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At the US-China Green Tech Summit : , leading green technology CEOs, venture capitalists and academics will engage in dialogue on how U.S.-China project-to-project partnerships can reduce CO2, generate green jobs and ensure energy independence.

Speakers and participants will tackle key issues, form lasting partnerships and promote U.S.-China collaboration on green tech development, investment and implementation.

“In what is increasingly

a global renewable energy market, the interchange between China and the U.S.–the world's largest energy consuming nations–is the most exciting. The Green Tech Summit sits at the heart of the dialogue,” said Summit speaker Reyad Fezzani, CEO of BP Solar and Marley Association board member.

“The Green Tech Summit promises to bring together decision makers who have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on our markets and our environment, and I am greatly looking forward to the exchange of ideas in Beijing," said Steven Chan, chief strategy officer for Suntech Power Holdings.

“We are looking forward to working with the Summit participants from industries, academia and governments towards a betterment of automotive industries in both countries,” said David S. Chen, vice president of General Motors China Group.

Other speakers : include.

- General Electric China - Albert Xie, Government Affairs and Ecomagination
- CREIA and NDRC - Li Junfeng, Director
- Brookings Institution – Kenneth G. Lieberthal, China Center Director
- McKinsey and Co. - Jonathan Woetzel, Director, Greater China Office
- Trina Solar - Gao Jifan, CEO


Discussions highlight prospective partner projects, cutting-edge green technologies and practices ready for immediate commercialization. Panels : include.



- Toward Utility-Scale Solar
- China's Green Technology Markets: Competition and Regulation
- Sustainable Development in China: Dalian Tiandi
- Clean Coal Technology and CCS: Roadmap and Partnerships
- Smart Grid in China


The 2009 US-China Green Tech Summit is co-organized by the Marley Association, NDRC, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and UC Berkeley.

Mart Bailey, founder and chairman of the Marley Association says, “This Summit promises to see a continuation of the rich dialogue and cross-border networking opportunities valued by participants last year.”

To register, visit: greentechsummit.org/registration/ : or contact Martha Serianz at 415.385.2384, info@greentechsummit.org : mailto:info@greentechsummit.org .



The Marley AssociationMartha Serianz, 415-385-2384 info@greentechsummit.org : mailto:info@greentechsummit.org