Congresswoman Doris Matsui Concludes " Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour" with Final Stops
Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) will conclude her three-daySacramento energy tour, "Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour,"tomorrow, Thursday, April 16th, 2009 with a SynapSense demonstrationand meetings with two local energy efficiency focused clean techcompanies at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) at 10:00 AMand remarks at CleanStart's Annual PowerSurge Event for Sacramentoclean technology companies, entrepreneurs, academia and investors at6:00 PM at the West Sacramento City Hall Auditorium.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
CONTACT: Alexis Marks
(202) 536-8620
Congresswoman Doris Matsui Concludes "Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour" with Final Stops
Sacramento, CA - Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) will conclude her three-day Sacramento energy tour, "Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour," tomorrow, Thursday, April 16th, 2009 with a SynapSense demonstration and meetings with two local energy efficiency focused clean tech companies at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) at 10:00 AM and remarks at CleanStart's Annual PowerSurge Event for Sacramento clean technology companies, entrepreneurs, academia and investors at 6:00 PM at the West Sacramento City Hall Auditorium.
Tomorrow Congresswoman Matsui will get a chance to meet with representatives from American River Ventures, a local venture capital firm that invests in local companies with an energy efficiency technology focus, and two energy efficiency-focused clean tech companies, SynapSense and HID Laboratories. SynapSense will demonstrate how their wireless data center monitoring product, SynapSoft 5.0, which provides real-time visibility, enhanced monitoring, alerts and metrics, has enabled SMUD's data center to become more energy efficient.
Rep. Matsui will conclude her Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour by giving remarks at the annual CleanStart PowerSurge Event, where she will discuss clean energy components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the comprehensive energy legislation recently introduced by leaders in the Energy and Commerce Committee on which she serves, a re-cap of her Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour, and the future of Sacramento's green economy.
"I am looking forward to tomorrow's events and talking with our local clean tech companies about how we can incorporate their ideas and technological breakthroughs into our plans to lower our carbon footprint and help create green jobs in Sacramento," said Rep. Matsui. "Energy efficiency is the best permanent, cost effective and environmentally-friendly path to practical energy sustainability and I am encouraged by our leadership in this field."
Rep. Matsui's Final Renewable Energy for a Renewed Economy Tour Schedule:
Thursday, April 16, 2009
10:00 AM: SynapSense Demonstration at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), 6001 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
6:00 PM:Remarks at CleanStart's Annual PowerSurge Event, West Sacramento City Hall Auditorium, 1110 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento, CA 95691
Members of the press should contact Alexis Marks at alexis.marks@mail.house.gov or (202) 536-8620.
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