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June 16th, 2008

Hinchey to Keynote NYC Solar Summit



Maurice Hinchey

New York, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) will deliver the keynote address at the second annual New York City Solar Summit tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 12:30pm at the National Museum of the American Indian located at One Bowling Green in New York, New York. 

 

Hinchey will give an overview of the dramatic need for major advancements in solar energy technology and use, highlight his work to make New York a leader in solar energy research and development through The Solar Energy Consortium, discuss efforts in Congress to pass tax credits and other incentives to help make solar technology more mainstream.  The congressman will also talk about the need to make the United States a leader in solar energy research and development in order to become the world leader in the field.

 

The summit will present numerous working sessions that cover topics such as: the New York solar market; cutting edge solar research; solar installation case studies from Germany, Spain and China; solar economics and incentives from NREL and the New York Energy Research and Development Authority; working with NYC codes to install solar and more.  In addition to Hinchey, speakers include New York Times Columnist Andrew Revkin and New York City Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler.


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