Standard Solar’s CEO Tony Clifford to Educate Young Environmental Leaders During Power Shift 2011

Session to provide solar policy overview and advocacy discussion

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for commercial, government and residential customers, today announced that CEO Tony Clifford will share his solar advocacy expertise during Power Shift 2011 - a historic summit for 10,000+ young leaders, being held April 15 – 18 in Washington, DC. Power Shift 2011 is designed to help young leaders obtain the skills they need to create clean and just energy solutions in communities around the country and around the world.

“Solar policy: Building the clean energy economy, from your community to Capitol Hill”

What:	Tony Clifford, CEO Standard Solar, President of MDV (Maryland-DC-Virginia) SEIA chapter, to speak at Power Shift 2011 on solar advocacy panel. http://www.powershift2011.org/
When/Where:	Power Shift 2011, April 15-18, 2011, Washington, DC
	Presentation, April 16, 2011, 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Presentation Details:	“Solar policy: Building the clean energy economy, from your community to Capitol Hill”
	Groups across the country are working to make solar a mainstream energy source in the U.S., but what exactly is being done and where? What’s the best way for activists to plug into the solar advocacy network?
Event Details:	Tony Clifford along with other environmental leaders will gather to discuss what’s on the horizon for the solar community and how to help build markets and pass pro-solar policies at any level. Local policy advocacy can have a significant impact on national efforts and vice-versa; solar advocacy groups are just beginning to coordinate their efforts and tap into this potential to create a truly national market for solar energy. By the end of the discussion, participants will understand:

• How national, state and local solar policy work together to create (or preclude) solar markets
• What solar advocacy groups are out there, how they work and what they are doing
• How local groups can plug into existing advocacy efforts and help create more solar energy in their communities.

Power Shift 2011 is a project of the Energy Action Coalition and will be held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore will also speak at this year’s event.

About Standard Solar

Standard Solar, Inc. is a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems. Dedicated to making solar solutions more accessible to consumers, businesses, institutions and governments, the company is leading the way to energy independence. Committed to offering responsible and energy cost-saving solar solutions that conform to the highest standards, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected solar companies. Since 2004, Standard Solar has been the partner of choice to make solar energy financially accessible, helping customers through financing options, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and navigating expanded federal and state and local tax credits. The company’s Standard Energy Solutions (SES) division provides energy auditing and retrofitting services for energy improvement projects. Ranked the 73^rd Fastest Growing Private Company in America in 2010 by Inc. magazine, and the highest-ranking renewable energy company on the list, Standard Solar is headquartered in Rockville, MD. For more information, please visit www.standardsolar.com.