CLEAN TECHONOLGY & ENERGY INDUSTRY TRACK

OVERVIEW:

Governor Inslee’s top priority is to create an economic climate where innovation and entrepreneurship can continue to thrive and create good-paying jobs in every corner of our state To support this priority, the Washington Clean Technology sector is working with a variety of industries to provide technologies and related production processes that will improve their environmental and business performance.

Clean Tech Industry Defined:

Clean Tech spans many industrial sectors and represents a wide range of manufacturing processes; services and products. All of these comprise what is known as the Clean Tech Sector. Consumer products produced in the Clean Tech Sector provide greater value to the consumer; at a lower environmental cost. Each industrial sector will likely express its own set of environmental performance objectives. If these objectives are significantly greater than previous processes or the product or service represents a significant improvement over previous production methods; then these products would likely qualify for reference in the Clean Tech Sector. For example, Clean Tech in the electric utility industry can include a technology that allows utilities to purchase or re-sell more electrical power from renewable sources. This would include grid scale batteries and system controllers; as well as the software that allows the integrated units to capture and deliver electrical energy generated from renewable sources as well. This means that the solar or wind units would be considered in the Clean Tech industry but also the batteries; controllers and associated software.

Impacts of the Clean Tech contributions to industry:

The Clean Tech Industry in the state of Washington employs nearly 90,000 workers and is backed by more than a billion dollars in venture capital. These companies are supported by world-class research institutions including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Washington, Washington State University.

These companies are poised to make a significant contribution to the worldwide demand for cleaner industrial processes. Important trade and industry organizations include the Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Washington Technology Industry Association and Northwest Energy Efficiency Council.

Washington’s Clean Tech Industry snapshot

100+ Companies, possessing 195 Patents serving more than 12 different industrial sectors

Public support for Washington’s Clean Tech Industry

Washington State has a big stake in the future of renewable and clean energy. The state’s legislature mandated that 15% of Washington’s electricity come from new energy sources, including wind, tidal, biomass, biofuel and solar. This has led to significant private sector investment in next generation technologies in the Clean Tech Sector.

LOCATION: McChord Theatre

AFTERNOON SESSION

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM        Industry Overview

• Barbara Hins-Turner
• Shana Paschek
• Pete Lahmann
• Hal Calbom
• Daniel Villao – City of Seattle

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM      Employer Best Practices

• Tom Ranken, WCTA
• Methella Green, Patterson-UTI
• Dr. Robin Podmore, President, IncSys
• Tuan Hahn, Seattle City Light
• Mike Carr, UET
• Karen Schraven, Putnam Price

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM    Workshop

• U.S. Department of Labor Workshop/SWA on VetCenters