2023 Fall Energy Symposium - Benton County

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Sustainable Northwest

Join us Nov. 2nd - 3rd in Benton County for the 8th Annual Fall Energy Symposium feat. field tours, expert panelists, networking, and more.

Corvallis Historical Museum

Sustainable Northwest is hosting the 8th Annual Fall Energy Symposium on November 2-3 in Benton County, OR. This two-day event will bring together rural energy leaders from across the state for engaging field tours, panel presentations, and networking receptions.Benton County, home to Oregon State University, is known for its local innovation, entrepreneurship, and thriving agriculture. The area also has a growing clean energy economy that we will showcase during this year's energy symposium. This year's panel presentations include:<ul><li>Policy Roundtable – Emerging federal and state energy policies | An overview of how Oregon is preparing for new investments and policies (featuring Oregon State Representative Marsh)</li><li>Panel 1: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act one year in | How are we doing?</li><li>Panel 2: Community Energy Resilience | What will it take to get microgrids, storage, and resilience planning at scale? </li><li>Panel 3: The Future of Farming | Best practices and innovations for energy, water, and working lands management</li><li>Panel 4: Siting Renewable Energy in Oregon | Mitigating conflict and driving shared solutions </li></ul>Other highlights:<ul><li>Evening networking reception with regional experts and clean energy drivers</li></ul><ul><li>Resources and funding to advance your clean energy project(s)</li></ul><ul><li>Oregon State University clean energy tour -- featuring two world-renowned energy labs:</li></ul><ol><li><a href="https://wesrf.engr.oregonstate.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility</a> is the best-equipped Energy Systems laboratory in any university in the US. The lab has worked on Ocean Wave Energy Extraction, Wind Generation Systems, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, and more. </li><li><a href="http://www.wave.oregonstate.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory</a> provides outstanding research and testing at the largest nearshore experimental facility at an academic institution in the US. One project includes developing innovative solutions to convert the motion of waves into a source of sustainable energy.</li></ol>*Note: The field tour and evening reception on Nov. 2nd are at maximum capacity.<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jhi-Trx83QjiAGvGCyrjbeCCt3hueuZ4/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">View the full agenda here.</a> If you have any questions, please contact Faith Yorba at fyorba@sustainablenorthwest.org. We hope you can join us!*﻿Please note: We do our best to make sure our events are affordable and accessible. Scholarship and travel stipends are available upon request.This event is hosted by Sustainable Northwest with support from Energy Trust of Oregon, Oregon Dept of Energy, Wy'East RC&D, Oregon Clean Power Co-op, and Wisewood Energy.

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