June 1-5, 2008:  AeA Supported the CTSI Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Conference in Boston, MA

Conference objective:
Clean Technology 2008 was a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies, and clean business practices. The mission of Clean Technology 2008 was to bring together the entire Clean Technology ecosystem with the goal of accelerating the flow of technologies from the research phase to the viable market phase. The Clean Technology ecosystem enables a growing set of knowledge-based technologies, products or services designed to improve operational performance, productivity or efficiency while reducing costs, inputs, energy consumption, waste or pollution.

Audience profile: Brought together scientists, engineers and researchers with potential business, financial and government partners. 

Keynote speakers: 

• Duncan Macleod, Vice President, Shell Hydrogen

• Paul Dickerson, COO, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE

• Ray O. Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

• Issam Dairanieh, Alternative Energy Division, Beyond Petroleum

• Sharon L. Nunes, Vice President of Big Green Innovations, IBM Systems & Technology Group

• Wilber James, Managing General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners

For more information visit http://www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/.

 

May 21, 2008:  AeA Midwest Presented a "Go Green!" Breakfast in Chicago
Hosted at Microsoft's office in Chicago, this event discussed the best practices, regulations, and information on the greening of the high-tech industry.  Speakers included:

• Vince Albanese, Senior Vice President, Fuel Tech

• Hardik Bhatt, CIO, City of Chicago

• Lewis Curtis, Senior Infrastructure Architect, Microsoft Corporation

For more information on the program please contact Michelle Scott at 630.613.7739.

May 19-21, 2008:  CIRCA 08 (Albany, NY)
Global nanoelectronics and technology industry leaders attended CIRCA 08 (Convergence of International Research & Commercialization in Albancy).  CIRCA 08 was an industry-leading annual conference at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York, and at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering's state-of-the-art, $4.2 billion Albany NanoTech Complex.  Panelists discussed open innovation challenges affecting energy, transportation, and security.

May 8, 2008:  AeA Southeast Going Green...Think Globally, Profit Locally
Going Green...Think Globally, Profit Locally was a comprehensive program in Atlanta, GA, that helped attendees learn best practices, laws & regulations that may affect their companies, and more. Speakers included:

• Martin Rickerd, British Consulate  General, UK Trade & Investment

• Mike Williams, Program Manager, Georgia Clean Air Campaign

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• Ramsay Battin, Director, Venture Capital, Arcapita Investments

• Robert Shults, Strategic Public Sector Programs, Intel

• Jonathan Bragdon, Tricycle

• Chuck Ros, Emerald Software

For more information on the program contact Regina Maddox at 678.352.9469.

April 29, 2008:  AeA Orange County's High Tech Awards Dinner
AeA presented the Inaugural Harvey Mudd College Green Engineering Award at the 15th Annual Orange County High Tech Innovation Awards and Technology Showcase. 

April 22, 2008:  AeA Releases Report Strongly Endorsing Telework Initiatives.
To coincide with Earth Day, AeA released a report endorsing telework, the practice of allowing employees to leverage information technologies to work remotely. The report, entitled Telework in the Information Age, is the 21st installment of AeA’s ongoing Competitiveness Series...read more.

New! Telework in the Information Age Telework, also known as telecommuting, is the practice of allowing, encouraging, and even requiring that employees work remotely part- or full-time, usually from their home, facilitated by collaborative information and communication technologies. April 2008

March 26, 2008:  AeA Washington Council's Smart Energy Opportunities:  Think Globally Profit Locally Panel/Dinner in Seattle
Business leaders and Smart Energy experts from Battelle, Global Smart Energy, McKinstry, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Stoel Rives LLP identified market opportunities in Smart Energy and discussed the necessary policy changes that need to take place for Washington State to become a Smart Energy Business Leader at this event.  For more information on the event read the Seattle Post-Intelligencer recap by Denis DuBois or contact Davia Zauhar, Director of Events & Communication, AeA Washington Council, at 425.775.6168.
 

March 20, 2008:  AeA Los Angeles Council Hosts "How Does Going Green Affect the Bottom Line?" at UCLA
Over 80 high-tech leaders, government officials, and students from UCLA attended AeA's event on how going Green encompasses strategies and practices that aim to protect, support and enhance the natural resources that will be needed in the future, while meeting the needs of company stakeholders today. For more information on the event contact JoElla M. Lapiana, Executive Director, AeA Los Angeles Council, at 818.226.3800.

(view more AeA Los Angeles Green event photos)

March 18, 2008:  AeA San Diego Executive Director, Kevin Carroll, Interviews Joseph Budano, President & General Manager, Programmable Power Products Division, Xantrex, on their energy efficiency and renewable energy products
 

February 25, 2008:  AeA Los Angeles Council Launches Series on Corporate Social Responsibility; UCLA to Host First Event on "Going Green" 
The Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Council of AeA today announced it will be launching a series of events designed to inform, educate and engage high-tech companies on the existing and emerging issues in corporate social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. The series will kick off with an event “How Going Green Affects the Bottom Line”, on March 20 in Los Angeles. Hosted by UCLA, the event will feature a panel of distinguished speakers and opportunities for attendees to network and share success stories about Corporate Social Responsibility and environmental stewardship...read more.

February 25, 2008:  Harvey Mudd College Partners with AeA Orange County to Offer a Green Engineering Award at the 15th Annual AeA High-Tech Awards
Harvey Mudd College is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new award in partnership with the Orange County Council of the American Electronics Association (“AeA”) recognizing achievement in environmental practices in the design, production, distribution or utilization of electronics by a firm in Orange County and/or the Inland Empire. Specifically, the winner of the award will have made a significant contribution in the area of “green” engineering or sustainability...read more.

January 31, 2008:  AeA Issues Reaction to Cal/EPA’s Green Chemistry Policy Options 
AeA applauds Governor Schwarzenegger, Secretary Adams and Director Gorsen on their forward thinking approach towards developing California’s Green Chemistry Initiative...read more.

January 30, 2008:  AeA President & CEO, Chris Hansen, is Quoted in TechDaily 
In the Technology Daily, "Techies Embrace 'Green' Issues, Try To Affect Rules" article (by Heather Greenfield) AeA's President & CEO discusses the investment the association is making into environment:

"More states are weighing environmental legislation on everything from how electronic products can be recycled to what materials can be used in products. 'This industry wants to make sure whatever plan a state comes up with is logical and doable,' Hansen said."

January 24, 2008:  AeA Announces Expansion of State Government Affairs Program 
To strengthen the AeA State Government Affairs program, AeA will focus on three initiatives, including:

• Expanding the state government affairs programs to additional states;

• Hiring staff to oversee the environmental programs in AeA at the state, national, and international levels; and

• Initiating a new web-based resource which provides members with one-of-a-kind information on issues in the state houses affecting the high-tech industry.

To maximize support and further increase its national presence, AeA will soon hire contract lobbyists in additional states, and will also be adding environmental personnel to its staff to advocate public policy and “green tech” at the international, national, and state levels...read more.

January 23, 2008:  AeA, Government Technology Magazine, and Symantec host an event in Sacramento, California, focusing on Green Government
AeA Sacramento co-hosted with our member company Symantec, and Government Technology, a "Green Government" event today. The welcome and opening remarks were delivered by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine, Chair, Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce, State of California, who addressed an audience of more than 70 state government employees and private sector representatives on the importance of going "green" in California. The Assemblymember has been very active in the greening of California and is a strong advocate for all citizens becoming involved with this effort.

Also addressing the group was Will Semmes, Chief Deputy Director, Department of General Services (DGS), State of California. Will's message was very inspirational, speaking about the programs that DGS has implemented throughout the state, and talking about the headway the state is making with fleet management and using alternative energy automobiles, as just one example.

Don Pearson, Publisher, Government Technology Magazine moderated the session which was followed by a very informative panel discussion with the Assemblymember, Will Semmes, and Ed Sanchez, SMUD Program Manager (a local utility provider) in participation.

Deb Calevro, AeA; Assemblymember Lloyd Levine; Denise Pearl, Symantec; Will Semmes, Department of General Services, California; and Dave Blevins, Symantec (L-R).
 

January 21, 2008:  AeA San Diego Executive Director, Kevin Carroll, Interviews Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix, on their "Green" Battery
 

January 15, 2008:  AeA Hosts 25 Foreign Ambassadors to Discuss Green and Other Technology Issues
AeA's Silicon Valley/Northern California Council hosted the the San Francisco Consular Corps at AeA's headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, which included representation from 25 Consul Generals from around the world. This prestigious and private event included presentations by Tim Guertin, President & CEO, Varian Medical Systems, on eHealth; Darlene Solomon, CTO, Agilent, on Nanotechnology; and John O'Donnell, EVP, Ausra, on Green Tech.