Educational forum on American Power Act scheduled June 15 at Cree

Posted by Ginny Skalski

You know what’s not easy? Reading, digesting and understanding a 987 page bill. That’s the length of the American Power Act, a U.S. Senate bill that (among many things) aims to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, and by 80 percent by 2050.

Thankfully, the folks with the Environmental Defense Fund want to help people understand that 987 page bill. So the Raleigh, NC office of the EDF is sponsoring an educational forum to teach the public about the recently proposed American Power Act. The forum will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 15 at the Cree Auditorium.

The forum will focus on what the American Power Act could mean for growing both the North Carolina and U.S. economies, according to Robin Langdon, an energy efficiency specialist with EDF.

Here’s the lineup for the forum:

Presenters

Introductions and Overview of the American Power Act
Robin Langdon, Environmental Defense Fund

Climate Solutions: A  Supply Chain Perspective
Marcy Lowe, Duke University’s Center for Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness

Clean Technology Market Opportunities
Greg Merritt, Cree

Clean Technology Investment Opportunities
Cody Nystrom, SJF Ventures

Potential for Job Growth and Local Communities
Jason Spencer, Fourth-Sector Financial Corporation

So if you’re interested in learning more about what the American Power act could mean for jobs, communities, manufacturing, clean technology markets and investments, RSVP to EDF here.

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