Bill Kent
by Bill Kent
Globalcon 2016, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and hosted by National Grid, is the one place where decision-makers from business, industry, and government can get up-to-speed on integrated energy solutions. Globalcon is designed to facilitate those seeking to expand their knowledge of fast-moving developments in the energy management field, explore promising new technologies, compare energy supply options, and learn about innovative and cost-conscious project implementation strategies.
The Globalcon conference is a two-day event composed of strategies and trends shaping the energy industry; topics include innovative lighting solutions, commissioning, energy-efficiency for new construction projects, performance contracting and energy-savings programs, building energy retrofits, new technologies, CHP, and energy-efficiency solutions for industrial and commercial customers. Globalcon also features a comprehensive exhibition of the world’s most efficient and advanced technologies and a full line-up of training seminars.
New England is undergoing a rapid transformation in the electricity industry, where electric prices are increasingly tied to natural gas prices, environmental policies are being discussed and implemented, and technological advances are at the forefront. Challenges still exist in bringing gas and electricity to the region, as well as expanding its renewable energy capabilities. Bill Kent, C.E.M., program director, Association of Energy Engineers England, is serving as a model for the rest of nation on how to adapt to the future of the energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
The Northeast, specifically Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island, are pushing to rapidly expand renewable energy production to meet their goals for a clean-energy economy. The Globalcon conference will discuss opportunities for savings, incentives, and programs to reduce electric and gas demand and provide case studies and examples of energy efficiency and distributed energy resources projects.
Bill Kent, C.E.M., is program director at the Association of Energy Engineers.
