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RE+ to celebrate 20th anniversary with 40,000 expected attendees

RE+ is celebrating its 20th anniversary event, RE+ 24, September 9-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center & Campus.

RE+ retains its distinction as the only clean energy event to unite decision-makers and leaders in solar, energy storage, hydrogen, microgrids, EV charging and infrastructure, and wind energy. The event will encompass 40,000 attendees, 1,300 exhibitors and 370 educational seminars.

RE+ 24 exhibits, educational sessions and more than 500 speakers will span a wide breadth of topics and sectors. Examples include artificial intelligence, the rise of microgrids, the legislative outlook, green collar workforce, domestic manufacturing and supply chain, agrivoltaics, underserved clean energy communities, clean tech capital, the latest products and technologies and much more. Government departments represented include the U.S. Department of Energy, Department of the Treasury, Department of Commerce, Customs and Border Protection, Office of the National Cyber Director, and others.

“Our first show was held in San Francisco with 60 exhibitors and in 2024 we will be at capacity as we fill the entire Anaheim Convention Center and public spaces in adjacent hotels with clean energy professionals, speakers, exhibits and education sessions,” said Stephen Miner, president and CEO of RE+ Events.

Program highlights include the following:

“RE+ Today – From Our Kitchen Tables to the Grid”Padma Lakshmi, Emmy Award-nominated Host and Executive Producer of Hulu’s Taste the Nation and Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program – will host a “morning show” with a panel discussing how to best ensure communities have access to clean, safe, and resilient power. Unique perspectives include Suzy Macke, a line worker for Duke Energy; Cody Two Bears, a leader in the tribal energy space; Dan Shugar, CEO, Nextracker.

The Master Speaker Series and Concurrent Education Sessions – Sample Topics Include:

Will AI Save the Grid
TechTalk: Integration Challenges with New Technologies: How AI-Grid Analytics Can Improve Stability and Reliability
Mobilizing Risk-Tolerant Capital to Lead the Energy Transition: A Fireside Chat with Alex Honnold and Gary Hayes
IRA+: What’s New in the IRA Era
Partnering for Power: Tech, Utilities, and the Built Environment

Confirmed Master Speakers include:

Alex Honnold, Founder, Philanthropist & Professional Athlete, Honnold Foundation
Jigar Shah, Director, Department of Energy Loans Program Office
Mary Powell, CEO and Director, Sunrun
Patti Poppe, CEO, PG&E
Kelsey Tamborrino, Energy Reporter, POLITICO

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