Sustainable Pacific Rim Cities promotes equitable, environmental, institutional, and economic sustainability; facilitates sustainable knowledge-sharing; supports existing sustainability concepts and projects; and develops new sustainable theories, methods, and practices between and within the Pacific Rim Cities.

New Project: Ciclovia and Night Market in the City of Oakland (CNMP)

3rd Annual US-China Green Energy Conference & World Expo 2010, China

Date: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 18:00 - Friday, June 25, 2010 - 18:00

Venue: Suzhou, China (June 21 evening, June 22 and 23)

Venue: Shanghai Expo, China (June 24 and 25)

The Third US-China Green Energy Conference

第三届中美绿色能源论坛 2010/6/21-23

New City Garden Hotel, Suzhou, China 中国苏州新城花园酒店 2010/6/24-25

World Expo Tour, Shanghai, China 中国上海 — 参观世博

Online Registration 网上报名：http://ucgef.org/registration

Hightlight A high-level and comprehensive international green energy conference, co-organized by Chinese central and local governments. Smart Grid, Electric Vehicle and Battery, Green Building and Eco-city, Solar Power Energy, Green Investment. More than 40 US and China distinguished speakers from both sides of the Pacific. The 1st "US-China Mayor Green Energy Summit" More than 15 Honorable Chinese and US Mayors are invited Rare opportunity to learn at first hand the next 5-10 years plan in developing green tech and low-carbon economy from the local key decision makers (Mayors!) Invaluable networking opportunities ? VIP Guests will have face-to-face meeting with Mayors. A special event – "US-China Project Matching Forum" An unique opportunity for US companies to market their products/technologies in China! Face-to face meeting with both the national and local Chinese companies directly High potential to create partnership with Chinese companies, investors, and local governments. No extra fee is charged! (All registered attendees are eligible to attend) Visit Suzhou city and Shanghai World Expo in one trip Suzhou, a city away from Shanghai within an hour train/car, is famous in its scenery, culture and economic development. GDP growth of Suzhou in 2009 ranks No. 2 in China, following Shanghai Highly motivated local government and thousands of enthusiastic hightech and cleantech companies.

会议亮点

一次高层次、高水平、高含量的大型综合性绿色能源国际会议 首次举办“中美市长绿色能源高峰会议”， 特邀十几位中国及美国市长莅临大会，交流发展绿能产业、打造低碳城市的经验，畅谈城市未来发展战略，共襄盛举。 特别安排“中美项目对接论坛”，从美国硅谷等地引入数十个美国最新的绿色能源项目，寻找合作伙伴，与中国企业、政府部门、投资商实现对接。 大会专题论坛： 城镇智能电网 绿色建筑及低碳生态城 绿色交通 太阳能投资 中美项目对接 中美对接项目： 太阳能、风能并入电网解决方案 城镇微型智能电网 用于公共事业的大规模电力储存技术 新型混合动力汽车 绿色建筑节能技术 碳排放监测管理系统 锅炉废气转换为建筑材料 钢厂废气转化为生物燃料

更多……

Invited Speakers：

Robert S. Wu, Chairman and CEO, US-China Green Energy Council

 Robert E. Larson, President, US-China Green Energy Council, Former IEEE

President Dingming Xu, State Council, The National Advisory Committee, National Director of the Energy Advisory Committee of Experts, China

 Xiaoming Jin, Director General, International Cooperation, China Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China

Chaozhu Ji, Former Deputy Secretary General, United Nations

Shen Yang, Former Deputy Minister of Construction, Honorary President of China Real Estate Association, China

Zicong Xie, Assistant General Manager, Potevio-CNOOC New Energy Dynamic Corp

Martin J. Schoenbauer, Executive Director, US Department of Energy China Office

Brian M. Storms, Chairman and CEO, APX

Kris Wang, Mayor, City of Cupertino, California

Otto Lee, Council Member, City of Sunnyvale, California

Marvin E. Bush, CEO, Atria Controls Inc. Richard Cantwell, Board Director, Design Line

Scott Williams, Vice President, Coulomb Technologies

Simon Zhang, VP of Alliance, BP Solar More…

大会特邀发言嘉宾：

Mike Honda, 美国国会议员、美国民主党全国委员会副主席（录像致词）

吴锡九，美中绿色能源促进会主席

Robert E. Larson, 美中绿色能源促进会会长,前美国电子工程师协会主席

靳晓明，中国科技部国际合作司司长

冀朝柱，原驻联合国副秘书长

徐锭明，中国国务院参事、中国国家能源专家咨询委员会主任

Martin J. Schoenbauer, 美国能源部中国办事处执行总监

Brian M. Storms， 美国APX公司董事长兼CEO

胡宜兰，美国加州Cupertino市市长

李州晓，美国加州Sunnyvale市市议员，前市长

Jim Pacquet, 美国密西根州Wayne郡经济发展总监

Jeffrey Heller, 美国 Heller Manus公司董事长

Richard Cantwell, 美国Design Line公司董事

Edward Cazalet, 美国Megawatt Storage Farms公司总裁

Marvin E. Bush, 美国 Atria Controls公司总裁

Scott Williams, 美国Coulomb科技公司副总裁

林棋波，美国能源基金会理事

王一敏，美国Walden国际投资公司董事总经理

杨慎，中国建设部原副部长、中国房地产协会名誉会长 更多……

For more information, please go to http://ucgef.org/en/events/china2010suzhou

***9th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference br /> Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1, 2009 at Oakland Marrott, Oakland City Center

The State of the Estuary Conference provides a biennial assessment of the ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. This conference will bring the latest information about the estuary's changing watersheds, impacts from major stressors, recovery programs for species and habitats, and emerging issues.

This year's theme "Our Actions, Our Estuary" reflects the ownership and responsibility we share in sustaining a healthy estuary. It also recognizes that individual actions make a difference. Our speakers and panels will discuss the Estuary's current and upcoming challenges, especially climate change and sea level rise, to help us identify new actions needed to anticipate and respond to the likely changes in the years ahead. How can we build resiliency from the ground up, city by city? What will the impacts of climate change and other stressors be on the Estuary's fish and wildlife and how can we help mitigate for those impacts? And how can we better engage Bay Area communities in the future of the Estuary?
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Transform's 12th Annual Summit
Date and start time: May 16, 2009, 9:00 am
Location: Laney College 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA
The Focus of This Year's Summit

This year, the Summit will focus on the critical role of transportation and land use in the health of our economy, pocketbooks, and planet - and highlight solutions that can help on all three fronts. Between the devastated stock market, unemployment rates, and impending climate doom, it's a wonder any of us get out of bed in the morning. But we do - and it's because we sense that all three of these challenges can be addressed by the very things we're working for: world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond.

***US-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC)--Scaling Up: From Green Buildings to Green Cities in the US and China
Friday, May 1, 2009 9 am-5 pm
PG&E Auditorium, San Francisco 77 Beale St. (between Market and Mission) San Francisco, CA
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***US-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC)--Smart Grid Seminar Series:
April 29 (Wednesday), 6:00PM – 9:00PM
No.1: Introduction to Smart Grid

The US-China Green Energy Council’s Smart Grid Steering Committee is pleased to announce its Smart Grid Seminar Series. What is “Smart Grid”? The smart Grid is the platform for integrating renewable energy generation (solar, wind, etc.), electric cars, smart meters, demand response, and many more technologies into the electric utility system. It is the key to energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In recognition of the importance of Smart Grid, the United States Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, has placed Smart Grid at the top of the Department of Energy’s priorities. China has also recognized the importance of Smart Grid. China’s more unified system for regulating energy perhaps renders China a more favorable testing ground for Smart Grid – one of the many questions the Smart Grid Seminar Series will endeavor to answer. The UCGEC Seminar Series will build on the recent success of the two Smart Grid panels from the UCGEC’s 2008 Beijing Conference. The Smart Grid Seminar Series will utilize the collective talents of many Smart Grid experts, including UCGEC President Bob Larson (former IEEE President), to explain what “Smart Grid” means, the benefits to be derived, and the challenges facing its implementation. The UCGEC Smart Grid Seminar Series will differ from other similar seminars in that the UCGEC Seminars will be result-oriented, data-driven and based on industry and business expertise. The first seminar will provide an introductory overview of Smart Grid. Subsequent seminars will address the different perspectives of technical, business, and investment issues and opportunities surrounding Smart Grid.
Conference Room Terrace 2D
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
950 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA

***April 20: Maximizing Your Input on Local Green Space
Monday, April 20, 7-9 PM

Berkeley Partners for Parks Earthweek Symposium:

Citizens and Our Local Green Spaces:

Maximizing Your Input

Join Sue Ferrera, Berkeley Parks Supervisor, and experienced leaders in a conversation on how to start a project, work with government, get funding, and attract volunteers. Find out specifics on the upcoming UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership Grants! Tell your friends! Put it on your calendar!

West Berkeley Senior Center, 1900 Sixth St. (at Hearst).

***The Conservation of Open Space in the San Francisco Bay Area
Monday April 6 at 7:30 PM
UC Berkeley Professor of Geography Richard Walker, author of The Country in the City, will speak about the conservation of open space in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Hillside Club,
2286 Cedar St at Arch. Free. Wheelchair accessible. Information: 843-8724.