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10.16.07 Kelly Carnes to outline Federal government’s aggressive response to America’s alternative energy needs; funds available for nation’s innovators Lexington, VA Virginia Military Institute – TechVision21 CEO Kelly Carnes will make a pre-conference presentation on federal funding options for a wide range of alternative energy sources on Tuesday, October 16th at the Energy and Sustainability Conference (COVES) hosted by the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The presentation is part of a 3 day conference entitled “Securing Supply, Managing Consumption & Achieving Competitive Advantage” which covers a wide range of topics from climate change, policy and regulatory issues, green buildings, the development of biomass and wind energy potential to the competitive advantage of energy sustainability. The 3PM presentation in Cocke Hall will outline the federal interest in alternative energy as outlined in the Energy Policy Act, President Bush’s Advanced Energy and Hydrogen Initiatives, Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Independence Day legislation, and farm energy programs. The government initiatives outline how the federal government is investing billions of dollars to develop, commercialize, and deploy alternative energy such as hydrogen, biomass, bio-fuels, solar, wind, alternative fuel vehicles, and ocean energy. Ms. Carnes will outline how these funds are flowing to private companies, agricultural producers, small businesses, universities, state and local governments, and non-profits. Federal grants and assistance support a wide range of alternative energy activities—research and technology development; demonstrations; business start-up, operation, and expansion; the purchase and installation of renewable energy systems and production plants; market development; and workforce training. These funds are aimed at growing a U.S. alternative energy industry. Individual grants range from a few thousand dollars to as much as $80 million (over a four years). Other support is available in the form of loan guarantees, tax credits, directed procurements, and earmarks. Kelly Carnes—President and CEO of TechVision21, and former U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy—will provide an overview of the funding landscape for this these opportunities, the activities they support, the program funding levels, key initiatives as well as strategies for accessing them. Her presentation will offer information on identifying specific funding opportunities, keys to developing a Federal funding strategy, and writing a winning proposal. |