Jefferies To Host 5th Global Clean Technology Conference In New York City
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NEW YORK, May 14, 2008 -- Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating
subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced that it will host its 5th
Global Clean Technology Conference on June 5, 2008 in New York City.
subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced that it will host its 5th
Global Clean Technology Conference on June 5, 2008 in New York City.
The conference will feature presentations by nearly 60 public and private companies,
from emerging growth companies to established industry leaders, addressing global
energy and water supply, conservation and security issues. This one day investor event
will feature a diverse range of companies within the clean technology sector including
those engaged in biofuels, energy efficiency, energy infrastructure, energy storage,
geothermal power, industrial biotechnology, smart grid technologies, solar power, wind
power, water power and water treatment.
"As oil prices continue their ascent, driven by growing demand from India and China and
ongoing depreciation of the U.S. dollar, we are seeing heightened investor interest in
non-fossil-fuel-based energy sources," said Jeff Lipton, Managing Director and Head of
North American CleanTech Investment Banking. "The 5th Global Clean Technology
Conference brings investors together with some of the most innovative companies
developing alternative sources of energy -- creating new opportunities both for investors
and presenting companies."
Current conference participants include the following publicly-traded companies*:
Akeena Solar, Inc. (AKNS)
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC)
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI)
Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)
Beacon Power Corporation (BCON)
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (BFRE)
BP plc (BP)
Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST)
Cereplast, Inc. (CERP)
Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR LN)
Composite Technology Corporation (CPTC)
Comverge, Inc. (COMV)
Edison International (EIX)
EMCORE Corporation (EMKR)
Ener1, Inc. (ENEI)
Energy Conversion Devices (ENER)
Finavera Renewables Inc. (FNVRF)
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL)
General Electric Company (GE)
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (GU)
Metabolix, Inc. (MBLX)
Nalco Holding Company (NLC)
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGLPF)
Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc. (NBF)
Novozymes A/S (NVZMY)
Penford Corporation (PENX)
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO)
PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS LN)
Siemens AG (SI)
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (SIT)
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (SOLF)
Spire Corporation (SPIR)
SunPower Corporation (SPWR)
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (STP)
THEOLIA (TEO FP)
Trading Emissions plc (TRE)
Trina Solar Limited (TSL)
Verenium Corporation (VRNM)
Westport Innovations Inc. (WPT)
The following private companies will also be featured*:
Agni Inc.
BrightSource Energy, Inc.
CellFor Inc.
Ceres, Inc.
Coskata Inc.
Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc.
GreatPoint Energy, Inc.
Metrolight, Inc.
Novomer, Inc.
OTB Solar BV
POET, LLC
PowerGenix, Inc.
Purfresh Inc.
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
Solazyme, Inc.
Sterling Planet, Inc.
Storm Exchange, Inc.
*Subject to change
from emerging growth companies to established industry leaders, addressing global
energy and water supply, conservation and security issues. This one day investor event
will feature a diverse range of companies within the clean technology sector including
those engaged in biofuels, energy efficiency, energy infrastructure, energy storage,
geothermal power, industrial biotechnology, smart grid technologies, solar power, wind
power, water power and water treatment.
"As oil prices continue their ascent, driven by growing demand from India and China and
ongoing depreciation of the U.S. dollar, we are seeing heightened investor interest in
non-fossil-fuel-based energy sources," said Jeff Lipton, Managing Director and Head of
North American CleanTech Investment Banking. "The 5th Global Clean Technology
Conference brings investors together with some of the most innovative companies
developing alternative sources of energy -- creating new opportunities both for investors
and presenting companies."
Current conference participants include the following publicly-traded companies*:
Akeena Solar, Inc. (AKNS)
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC)
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI)
Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)
Beacon Power Corporation (BCON)
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (BFRE)
BP plc (BP)
Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST)
Cereplast, Inc. (CERP)
Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR LN)
Composite Technology Corporation (CPTC)
Comverge, Inc. (COMV)
Edison International (EIX)
EMCORE Corporation (EMKR)
Ener1, Inc. (ENEI)
Energy Conversion Devices (ENER)
Finavera Renewables Inc. (FNVRF)
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL)
General Electric Company (GE)
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (GU)
Metabolix, Inc. (MBLX)
Nalco Holding Company (NLC)
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGLPF)
Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc. (NBF)
Novozymes A/S (NVZMY)
Penford Corporation (PENX)
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO)
PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS LN)
Siemens AG (SI)
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (SIT)
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (SOLF)
Spire Corporation (SPIR)
SunPower Corporation (SPWR)
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (STP)
THEOLIA (TEO FP)
Trading Emissions plc (TRE)
Trina Solar Limited (TSL)
Verenium Corporation (VRNM)
Westport Innovations Inc. (WPT)
The following private companies will also be featured*:
Agni Inc.
BrightSource Energy, Inc.
CellFor Inc.
Ceres, Inc.
Coskata Inc.
Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc.
GreatPoint Energy, Inc.
Metrolight, Inc.
Novomer, Inc.
OTB Solar BV
POET, LLC
PowerGenix, Inc.
Purfresh Inc.
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
Solazyme, Inc.
Sterling Planet, Inc.
Storm Exchange, Inc.
*Subject to change
