The 16th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum was hosted by the Sustainable Energy Coalition - in cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses, and in partnership with the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, Congressional Energy Savings Performance Contract Caucus, High Performance Building Caucus, Green Schools Caucus, and Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Caucus.

Speakers -

Matthew Nocella

Assistant Manager of Strategic Communications - National Hydropower Hydropower's Role in Our Clean Energy Future: Hydropower has tremendous opportunity to grow its role in the nation's energy portfolio through various technologies, including conventional, new marine, and pumped storage applications. -

Jacob Irving

President - Canadian Hydropower Association Canadian Hydropower - A Powerful Solution for North America's Electricity Needs: Canada and the U.S. have been exchanging affordable, reliable, clean and renewable hydropower throughout our history. This mutually beneficial relationship continues and can grow toward meeting economic, social and environmental needs. -

Carolyn Elefant

Co-Founder and General Counsel - Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition Niche Markets in a Global Environment: A brief overview of varied opportunities for marine and hydrokinetic power from local distributed generation and desalination to utility scale and export markets. -

Thomas Horner

Vice President - Water Management, Inc. One Water: Water, Sewer, Stormwater and the water/energy nexus