You may review and download the workshop sessions during the CCSE Clean Energy Conference on September 16th, 2010. The day-long conference featured some of the nation’s leading building performance professionals presenting talks and discussing best practices for business and ways to get good return on energy investments.

Efficient, clean, renewable energy  continues to be a bright spot in an otherwise dreary economy, and it has never been more important to understand what this integration of new technologies and opportunities means for all of us here in San Diego and across the nation.

Below is a sampling of the industry leaders we’re bringing to the CCSE Clean Energy Conference on Thursday, Sept. 16.

Nancy E. Ryan Commissioner, CPUC	Robert Weisenmiller Commissioner, CEC	Suzanne Shelton CEO, Shelton Group	Tammy Schwolsky CEO of REAS	Adam Winter Co-Founder, Recurve	Chris Calwell Founder, Ecos
Nancy Rader Executive Director, California Wind Energy Association	Beth Brummitt President, Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc.	Brett Knox President, GreenHomes America	Kristin Rock Energy Manager, PETCO	Michael R. Niggli COO, San Diego Gas & Electric	Annika Todd Precourt Energy Efficiency Center

CCSE is especially thankful for the support of our major sponsors. To learn how they are contributing to a clean energy future and energy independence, check out these success stories.

Get the latest information about solar power, energy efficiency and electric vehicles at a series of special workshops during Family Energy Day and Street Smart San Diego. Topics range from the basics of solar for your home to how San Diego is preparing infrastructure for an electric vehicle revolution. Hear a panel of homeowners discussing their experiences in going solar and meet with electric vehicle experts from General Motors, Toyota and Nissan. It’s learning made fun!

There are many ways to compare the Nissan Leaf with the Chevrolet Volt – two of the hot, new electric vehicles. Just take a look at what a quick search on the web produces. There are articles that compare the two cars in term of performance, price, warranty and reliability. We thought it would be interesting, if a little geeky, to compare who and how many people do web searches on the two cars around the world. There is a tool called Google trends that allows you to do just that and the results are quite interesting.

The Clean Energy Conference “Green Career Network” Suite is where you can find out about local training opportunities, talk with companies who are currently hiring and get advice from human resource professionals. This is the place for students and jobs seekers looking for green employment opportunities.

Learn green career insider secrets. The Clean Energy Conference brings together a broad cross section of business leaders, energy experts, industry contractors and policymakers to discuss the most pressing clean energy issues.