As Temperatures Rise and Storms Persist, New York Energy Week Convenes Cross-Sector Energy Professionals to Address Critical Energy Issues that Impact New York All Year Long
New York Energy Week, the first-ever truly cross-sector, “for the industry-by the industry” event series, today announces that more than 20 events are confirmed on the New York Energy Week schedule of events. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, New York’s energy industry has realized the need to collaborate across sector-lines in order to innovate towards a more resilient future.
As a testament to the importance of this inaugural industry initiative, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has offered an official endorsement of New York Energy Week, stating that “New York is at the dawn of a new age of innovation in energy that will ensure our continued economic and environmental leadership in the 21st century and beyond… we commend Energy Solutions Forum for its commitment to developing clean energy strategies and for bringing New York’s energy community together with this week’s events.”
To the official schedule of events, New York Energy Week welcomes key players in energy such as New York State “Energy Czar” Richard Kauffman, National Grid New York president Kenneth Daly, NYSERDA CEO and President Francis J. Murrayand Barclays Capital Managing Director Theodore Roosevelt IV to offer remarks at the New York Energy Week Opening Ceremony on Monday June 24th.
“Having the support and participation from large private companies, utilities, startups, and the public sector are essential for solving our climate and energy challenges,” said Micah Kotch, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and Executive Director of the NYC Accelerator for a Clean and Resilient Economy at NYU-Poly (NYC ACRE), the city’s preeminent clean energy entrepreneurship center. “Innovation and investment are key strengths in New York City’s energy sector, and we’re thrilled to help launch New York Energy Week as an integral piece of the network that is propelling this critical industry sector.”
The structure of the week includes four energy-themed breakfasts focused on solar financing, oil & gas, cleanweb, and the power industry, as well as headlining evening receptions and marquee events such as the NYEW Energy Data Jam hosted by Google, the NYEW Startup Showcase and the Energy Media Reception. As a collaborative, industry-generated event series, other networking events and meetups will be held alongside the official New York Energy Week events from trade organization partners.
Partner organizations of New York Energy Week include the New York Association of Energy Economics, Platts, ManhattanChamber of Commerce, NYC EDC, AGRION, The Climate Group, Clean Edge, Women in Energy NYC, Young Professionals in Energy, and MIT. Other featured partner events taking place during New York Energy Week include ACORE’s Renewable Energy Finance Forum.
Energy Solutions Forum, a NYC-based energy policy research and data company, founded New York Energy Week based on the company’s broader vision to fuel industry investment through cross-sector data products and research designed for all sectors of the diverse, and often fragmented, energy industry.
About Energy Solutions Forum
Energy Solutions Forum (ESF) is an energy policy research and data company based in the NYC ACRE incubator, an anchor of the New York energy startup community. ESF provides U.S. energy policy research and data services to support investment decisions across the broad energy industry, from oil & gas, to environmental commodities, renewables, and beyond. ESF founded New York Energy Week based on the company’s broader vision to fuel industry investment through cross-sector data products and research designed for all sectors of the diverse, and often fragmented, energy industry.
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