GridWise Alliance and Bloomberg New Energy Finance Forge Collaboration
Bloomberg New Energy Finance Will Serve as Research Partner for Inaugural
GridWise Global Forum
Business Wire
NEW YORK -- July 21, 2010
Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the GridWise® Alliance announced the signing
of a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively on global smart grid
issues in various capacities including market policy discussions, conferences
and reports. Bloomberg New Energy Finance will serve as the Research Partner
for the inaugural GridWise® Global Forum set for September 21-23 in
Washington, DC.
Katherine Hamilton, President of the GridWise Alliance, said, “We are thrilled
to seal this partnership with a company known for high quality research and
analysis of energy markets. I have participated in their summits in the past;
Bloomberg New Energy Finance brings a credible, highly-respected approach that
will contribute greatly to our international Forum.”
Michael Liebreich, Bloomberg New Energy Finance chief executive, said,
“Bloomberg New Energy Finance is excited to team up with the GridWise
Alliance. We expect to release some thought-provoking research on the smart
grid at the GridWise Global Forum - leading to high level policy discussions
among global smart grid leaders. ”
ABOUT THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE
The GridWise Alliance, founded in 2003, is a coalition of public and private
stakeholders that advocates for a smarter grid for the public good. The
Alliance facilitates the effective collaboration among stakeholders, to
promote, educate, and advocate for the adoption of innovative smart grid
solutions. These solutions will achieve economic and environmental benefits
for customers, communities, shareholders and society. GridWise Alliance
members include utilities, IT companies, equipment vendors, new technology
providers and academic institutions. For more information about the GridWise
Alliance, visit www.gridwise.org, and for more information about the GridWise
Global Forum and to register for the event, visit:
www.gridwiseglobalforum.org.
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