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Danfoss Announces Fourth EnVisioneeringSM Symposium

22 March 2007
Experts from the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Chamber of Commerce will focus on building global energy-efficient solutions
Industry decision-makers and influencers will discuss the importance of building global energy-efficient solutions, focusing on fiscally attractive solutions as well as emerging energy markets and the cost of raw materials at the fourth Danfoss EnVisioneeringSM Symposium, April 17, 2007 at the Hotel Washington in Washington, D.C.

Keynote speakers and topics for the symposium, “Building Global Energy-Efficient Solutions,” include:
  • Jean Lupinacci, director, Commercial and Industrial Branch, ENERGY STAR Program, Environmental Protection Agency, “The Hidden Costs of Global Warming.”
  • Michael Goo, counsel, Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, “The Current State of Global Warming.”
  • Martin Regalia, vice president and chief economist, Economic and Tax Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “Economics of Energy Efficiency and the New Cost Paradigm.”
The symposium will be hosted by John Gaylen, president, Danfoss Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning North America, a world leader in research, development and production of mechanical and electronic components for applications in refrigeration and air conditioning, heating and motion control. The event will be organized by Global Strategy Initiative, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm.

The symposium will provide an opportunity for senior-level dialogue among industry participants on advanced global strategies, launching a new era in energy efficiency. Topics will include:
  • The state of global warming
  • Energy costs over the next 10 years as a result of global warming
  • Economics of energy efficiency and the new cost paradigm
  • Hidden costs of global warming
  • Best Practices: selling thermal energy and environmental information to overseas markets
In addition to Lupinacci, Goo and Regalia, the symposium will feature experts from a wide spectrum of energy-efficient industries. In addition to Mr. Gaylen, they include Michael Ivanovich, editor-in-chief of Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine and Robert Cavey, president of Global Strategy Initiative.

The symposium will emphasize quality dialogue with knowledgeable peers who can help map the future of a global energy efficiency policy.

Series Provides Access to Advanced Ideas, Information

The April 17 symposium will be the fourth in a series of conferences that make up the EnVisioneeringSM Symposium series. The inaugural conference, held at the Kansas City Public Library, focused on how energy challenges of the 21st century are transforming business strategy and the conditions of American international policy. The second symposium, at the Chicago O’Hare Hilton, addressed the role of states in developing effective energy policy. The third symposium, held at the Sofitel in Washington, D.C., focused on America’s global energy technology strategy.
The fifth symposium will be held June 5, 2007 in Long Beach, Ca., on the topic, “Making Dollars and Sense of Energy Efficiency: A Focus on Conservation.” The sixth symposium, “Education and Awareness: Overcoming Communications Barriers with Regard to Energy Efficiency,” will be held on October 23, in Washington, D.C.

For more information about the Danfoss EnVisioneeringSM Symposium, call: GSI (202) 339-6207 or visit: http://www.envisioneering.danfoss.com/symposium