NY Loves Clean Tech Delegation to attend at Renewable Energy Conference
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
February 18, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is one of many economic development organizations, higher education institutions and alternative energy companies representing New York state at the POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels conference in Las Vegas from February 19 through 21.
The statewide group, collaborating for the second consecutive year under the NY Loves Clean Tech banner, will set up a pavilion-style exhibit area at the conference. The initiative is organized by CEG with sponsorship support from National Grid, the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems and Empire State Development Corporation.
“Attending key conferences allows Upstate New York’s alternative energy sector, which includes research organizations, educational institutions and a wide range of companies, to engage the global energy industry,” said F. Michael Tucker, CEG’s president and CEO. “By connecting with industry leaders from around the world, we can develop collaborative opportunities with the potential to yield significant growth for our region.”
Among the NY Loves Clean Tech exhibitors will be Green Core Central Upstate NY, a coalition working to position Central New York state as a premier location for investment in energy and environmental systems. Green Core is made up of 16 universities, companies and economic development agencies, including the Syracuse Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Systems.
Other exhibiting partners at the POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels conference include:
Adirondack North Country Association
Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership
BBL Development Group
Clarkson University
Cornell Fuel Cell Institute
EDC, Warren County
Harriman Campus
Mohawk Valley EDGE
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Onondaga County
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer County Economic Development & Planning
Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP)
Stony Brook University
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY ESF
SUNY Morrisville
Syracuse Metropolitan Development Association
The Solar Energy Consortium
The United Group of Companies, Inc.
CEG is working with the NY Loves Clean Tech collaboration as an integral component of its efforts to support alternative energy economic development throughout New York state. In March, the collaboration will attend the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC), which is designed to bring together government, civil society and private business leaders to address the benefits and costs of an accelerated global deployment of renewable energy technology.
About POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels:
In its fifth year, PennWell Corp. presents the industry's premier event covering the most important trends and issues impacting the industry's progress. Bringing the wind, solar, biomass and fuels, hydro and geothermal sectors together for three days of information exchange and fast-track networking, POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels attracts the biggest names in renewables to discuss technical, strategic, regulatory, structural and economic issues.
About the Center for Economic Growth:
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is a regional economic and business development organization dedicated to attracting high-tech talent and companies and to providing innovative services to bolster local businesses in New York state's Capital Region and Tech Valley. CEG receives significant financial support from the NYS Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), New York’s high-technology economic development agency, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). CEG serves as NYSTAR’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for Tech Valley, one of nearly 350 MEP locations across the country assisting local manufacturing and technology companies with generating new sales, creating stronger operational infrastructure and overcoming barriers to growth. CEG is based in Albany, N.Y. Visit www.ceg.org for more information.-30-
