green innovation

Albany Law School hosted the Green Innovation and Public Policy Symposium on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. The event brought together members of the community who have served as contributors to the development of New York state's energy and environmental policy and technologies. The speakers highlighted both challenges and opportunities involved in working to advance green technologies while collaborating with state agencies.

Participants included:

  • Pradeep Haldar - Director of the Energy Environmental Technology Center for the University at Albany; Head of the NanoEngineering Constellation at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
  • Jeff Peterson - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Program Manager, charged with fostering the development and use of innovative technologies to promote the state�s energy, economic, and environmental well-being and to provide a vehicle for the state to work collaboratively with businesses, academia, industry, and the federal governmen
  • Catherine Hill, Esq. - Counsel at Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna, LLP; Advisory Board for Albany Law School's Center for Law and Innovation
  • John Corey - President of Troy-based CFIC/Qdrive, the developers and manufacturers of sound-driven refrigeration units known as cryocoolers

The event, which is organized by the Albany Law School Environmental Law Society, the Albany Law School Democrats, and the Albany Law School Intellectual Property Society, was free and open to the public. The symposium was held in the West Wing, and the reception was held in the West Foyer.

Contact Keith Edwards at kedwards@albanylaw.edu for more information.

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Click HEREto listen to the audio recording.

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Slides from the Presentations:

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Green Innovation Symposium materials