Top US RE Companies Plan Trip to Abu Dhabi for WFES

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HIGH-LEVEL US PRESENCE CONFIRMED FOR WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT

 

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 30^th December 2008:  In three weeks, leading US renewable energy companies will be in Abu Dhabi at the world’s principal renewable technology trade fair, the World Future Energy Summit 2009 (WFES09). The US pavilion, consisting of 19 companies, has been co-ordinated by the US Commercial Service because the UAE represents “one of the world’s most lucrative and expanding renewable energy markets”.

 

The US high-level presence at the summit will be everywhere with technology giants, GE energy and Applied Materials also in the exhibition and senior management representatives expected from Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips and Occidental Power. CH2M Hill, one of the largest engineering firms in the world, will be exhibiting, present on the MASDAR stand and presenting commercial case studies on water desalination and clean transport on Jan 20^th.

 

The range of technologies available from the US exhibitors include turn-key solar factory providers, solar PV and thermal equipment manufacturers and suppliers, engineers and construction experts in electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protected Green Buildings. 

In addition, electric cars and low carbon transportation, power grid systems and renewable energy university courses available in the US will be on exhibit from Jan 19-21^st, 2009.

 

“We are attending WFES in order to speak with developers and investors regarding specific opportunities to deploy solar” said Katherine Potter, VP Comms, Ausra inc; whose new solar power plant was commissioned by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

 

The future of US innovation and research will be explained by two of America’s leading minds, Dr. Susan Hockfield, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Dan Arvizu, Director of the National Renewable Energy Lab.  Venture capitalists and investors will have detailed commercial presentations on the cleantech sector, investment in the arab region, biofuels, wind energy, solar, water, clean transport and infrastructure projects by leading American business men and during the three day conference.

 

The award winning summit inaugurated in 2008, will be using double its 2008 exhibition space and 50% more speakers during the conference. 15,000 visitors are expected this year and heavy turnout expected for WFES founders, the MASDAR initiative.

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Photo caption: US solar technology manufacturers and experts will be participating at the World Future Energy Summit, Jan 19-21, 2009 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

 

ABOUT THE WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT

The World Future Energy Summit held its inaugural event on 21-23 January 2008 in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The first summit in January brought together 11,272 attendees from 77 countries, 213 exhibitors from 23 countries, over 80 speakers and 423 international and regional media.

Hosted by Masdar, WFES 09 will be hosted in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is proudly supported by its principal sponsor, Credit Suisse and principal international media partner, TIME magazine.  

Please visit the official website for additional information, www.WorldFutureEnergySummit.com

 

ABOUT TURRET MIDDLE EAST

Turret Middle East is a leading organiser of conferences and exhibitions and a foundation partner of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre. It organises the World Future Energy Summit on behalf of REED Exhibitions.

The company organises some of the region’s biggest events including the internationally acclaimed World Future Energy Summit, winner of the AEO Best Launch Event this year, The Middle East Waste Summit, Dubai, and consumer shows such as the award winning Taste of Dubai food extravaganza, and a new event for 2009 – The International Motorsports Festival, Abu Dhabi.

With a new publishing department expanding rapidly into new markets, the Turret ME team is going from strength to strength. For more information go to www.turretme.com

 

ABOUT MASDAR

The Masdar Initiative is Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted, multi-billion dollar investment in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in renewable, alternative and sustainable energies as well as sustainable design.

Masdar is driven by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC), a wholly owned company of the government of Abu Dhabi through the Mubadala Development Company. In January 2008, Abu Dhabi announced it will invest $15 billion in Masdar, the largest single government investment of its kind.

For more information about the Masdar Initiative, please visit www.masdaruae.com

 

For more information on WFES please contact:

Thaisa Alvarez

Sr. PR Account Manager

V Public Relations

Tel: +971 2 6449444     

Email: thaisa@viola.ae