Over 800 clean energy experts, investors, labor and community leaders came together on January 14th, 2008 for a very special Summit. "Advancing the New Energy Economy in California" was a one-day, event on the challenges and solution strategies for diversified, continuous expansion of green business and technology in California.

The goal of the Summit was to advance job creation, long-term investment, and financial growth within the green technology sector, with a specific focus on underserved communities. The Summit provided an unprecedented opportunity for decision-makers in four key sectors —investment, green technology, workforce development and education — to advance strategies to build the California of tomorrow.