2023 Summit

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Retrofitting Existing Assets with CCUS

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Transmission Infrastructure

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Policy Support for Hydrogen and Long-duration Storage

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building the New economy in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Track: Green Finance

Moving from ESG Integration to Sustainability Investing

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sustainable Intensification

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Cleantech Pioneer, Cleantech Entrepreneur, and Cleantech Trailblazer Award presentations with keynote speaker, Chris Castro, Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy

(B) Emily Solomonson, Field Marketing Specialist at Guayaki Yerba Mate

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Established Solutions

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and the Energy Transition

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Deployment of Long-term Storage

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Evolving High-tech transportation corridor Between Charlotte and Raleigh along H-64

Track: Green Finance

Blended Finance and Green Banks

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Building the Ecosystem for Large Electric Vehicles

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Regenerative Aquaculture

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Production and Lifecycle

Jeff Guldner, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (3:30 – 4:15 p.m.), “Partnering with Customers on the Road to Clean Energy”

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Alternate Approaches with CCUS

Track: The Global Energy Transition

North Carolina’s Offshore Wind Future – Where We Stand and The Steps Ahead 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

The Many Colors of Hydrogen

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Growing the Region’s Foreign Direct Investment in Cleantech 

Track: Green Finance

Financing Cleantech in a High Interest Rate Market 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Infrastructure, IRA Bill, and Charging 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sequestration and Regenerative Agriculture

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Federal Policy Supporting Manufacturing

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Forestry and Carbon Offset

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and energy transition II: Alternative Applications

Track: Energy Policy

Europe’s Rapidly Evolving Energy Strategies

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building a Complete Battery Supply Chain in North Carolina

Track: Green Finance

Voluntary Carbon Market Structures

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Vehicle to Grid Solutions 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Fertilizer Solutions

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Deep Sea Mining

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Innovative Carbon Removal Products (panel): Dan Soeder (Carbon Blade), David Wood (SkyNano Technologies), Mark Henderson (Skytree), Max Scholten (Heirloom) 

(B) Clay Grubb, CEO of Grubb Properties, and Tiffany King, Regional Director of Sustainability at Samet Corporation

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Carbon Removal (1)

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Data Science and Energy

Track: Energy Policy

State Energy Policy

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Track: Green Finance

The Inflation Reduction Act and New Opportunities for Tax Equity Investing

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Smart Mobility and Emerging Technologies

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Drought Resilience

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Materials and Supply Chains

Dan Shugar, CEO and founder, Nextracker (3:20 p.m.- 4:05 p.m), “Build to Last, Deliver Value: How Clean Energy Will Win.” *Special announcement at the conclusion of this keynote

Lachlan Carey, senior associate, US Program, Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI (4:05 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.), “The Economic Opportunities of Biden’s Green Industrial Strategy for the Midatlantic Region”

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Emerging Solutions

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Technology and Opportunities In the Offshore Wind Space 

Track: Energy Policy

Federal Energy Policy

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Workforce Development

Track: Green Finance

Energy Storage Investments

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

The Future of our Ocean Logistics

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Venture and Startups

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Barriers to Battery Manufacturing