[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 212 (Friday, November 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 62208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5449]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Department of Commerce ``Charting Our Energy Future'' Conference

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce will host a one-day Conference 
during which experts from the federal government, U.S. industry, 
academia, and public interest groups will explore and discuss 
strategies to promote the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies in 
the United States, as set forth in the President's Advanced Energy 
Initiative and to follow up on the September 27-28 Major Economies 
Meeting.

DATES: Deadline for applications: December 16, 2007. Date of the event: 
February 5, 2008.

ADDRESSES: To apply to participate in the Conference, please contact 
Catherine Vial, Officeof Energy and Environmental Industries; Room 
4053; U.S. Department of Commerce; 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; 202-482-2823; [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Vial, Office of Energy and 
Environmental Industries; Room 4053; U.S. Department of Commerce; 14th 
& Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 202-482-2823; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With his Advanced Energy Initiative, 
President Bush established a vision of an energy future in the United 
States where clean energy technologies ensure energy security, mitigate 
climate change, and provide energy for robust economic growth. In 
addition, with the Major Economies Meeting on Climate Change the 
President created a venue to work with all of the world's largest users 
of energy and largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, to 
establish a new international approach on energy security and climate 
change in 2008 that will contribute to a global agreement by 2009 under 
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
    The Department of Commerce is hosting a one-day Conference to 
advance the President's climate change agenda and to support our 
business community by exploring practical steps government and industry 
can take to speed the commercialization and deployment of clean energy 
technologies in the United States.
    The following issues will be explored during the Conference: (1) 
The potential to commercialize and deploy existing clean energy 
technologies in the near future; and (2) international best practices 
in promoting clean energy technologies. In addition, there will be 
focus sessions on the challenges and opportunities of technology; 
financing; public acceptance; commercialization; international 
cooperation; and regulatory issues.
    The Department invites applications to participate in the 
Conference from industry leaders (CEO, President, or Senior Vice 
President level); state and local government officials; national and 
state legislators; recognized experts from academia and think-tanks; 
and senior government officials or business leaders representing 
international partners. A number of senior U.S. government officials 
will attend.
    Applicants should provide information regarding their 
qualifications to participate in the event and make a valuable 
contribution. Participants will be selected according to their ability 
to successfully advance the goals of the Conference.

Catherine Vail,
Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 07-5449 Filed 11-1-07; 8:45 am]
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