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[rah at h-consulting.com]

This is local and of interest to the group.
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Market Mechanisms to Curb Global Warming:  Carbon Trading and Other 
Clean Tech Innovations

Carbon emissions and other forms of renewable energy trading have been 
steadily increasing in recent years. According to the World Bank's 
Carbon Finance Unit, 374 million metric tons of carbon dioxide 
equivalent (tCO2e) were exchanged through projects in 2005, a 240% 
increase relative to 2004.  Join us for a discussion on how market 
mechanisms – specifically, carbon trading – can help monetize CO2 and 
provide incentives for new company formation.

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007

Time: 6 to 8 PM

Location: The MCC Building Auditorium
  3925 W. Braker Lane
  Austin, TX 78759
Speakers:
·          Roger Feldman – Counsel, Andrews Kurth LLP and Chairman, 
American Bar Association Renewable Energy Resources Committee
·          Fred Blood – Sustainability Officer, Austin Energy
·          Susan Wood – VP of Business Development , AgCert
·          David Eaton – Bess Harris Jones Centennial Professor in 
Natural Resource Policy Studies, LBJ School of Public Affairs

RSVP: 
http://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/index.php?option=com_gigcal&task=details&gigcal_gigs_id=52&Itemid=2

Cost: $15 in advance / $20 at the door

The Austin Cleantech Forum provides the networking and environment for 
professionals interested in learning more about clean technologies and 
building the Austin cleantech community. Our mission is to promote 
entrepreneurship in the field of clean technology and renewable energy 
in Austin, by providing a forum for executives, entrepreneurs, 
investors and analysts to share real-world experiences, opportunities, 
and challenges in the field.  The Austin Cleantech Forum will also 
schedule ad hoc events when cleantech leaders are available to travel 
to Austin. We will also announce and support workshops and 
demonstrations of new technologies in the community and will highlight 
Austin’s growing list of cleantech successes.