Green Business Roundtable invites all interested in issues at the intersection of business and sustainability to join us for networking, discussion and insight.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Offices of Green America - 1612 K St. NW, Washington, DC
(nearest Metros - Farragut North and Farragut West)
Lunch included.
This month's topic - Strategies and Tactics to Make American Manufacturing Competitive
In the US, heating and cooling account for more than 30% of
total energy use across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, costing $270 billion annually. Despite its large energy and carbon
footprint, the
use of renewable energy for heating and cooling applications has
received very little attention in comparison with renewable electricity.
Because heating and cooling comprise such a large percentage of energy and fossil fuel use, it will be impossible to achieve long-term climate
and energy goals without dramatically increasing the use of renewable
heating and cooling. Ryan Hodum will discuss a nascent effort led by
large manufacturers and non-profit organizations, aimed at identifying
and eliminating barriers that make purchasing renewable thermal energy
so expensive. The conversation will focus on strategies and tactics to
make American manufacturing competitive and think through with attendees
how to put the ‘energy’ back in renewable energy, in order to
decarbonize the manufacturing energy load and solve for both electricity
and thermal needs.
This month's speaker - Ryan Hodum, Vice President, David Gardiner and Associates
Ryan Hodum has more than a decade of experience helping businesses,
foundations, and non-profit organizations understand complex
sustainability challenges and capture opportunities, especially focused
on energy policy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. He is
currently Vice President at David Gardiner and Associates (DGA), a
strategic advisory firm focused on climate change, clean energy, and
sustainability. Prior to joining DGA, Ryan worked at the U.S. Department
of State on international climate and clean energy partnerships in
Asia, with a particular focus on China and India. 
Thanks again to Green America for partnering with Green Business Roundtable and hosting this month's gathering
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