Solar Energy

8:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM	Welcome Speech
	Dr. Michael Blank , Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (New York)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber, Director, Fraunhofer ISE

Political Requirements and Capabilities

9:10 AM	Solar after Copenhagen - Opportunities and Risks for Germany and the U.S.
	Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Director, Fraunhofer ISE

9:40 AM	U.S. Solar Market Outlook in Light of the Current Political Situation
	Matthew Horowitz, Manager Government Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

10:10 AM	Gainesville, Florida - An Example of a U.S. Feed-In Tariff
	Pegeen Hanrahan, Mayor, Gainesville, Florida
10:30 AM	Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 AM	Snapshot of the German Solar Markets
	Thomas Chrometzka, Head of International Affairs, German Solar Industry Association (BSW)

11:20 AM	Potential in the U.S. Solar Market - Opportunities for German Companies
	Hilary Flynn, Project Consultant, Meister Consultants Group, Inc.

11:40 AM	The Path from a Start-up to a Succesful International Solar Company
	Adam Farrell, CEO, Silicon Solar Inc.

12:00 PM	Q & A Session
12:30 PM	Lunch Break and Networking

Please note that the following program blocks occur simultaneously. You may visit either the Photovoltaic Block or the Solar Thermal Block

Moderator: Markus A. W. Hoehner, CEO, EuPD Research

Financing and Successful Market Entry into the U.S. Photovoltaic Market

2:00 PM	Project Development in the U.S. during an Economic Downturn
	G. J. Pierman , Director of Business Development, WIRSOL Solar Colorado Inc.

2:20 PM	Current Developments in CPV Research
	Hansjörg Lerchenmüller, CEO, Concentrix Solar GmbH

2:40 PM	Certification and Bankabilty of PV Devices in the U.S.
	Matthias Heinze, Director Technology, TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC

3:00 PM	"Current Development of the Solar Incentive System - Significance for the U.S. Market"
	Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, Head of Energy Policy, Fraunhofer ISE

3:20 PM	Legal Requirements for Solar PV Companies in the U.S.
	Dr. Alexander P. Imberg, Partner, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP
3:40 PM	Coffee Break and Networking

Moderator: Markus A. W. Hoehner, CEO, EuPD Research

Photovoltaic Best Practices of German Companies - Panel Discussion

4:00 PM	Experiences of a German Solar Company upon Entering the U.S. Market
	Jyl Safier, Director of Marketing, Conergy AG

4:15 PM	Success Story of a Company in both Europe and the U.S.
	Phillip Kunze , Managing Director, Solaria Corporation

4:30 PM	U.S. Approach to Encouraging Development in the PV Market - Panel Discussion
	Pegeen Hanrahan, Mayor, Gainesville, Florida Hansjörg Lerchenmüller, CEO, Concentrix Solar GmbH Jyl Safier, Director of Marketing, Conergy AG Phillip Kunze, Managing Director, Solaria Corporation
5:40 PM	End of the Conference

Moderator: Bärbel Epp, Managing Director, solrico

Financing and Successful Market Entry into the U.S. Solarthermal Market

2:00 PM	Current Developments in the Solar Thermal Market in the U.S.
	Ed Murray, Treasurer, CALSEIA, President and CEO Aztec Solar and ELM Distribution

2:20 PM	Entry into an Emerging U.S. Solar Thermal Market from the Point of View of an OEM-Manufacturer
	Oliver Drücke, Head of Sales & Marketing, KBB Kollektorbau GmbH

2:40 PM	Legal Requirements for Solar Thermal Companies in the U.S.
	Dr. Siegmar Pohl, Attorney at Law, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP

3:00 PM	Technological Improvements for Solar Thermal Power Plants in the U.S.
	Dr. Thomas Thaufelder, Managing Director, Flagsol GmbH

3:20 PM	Certification of Solar Thermal Devices in the U.S.
	Ulrich Fritzsche, Renewable Energies, TÜV Rheinland Emissionsschutz und Energiesysteme GmbH, TÜV Rheinland Group
3:40 PM	Coffee Break and Networking

Moderator: Bärbel Epp, Managing Director, solrico

Solar Thermal Best Practices of German Companies - Panel Discussion

4:00 PM	Experiences of a German Solar Thermal Company upon Entering the U.S. Market
	Axel Buchholz , CEO, FLABEG Holding GmbH

4:15 PM	Successful Entry into the U.S. Market by a German Solar Thermal Company
	Raoul von der Heydt, CEO, Phoenix Sonnenwärme AG

4:30 PM	Opportunities and Challenges of the U.S. Solar Thermal Market - Panel Discussion
	Axel Buchholz, CEO, FLABEG Holding GmbH Raoul von der Heydt, CEO, Phoenix Sonnenwärme AG Josef Eichhammer, President and COO, Solar Trust of America LLC & CEO, Solar Millennium LLC Ed Murray, Treasurer, CALSEIA, President and CEO Aztec Solar and ELM Distribution Adam Farrell, CEO, Silicon Solar, Inc.
5:40 PM	End of the Conference

Presentations and presentation materials are in English.

(times and contents of the program are subject to change, including presentation titles)