[SEMCO] Solar: A Confluence of Technology and Business

[Michael Stone]

Join the Cape Cod Technology Council and My Generation Energy for an
enlightening discussion on solar at the Hyannis Golf Club.

Solar: A Confluence of Technology and Business

*(Or: mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But mama,
that’s where the fun is!)*

Presenter Luke Hinkle, My Generation Energy, Incorporated, Brewster,
Massachusetts

As we look for alternative energy sources there is renewed interest in
solar, and according to Hinkle, it makes sense for a number of reasons.

The technology is effective and reliable.

The financials are sound.

Progressive regulations for net metering, state and federal tax incentives,
and predictable long-term revenue streams reduce the risk for those
considering solar.

And the last piece of the puzzle: creative business models put solar energy
equipment where it does the most good.

Join CCTC <http://www.cctechcouncil.org/> to learn how this puzzle fits
together for businesses on Cape Cod.

Luke Hinkle is the Founder of My Generation Energy, a solar energy
installation and development company based in Brewster. He sees deploying
effective solar energy systems as a way to simultaneously tackle challenges
which are sometimes in conflict: the economy, energy, and the environment.

After receiving a Ph.D. in physics from Pennsylvania State University in
1989, Luke joined MKS Instruments in Andover, MA where he served in various
roles from Technology Manager to Product Marketing Director. In 2001, he
moved to Cape Cod where he taught advanced math and science for five years
at Falmouth High School. In 2006 he founded a consulting company,
Complex2Simple, Inc., with clients who manufacture semiconductors, LEDs,
solar cells, and supporting equipment.

Throughout his career he has pursued active scientific research and
currently serves on the Board of Directors for a science society, AVS, with
over 3000 international members focusing on advancing technologies
associated with renewable energy.

My Generation Energy has grown exponentially by pioneering widespread
adoption of distributed-inverter solar technology and by developing new
business models for implementing large commercial projects.

First Friday, January 7, 2011 7:30 – 9:00 AM

Hyannis Golf Club, Route 132 off of Route 6, exit 6, Hyannis, MA

Cost: $25 per CCTC member; $35 per non-member

RSVP by Wednesday, December 31: by credit card below using Google checkout;
email info at cctechcouncil.org to pay by check or cash at the door

For more information, click here Cape Cod Technology
Council<http://www.cctechcouncil.org/>
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