May 17, 2010
General Wesley Clark to speak at 2010 Renewable Energy Action Summit in June
Published in Prairie Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that General Wesley Clark, one of the leading executives in renewable energy, has been added as a featured speaker at the upcoming 2010 Renewable Energy Action Summit.
General Clark is the co-chairman of Growth Energy and chairman of Solar Energy Squared, and he is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative's Energy and Climate Change Advisory Board. He also is a four-star U.S. Army general who previously led a peacekeeping force that helped to prevent ethnic cleansing in Albania. General Clark ran for U.S. president in 2004.
“General Clark is a well-known figure throughout the world and is a leader in America’s renewable energy industry,” Dorgan said. “His participation is a very exciting addition to this event, and I’m pleased he’ll be a part of the conversation about how we drive North Dakota’s renewable energy industry into the future.”
Energy industry stakeholders, elected officials and educators from around the region will gather on June 14 at Bismarck State College for the 2010 Renewable Energy Action Summit to discuss North Dakota’s role in America’s renewable energy future. The summit will emphasize the importance of reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, increasing energy diversity, expanding job creation and be an opportunity to showcase the latest innovations in energy development.
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