7:00 am       

Registration

8:00 am       

Welcome
Les Croland, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Congressman Tim Mahoney, Chair

8:10 am       

Why Florida Should Lead in Sustainable Energy
Eric Wachsman, University of Florida

9:00 am       

Cutting Edge Research in Alternative Energy
University and industry experts will discuss existing and prospective research efforts in all sectors of alternative energy.

David Day, University of Florida

James Fenton, University of Central Florida

David Roelant, Florida International University

Lonnie Ingram, University of Florida

Rick Driscoll, Florida Atlantic University

10:00 am       

Coffee Break  

10:15 am      

Available Alternative Energy Sources
University and business sector representatives will discuss currently available commercial alternative energy sources.
Walter McCracken, SRI International
Bob Shannon, Siemens Power
Dr. Ali Haghighat, University of Florida
Henriette Gurri McBee, Florida Power & Light
David Stewart, Citrus Energy LLC

11:15 am      

Funding for Alternative Energy Sources
Prominent investors in alternative energy projects will discuss current trends in investing in alternative energy and the hot areas for future investment.
Les Croland, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Rudy Scarito, Canaccord Adams
Richard Brand, Cornell Capital
Tanya Marvin-Horrowitz, Trinity Development Group, LLC

12:00 pm     

Luncheon and Keynote Speaker
Congressman Tim Mahoney

1:30 pm      

State and Federal Government Support for Research and Development of Alternative Energy Sources
Government representatives will discuss future legislation and possible funding opportunities for alternative energy projects.
Cindy Thyfault, Westar Trade Resources
Jay Levenstein, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Roxanne Dempsey, U.S. Department of Energy

2:30 pm      

Closing Remarks
Congressman Tim Mahoney