Time

San Diego Section of the Atlas Ballroom

Golden West Section of the Atlas Ballroom

10:30 – 11:00am

Mounting Options for Large Rooftop Arrays
Mike Pile, Sunlink

State of the US Solar Industry
Anthony Fotopoulos, Conergy

11:00 – 11:30am

Six Things You Can Do NOW to Combat Global Warming
Pat Dintrone, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Discover the Responsible Choice for Clean & Green Stored Energy Solutions
Jim Thompson, Discover Battery Group

11:30am – noon

Two Decades of German PV Experience – Best Practices
Elmar Niewerth, ThinkSolar

Energy Efficient Heating – Using Solar Energy for DHW and Space Heating
Mark Stimson, Bosch Thermotechnology Corp.

Noon – 12:30pm

Solar Hot Water For Your Home
Steve Heinkel, Heliodyne, Inc.

Solar Thermal by Ritter
Mike DiPaola, Ritter Solar

12:30 – 1:00pm

BREAK – Don’t miss your chance to visit the Exhibit Hall!

1:00 – 1:30pm

California Center for Sustainable Energy Programs & Solar Policy in California
Andrew McAllister, California Center for Sustainable Energy

Choosing PV Components for the Eco Friendly Home Owner
Clinton Porter, Kaco Solar

1:30 – 2:00pm

Tackling Climate Change
Joe Steinberger, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

What to Look for When Buying a Solar Water Heating System
Dan Gretsch, SolarHot

2:00 – 2:30pm

Preparing Your Home to Make the Best Use of Solar Energy
Gordon Shackelford, San Diego State University

Maximum Power Tracking Photovoltaic Battery Charge Controllers
Richard Cullen, Blue Sky Energy

2:30 – 3:00pm

Residential Code Compliance and Roof Penetrations
Claudia and Stuart Wentworth, Quick Mount PV

Residential and Commercial Heating for Whole Buildings and Dual Mode System Design for Water Heating
Kenneth Pethers, Sunsiaray, Inc.

3:00 – 3:30pm

Energy Efficiency, Living Roofs, and Cool Roofs for Commercial Buildings
Brian Swanson, Fidelity Roofing, Business Member of NorCal Solar

Grundfos and Pumping Water with Alternative Energy Sources
Brent Anthony, Grundfos Pumps Corporation

3:30 – 4:00pm

Renewable Energy and Homeowners Associations
Robert Rynearson, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Calculating Your Personal Carbon Footprint
Andrea Cook, California Center for Sustainable Energy

4:00 – 4:30pm

Green Jobs for Social Justice
Lindsay Dailey, Solar Living Institute

4:30 – 5:00pm

Six Things You Can Do NOW to Combat Global Warming
Pat Dintrone, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Comparing Price to the Value of Solar
Terry Carson, Sharpe Solar Energy Systems, Inc.

Time

Town & Country Room

San Diego Room

Golden West Room

10:30 – 11:00am

Considerations for Going Solar on Your Home or Small Business
Aaron Thurlow, SunPower

Solar PV Systems and the SmartGrid –
A View of our Future US Electric Grid
Sjuli Beekhuis, Xantrex

New Solar Homes Partnership and Interconnection with SDG&E
Dawn Osborne, Energy Programs Manager, SDG&E

11:00 – 11:30am

Power to the People: Renewable Energy--and Renewable Profits--for All:  How Feed-in Tariffs Can Power a Revolution of Distributed Generation in North America
Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

Issues Affecting PV System Productivity
J. Gary McDaniel, ecoPower, LLC

11:30am – noon

Evolution of PV Grounding and Site Evaluation
Brian Wiley, Wiley Electronics LLC

Tackling Climate Change
Rich Caputo, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Noon – 12:30pm

Trina Solar: An Integrated Approach
Matthiah Larkin, Trina Solar

The California Solar Initiative
John Supp, California Center for Sustainable Energy

Why PV? - Payment Now for Future Electricity, Why ROI Is So Important and Contributing Factors
Jake Brown, Day4 Energy Inc.

12:30 – 1:00pm

BREAK – Don’t miss your chance to visit the Exhibit Hall!

1:00 – 1:30pm

Shading and Site Analysis for Solar Energy Installers
Peter Hoberg, Solmetric Corporation

Building Sustainability
Helmut Gehle, Schüco  USA Solar Technologies

Hands-on Workshops and Online Courses
Johnny Weiss, Solar Energy International

1:30 – 2:00pm

Installer Solar Certification: A National Program that Sets High Standards
Jane Weissman, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)

Introduction to Small Wind
Daryl Zeis, Southwest Windpower

A Solar Day in the Windy City. A Case Study of Chicago’s Environmental Action Agenda and Solar Thermal Energy
Jeff Ruhl, Solargenix Energy LLC

2:00 – 2:30pm

Multi-Megawatt Solar PV Plant - System Solutions from Components Design
Gianluca Ragazzini, Elettronica Santerno S.p.A

The Solar Market
Dorit Cohen, Chromagen

Certification is the Answer
Byron Winn, Chair, Solar Rating and Certification Corp.,

2:30 – 3:00pm

Insurance and Risk Management Services for the Renewable Energy Industry
Alan Virgil, South Bay Risk Management

Solar Thermal in the US Market
Steve Elkin, CEO, Apricus, Inc.

Portable Solar for Emergency Preparedness
Darrell Musick, Innergy Power Corporation

3:00 – 3:30pm

Renewable Energy and Homeowners Associations
Robert Rynearson, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Opportunities for Solar Market Growth in the San Diego Region
Cecilia Aguillon, Kyocera

Aesthetics: Solar Finally Looks Good (with Hidden Collectors)
Bill Poleatewich, Dawn Solar

3:30 – 4:00pm

Solar Thermal Energy Combined Systems
Serge Adamian, SunChiller, Inc.

Sustainable Living 101
Coral Mills, Solar Living Institute

Title TBD
Speaker TBD, Solectria Renewables, LLC

4:00 – 4:30pm

Space Solar Technology: Transferring Its Benefits to Earth
Ted Stern, Solenergy Corp

Monitoring Your Solar Electric System: Getting Your Money's Worth out of Your System
Gordon Smith, Fat Spaniel

Beyond Climate Change - Reasons to Be Energy Efficient
Bob Gilleskie, California Center for Sustainable Energy

4:30 – 5:00pm

Tackling Climate Change
Rich Caputo, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

Launch your Solar Business
Jeff Spies, AEE Solar

The San Diego Solar Water Heating Pilot Rebate Program
Annie Henderson, California Center for Sustainable Energy