States Ambassador to Germany |
| 10:00 AM | Energy policy in the United States and Germany - The future has already begun |
| Dr. Peter Ammon, State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office | |
| 10:20 AM | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 10:50 AM | Introductory Speech |
| Richard L. Morningstar, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State |
| 11:00 AM | The German-American Dialogue Towards a Sustainable Energy Industry |
| Jochen Homann, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) Ambassador Viktor Elbling, Commissioner for International Energy Policy, Globalisation and Sustainable Development, Federal Foreign Office Richard L. Morningstar, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State Michael Eckhart, President, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Dr. Axel Nitschke, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, International Economic Affairs, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) Josef Eichhammer, President and COO, Solar Trust of America LLC & CEO, Solar Millennium LLC |
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break and Networking |
Please note that the following afternoon program blocks occur simultaneously. You may visit either Block I, Block II, or Block III.
Moderator: Bruce Greenwood, Director Europe, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment President, Council of American States in Europe (C.A.S.E)
| 2:00 PM | Current National and State Incentives for Renewable Energy |
| Michael Eckhart, President, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) |
| 2:20 PM | Relationship between Federal and State Incentive Policies |
| Don Wichert, Director Renewable Energy Programs, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) |
| 2:40 PM | The Development of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) at the National Level: the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) |
| David Campbell, Director of Trade Policy, Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) |
| 3:00 PM | Supporting Market Entry into the U.S. through the Renewable Energies Export Initiative |
| Christina Wittek, Head of Division Renewable Energies, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) |
| 3:20 PM | Q & A Session |
| 3:40 PM | Coffee Break and Networking |
Moderator: Claudia Vogel, Head of Division Renewable Energies, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - Germany Energy Agency
| 4:00 PM | Current State and Recent Developments in Project Financing of Renewable Energy Projects in the U.S. |
| Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP |
| 4:20 PM | Project Realization in the U.S.: What are the differences compared to the German Market |
| Dr. Sven Schubert, LL.M., Partner, Corvel LLP Stephen Hall, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP |
| 4:40 PM | Integration of Renewables into the National Grid - Extension of Power Grids, Storage and Smart Grids |
| Richard O'Neill, Chief Economic Adviser, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) |
| 5:00 PM | Research Results - Experiences of Renewable Energy Enterprises in the U.S. Energy Market |
| Jürgen Reers , Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants | |
| 5:20 PM | Q & A Session |
| 6:15 PM | Official Opening of the Evening Event |
| Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) |
| 2:00 PM | Current National Incentives for Energy Efficiency in the USA |
| Scott Gregory Minos, Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy/ Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy |
| 2:30 PM | Energy Efficiency Programs from the Perspective of a U.S. Utility Provider |
| William Clemens, Manager Energy Optimization, DTE Energy |
| 2:55 PM | Energy Efficiency On Main Street: Implementing Programs for the Consumer |
| Brian Keane, President, SmartPower |
| 3:20 PM | Energy Efficiency made in Germany - Energy Policy Perspective |
| Dr. Wolfgang Stinglwagner, Head of Division, General issues of rational energy use and energy efficiency, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) | |
| 3:40 PM | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 4:00 PM | Current Topics in Energy Efficiency |
| Brian Keane, President, SmartPower Scott Gregory Minos, Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy/ Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy William Clemens, Manager Energy Optimization, DTE Energy Christoph Singrün, , Managing Director, Pumps + Asystems, Association and Compressors, Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology Association |
| 6:15 PM | Official Opening of the Evening Event |
| Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) |
Moderator: Kristian Wolf, CEO & President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
| 2:00 PM | Roadmap to the USA: Legal Considerations for Incorporating in the U.S. |
| Hans-Michael Kraus, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell |
| 2:20 PM | Roadmap to the USA: Taxation Considerations for Incorporating in the U.S. |
| Dr. Ullrich Kämmerer, Certified Public Accountant, Rödl & Partner |
| 2:40 PM | Market Entry Support from U.S. States |
| Anke Goebel de Méndez, Director, State of Iowa - European Office and C.A.S.E. Representative Mike Blouin, President, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation |
| 3:00 PM | Support for Market Entry in the U.S. through the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs) |
| Johannes Buchholz, Managing Director, German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., California Branch Jan Christoph Wiedemann, Managing Director, German American Chamber of the Southern US, Inc. - Texas Office Mark Tomkins, Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. |
| 3:20 PM | Supporting Market Entry into the U.S. through the Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative |
| Wilhelm Berg, AHK-Projects, Coordinator Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Export Initiatives, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) |
| 3:40 PM | Coffee Break and Networking |
Moderator: Dr. Michael Blank, Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (New York)
| 4:00 PM | Examples of Successful Entry into the U.S.-Market |
| Hans-Michael Kraus, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russel Dr. Ullrich Kämmerer, Certified Public Accountant, Rödl & Partner Markus Schyboll, CEO, Schunk of North America Inc Dr. Lars Podlowski, Chief Technical Officer, Solon SE |
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| 4:40 PM | Q & A Session |
| 6:15 PM | Official Opening of the Evening Event |
| Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) |
Language:
Block I - Renewable Energy: Presentations in German and English, simultaneous translation into English.
Block II - Energy Efficiency in Industry: Presentations in German and English, simultaneous translation into English.
Block III - Market Entry: Presentations in German, no translation.
Presentation slides are in English.
(times and contents of the program are subject to change, including presentation titles)