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Session - What Needs to Happen to Accelerate Sustainable Energy/S&D
Convener: Donna Perla, perla.donna@epa.gov
Participants: Gwen DiPietro, Dipietro.Gwen@epamail.epa.gov
Bob Kerr, rkerr@kgaainc.com
Denise Rayborn, Denise_rayborn@nrel.gov
Mike LaDuc, laducm@saic.com
Kathy Blanton, Blanton.Katherine@epamail.epa.gov
Martin Cadee, mcadee@ncseonline.org

Headlines:

• Challenge federal procurement regulations.
• Federal government can play a key role in purchasing green power:
  - encouraging green power purchasing
  - allow green power purchasing
  - intentionally get big momentum for green power purchasing
• Federal government can dispel myths associated with renewable energy:
  - developing life cycle costs and environmental impacts
  - business make the case for green power
• Federal government key roles:
  - stimulate research
  - present the case to:
  users, policy makers, industry, leaders
  
• Emphasize "Mission Sustainability" rather environmental system.
• Get the word out that many renewables are cost competitive.