Renewable Energy is a Challenge for the World – and a Great Opportunity for the Midwest
Recognizing both the opportunities and challenges today’s economy presents for businesses vested in the renewable energy industry, Dorsey & Whitney is pleased to present a conference for friends and contacts in the energy industry. Enjoy a half-day of presentations from industry leaders, networking opportunities, and roundtable discussions – the quality of which you’d expect to find at a conference at a national level – produced specifically with the Midwest business-owner in mind.
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Current Developments in Alternative and Renewable Fuels
- Robert Cutshall, Vice President, Ryan Companies U.S., Inc.
- Trevor Bourne, Chief Executive Officer, Global Ethanol
- Patrick Hirl, Vice President, Nexum Renewables
- Revis Stephenson, Founder of Advanced Biofuels
- Dorsey Moderator: David Swanson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The Future of Wind Energy in the Upper Midwest
- Leon Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer, National Wind, LLC
- David Mortenson, Executive Vice President, M. A. Mortenson Company
- Elizabeth Engelking, Director of Resource Planning and Bidding, Xcel Energy
- David Kolsrud, Principal, DAK Renewable Energy, LLC
- Dorsey Moderator: Robert Hensley, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Getting a Project Financed
- Steve Dahl, Deloitte Consulting Midwest Public Sector Practice Leader and US Public Sector Financial Management National Network Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP
- J. Thomas Halverson, Jr., Managing Director, Piper Jaffray & Co.
- Jack Levi, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, National Wind, LLC
- Dorsey Moderator: Michael Pignato, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Keynote Panel: The Future of Cleantech
- Michael Roman, Vice President and General Manager Renewable Energy, 3M
- Doug Cameron, Chief Science Advisor, Piper Jaffray & Co.
- Dorsey Moderator: B. Andrew Brown, Dorsey & Whitney LLP