The Future of Renewable Energy in Maryland:
Is It Good Business?

Lawmakers and companies agree that it's important to increase the use of renewables in Maryland. But what are the costs, the obstacles, and the rewards - and how do they balance out?

Presented by the Greater Baltimore Committee in partnership with the UMBC Department of Public Policy

Cost: $35

OVERVIEW
Malcolm D. Woolf, Director, Maryland Energy Administration

PANEL ON RENEWABLES
Connie Lausten, P.E. VP of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, New Generation Biofuels
~ Biomass fuels for new power generation

Kevin Rackstraw, Principal, Rackstraw Consulting, LLC
~ Consultant to the Criterion wind power project in Garrett County, MD

Michael D. Smith, Senior Vice President, Green Initiatives, Constellation Energy
~ Expert on solar power

LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
Robert J. Garagiola, Maryland State Senator
~Legislative issues affecting alternative energy sources

SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Jeff Blankman, Sustainable Manufacturing Manager, McCormick & Company

Van R. Reiner, President & CEO, Maryland Science Center
~Using alternative power; generating power from solar panels


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