Fresno State summit on the Valley’s future in clean energy on Aug. 12

San Joaquin Valley legislators, state and local agencies and community stakeholders will meet with renewable energy companies and environmentalists at Fresno State on Aug. 12 for a summit to address the Valley’s future in the clean energy economy.

Unlocking Renewables: A Valley Summit will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature discussions on the clean energy potential in the Valley, its electric transmission infrastructure needs and the prospect of bioenergy and renewable gas as a major resource.

The morning will have a keynote address from Ken Alex, senior adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown and director of the Office of Planning and Research. There will also be a lunchtime chat with state Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, and Assembly Member Adam Gray, D-Merced, and Alexander Sherriffs, who is representing both the California Air Resources Board and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

Breakout sessions will include a clean energy and incentives workshop and a workforce development workshop about careers in clean energy.

A report examining the economic and development potential of clean energy technologies in the Valley will also be released at the summit.

More information is at www.renewablesinthevalley.org.

This story was originally published August 6, 2015 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Fresno State summit on the Valley’s future in clean energy on Aug. 12."