Decision makers from business, industry and government must now seek integrated energy solutions — solutions which assure both a secure and affordable power supply, and effective management of both energy and overall operational costs. Globalcon, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers, is designed specifically to facilitate those who need to get up to speed on the latest developments in the energy field, explore promising new technologies, compare energy supply options, and learn about innovative and cost-conscious project implementation strategies.

Presented by MODC’s Economic Development and Energy & Environment Committees.  Learn what’s new in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program and the significant financial incentives for commercial, industrial, and government customers who integrate energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies into new construction, upgrades, and new cooling and heating equipment installations. Learn how to get: Substantial energy savings, both now and for the future;  Free Local Government Energy Audits or Energy benchmarking;  Incentives of up to 70% of your Energy-Efficiency Projects;  and Connected with Sustainable Jersey business programs in your town.  Presenters include: Gary E. Finger, Ombudsman, Division of Economic Development/Energy Policy, NJ Board of Public Utilities; Roger A. Kliemisch, Associate Vice President, TRC Solutions, Commercial and Industrial Market Manager, NJ Clean Energy Programs.

Garden State GreenFest is dedicated to educating, inspiring and empowering children and adults to come together in their communities and workplaces to create a more sustainable planet for future generations. Times are Friday Mar 23 from 9am-2pm and Sat Mar 24 from 9am-5pm. Adult tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Children 17 and under free, as well as students with ID. Seniors 62 and over are free on Friday.

The Innovative Energy and Environmental Technology Workshop Committee is soliciting proposals from innovative biopower technology companies to give a presentation about their company at a conference on May 7, 2012. Companies that are interested in submitting a proposal should have commercial scale or demonstration scale systems that can produce electricity (and heat) from sustainable biomass feedstocks, especially waste-based feedstocks. US based and International companies are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for an opportunity to present, applicants must submit the following information (five pages maximum) by March 2nd. 1. Company Name, location of headquarters, website, and contact information  2. Names of the Company principals and of the proposed speaker  3. Description of the demonstration or commercial scale biopower technology and their location(s).

The West Coast Energy Management Congress (EMC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held on the U.S. West Coast specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings together the top experts in all areas of the field to help you set a clear, optimum path to energy efficiency, facility optimization and sustainability, as well as innovation solutions to improve your ROI. You can explore promising new technologies, compare energy supply and alternative energy options, and learn about innovative project implementation strategies. The multi-track conference covers a variety of topics, many specific to the region.