What is Energy 2.0?

Energy 2.0 represents the tremendous opportunity for technologists, investors and entrepreneurs in energy innovation fueled by the growing global energy challenges. Most experts agree that we are entering a new era where energy issues will be put at the forefront of most agendas.  This new attention in energy policy, technology and services innovation, are driven by long-term upward trending energy prices, tightening regulations, growing public sensitivities to environmental and social consequences of energy-related decisions and the continuation of the world's second major wave of global industrialization. Within this context, energy security and growing carbon and environmental concerns will continue to drive interest in new ways to power global economic growth.

Conference Overview
The goal of the MIT Energy Conference is to Develop Solutions through Entrepreneurship, Technology & Policy by bringing the leaders of energy technology, policy, industry, and finance together to discuss solutions to the world’s most pressing energy challenges.  This conference will introduce the most promising novel technology and policy approaches to address these challenges and will pressure test the viability of these discoveries through the lenses of interdisciplinary expert panels of technologists, financiers, politicians and entrepreneurs. The desired outcome is to build a joint vision of the future that will help remove roadblocks to implementation, develop collaborative solutions, and bring the energy community closer together.
The MIT Energy Conference includes a Friday, March 9th,  MIT & New England Energy Technology Showcase that is open to the public.  Through this showcase, MIT and New England will highlight its most impressive energy innovations currently being commercialized as well as showcase innovations still in the labs.  On Saturday, March 10th, the registration-required conference will include exception keynote addresses from several top minds including Dr. Yergin, Founder & Chairman, Cambridge Energy Resource Associates, and Mr. Immelt, CEO of General Electric.  The conference will also include a Fireside Chat where the top investors in energy innovation will share lessons from history and provide insights into what is different today than in the past.

For questions please contact MIT_Energy_Conference@mit.edu