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June 20, 2002
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & FINANCE CONFERENCE:
The New Hydrogen Economy
June 20, 2002 • The Princeton Club, Midtown New York City, NY

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7:30 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:00 AM CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION
Energy challenges for the 21st century 
Alternative Energy Sources- the next investment boom?

SPEAKER - Michael Marvin, BCSE

8:30 AM  ROUNDTABLE - WIND AND SOLAR
These are not novel ideas, how long until they actually become part of the infrastructure?
What impending technology breakthroughs will make wind & solar cost-effective?
How will these industries overcome the inherent skepticism surrounding renewables? 
What is necessary for more aggressive long-term capital financing? 
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS
Richard Admill - Business Manager of Industry Drives, Siemens Energy & Automation
Ronald Green - President, FPL Energy
Paul Thomas - CEO, Green Mountain Energy
Jonathan Winer - Director East Coast Development, Enxco
Panel Moderator — Bob Buderi, Editor, MIT Technology Review

9:00 AM AUDIENCE Q & A

9:15 AM CEO ROUNDTABLE - THE COMING OF A HYDROGEN ECONOMY - MYTH OR REALITY?
Is Wall Street ready to play the alternative game?
What are the real financial and business obstacles?
Who is the head of the pack and why?
What is the federal government really doing?
What government & industry efforts are being implemented to insure the safety of the hydrogen economy?
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS
David Eisenhaure - CEO, SatCon
Dr. H. Frank Gibbard - CEO, H Power Corporation
Dr. Michael Hsu - President, ZTEK Corporation

Matthew Fairlie - CTO, Stuart Energy
Dr. Rajat Sen - President, Sentech, Inc.

Panel Moderator —
Peter Hoffmann, Editor, The Hydrogen Fuel & Cell Letter

9:45 AM AUDIENCE Q & A

10:00 AM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - A REALISTIC PATHWAY TO THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY 

• What are the real incentives for making alternative energy sources a new, national energy policy?
• What steps are government and industry taking to make the hydrogen economy an imminent reality?
SPEAKER - Stanford Ovshinsky, CEO and President, Energy Conversion Devices and former TIME Magazine Hero For the Planet (1999)


10:30 AM
AUDIENCE Q & A

10:45 AM BREAK


11:00 AM ROUNDTABLE -  FUEL CELLS
• Cheaper production and new technologies: are we finally going to make a profit?
• Which applications offer immediate market returns?
Which technologies within the fuel cell industry are expected to take off?
Is the growth of fuel cells totally dependent on the hydrogen economy?
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Sadeg Faris - CEO, EVionyx
David Haberman - Director Energy Group, JDA Partners
Yehuda Harats - CEO, Electric Fuel Corporation
Ski Milburn - President, Vairex Corporation
Panel Moderator - Layne Holley, Editor, Electric Vehicle Progress & AltFuels Advisor 

11:30 AM AUDIENCE Q & A

11:45 AM TWST ROUNDTABLE - FINANCIAL ANALYSTS & FUND MANAGERS
• What is the big picture? Is Wall Street getting on board?
• What are the potential pitfalls? Potential moneymakers?
How can money managers diversify their portfolios?
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS
James LoGerfo - Banc of America Securities
Jonathan Mogil - CIBC World Markets
Charlie Moret - CT Innovations/Clean Energy Fund
Ann Partlow - Rockefeller and Co. 
Sanford Selman - Energy & Environmental Ventures
Bruce Usher - Director, EcoSecurities
Panel Moderator — Andrew Pickup, Publisher, The Wall Street Transcript

12:30 AM AUDIENCE Q & A