The ET Open Forum, held on July 8th in Monrovia, CA, was a huge success - showcasing advanced energy efficiency technology ideas and providing a setting for informal discussion among utilities, regulators, and innovation partners dedicated to increasing end-use energy savings in California and beyond.
The semi-annual event welcomed entrepreneurs, researchers, technologist, and other professionals who bring high efficient technologies to market in California. Participation included both on-site and WebEx participants.
The Forum sessions allowed presenters to showcase their emerging technologies in 5-minute presentatons with some Q&A after each presenter. The Forum also incorporated time for attendees to network during and after the event.
Main speaker presentations included:
- Gregg D. Ander, Southern California Edison
- Edwin Hornquist, Southern California Edison
- Mark Modera, Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC)
- Stephen Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
- Dr. Ren Anderson, National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL)
- Jeff Harris, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
A total of 14 ideas were presented and are being evaluated for assessment by the statewide ET team. Technology presentations included:
- Adura Technologies - Wireless Lighting Control + Energy Management Solutions
- Air7 Technologies Inc. - Geothermal Air Ventilation System
- Bear Mountain Design - GreenFan
- Cypress Envirosystems™ - Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat
- Energy Eye - EYEPower® Solution
- Enovative Kontrol Systems, Inc. - Demand Controlled Recirculation Pumps
- 4 Evergreen Inc. - Patented Flow Intelligence™
- HID Laboratories Inc. - SmartPOD™Industrial/High-Bay Lighting
- Legend Power Systems Corp. - Harmonizer-AVR (voltage optimization device)
- Lennox™ - SunSource® Home Energy System
- NextGen™ Illumination, Inc. - Solid State Lighting and Animal Agriculture
- PaceControls - HVACR Retrofit Suite
- Hal Slater Solar - Geo-T Water Heater
- Termorise Inc. - DEEP Coil Heat Exchanger
The next event will be hosted by Pacific Gas and Electric in Q4 2010. More information will be coming soon and posted here on the etcc-ca.com web site.
The ET Open Forum is a collaboration of Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric, and Southern California Gas Company.