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 Conergy is one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies with operations in more than 24 countries. Conergy is 100% dedicated to market-driven solutions in the renewable energy industry through manufacturing and distribution of a broad range of products for both on and off-grid applications including solar electric, solar thermal, solar driven water pumps and small wind power systems. They offer solutions for residential, commercial, recreational, and agricultural market segments. Conergy’s value-added services include a full range of sales, marketing, customer service and technical support. Authorized dealers also have access to Conergy DealerNet, an on-line ordering and account management tool and the Conergy Commercial Finance Program for projects 20kW and larger.  EPURON is one of the top project development and structured financing companies in the field of regenerative energy. Its clients include institutional and private investors in Germany and abroad. EPURON develops, finances, implements and operates large-scale renewable energy projects. They focus on the following technologies: photovoltaics, wind energy, bioenergy and concentrating solar power. All project services are provided from a single source – from site inspection and development to equity and debt capital structuring, on through to technical management. The benefits: With a keen sense of development and financing expertise, they offer their clients modern and attractive financial products. At the same time, they develop systems that adhere to high technical standards. Since its foundation in 1998, EPURON has financed projects with an investment volume of more than EUR 550 million and a total power of approximately 280 MW. International projects with a total volume of 650 MW are currently in the planning phase. In the field of biofuels they are currently developing facilities with a production capacity of 600,000 t. EPURON is a subsidiary of Conergy AG, which is listed on the stock exchange. With ten sites on four continents, they are already represented in key renewable energy markets.  HSH Nordbank AG is a leading wholesale commercial bank focused on energy, real estate and transportation. The Structured Finance Energy team in New York City specializes in renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, biomass, land-fill gas, and geothermal) and is one of the most active structured financing groups in the U.S. and Canada and has financed several thousand megawatts of renewable energy. On a global basis, HSH Nordbank has already financed 60 MW of solar projects and intends to aggressively build upon this foundation. We pride ourselves on the ability to offer clients with flexible and innovative financial and structuring solutions. The bank is headquartered in northern Germany and has offices all over the world. It has over $200 billion in assets and is rated "A" / "A1" by S&P and Moody's, respectively.  As the global leader in project financing, Milbank is a leading law firm in the representation of the renewable energy community. We deliver world-class, cost-effective legal services to our renewable energy clients. We have represented new developers as well as some of the largest sponsors in the industry and have been involved in some of largest construction and project financings of renewable energy projects to date. Our lawyers have extensive experience in all aspects of the development, financing and sale of renewable energy projects. We have assisted clients in regulatory and permitting matters; negotiated commercial project documents such as power purchase agreements, construction contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, and equipment supply and warranty agreements; provided counsel relating to real estate matters, structuring debt and equity financings and arranged tax advantaged sales of wind energy projects. Our firm-wide team of renewable energy attorneys draws on the experience of lawyers within the firm in the areas of energy regulation, tax, real estate, bankruptcy, litigation, anti-trust and licensing to provide tailored legal solutions to match the needs of our clients.  Santander, with a Stock Market value of 86,872 million euros as of April 2007, ranks as the ninth largest financial institution in the world by stock market capitalisation and as the first in the Euro zone. Founded in 1857, the Group already counts on 67 million customers, 2.4 million shareholders, 130,000 employees, 10,800 branch offices and presence in more than 40 countries. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America. It is present in the United Kingdom through its subsidiary Abbey, one of the largest commercial banks in the country; in Portugal, Santander Totta has become the second private bank in the country. In consumer banking it is the leader in Europe through Santander Consumer Finance, which is present in 12 countries. Santander has a strong commitment to environmental conservation as part of its activities in Corporate Social Responsibility.  SkyFuel designs, develops, owns and operates utility scale solar thermal power plants using concentrating solar power (CSP). SkyFuel uses both the market standard parabolic trough arrays and its proprietary Linear Power Tower(tm) [LPT (tm)] systems to produce steam for electricity generation and other applications such as desalination and waste water treatment. SILVER SPONSORS
 Chadbourne & Parke LLP is a large law firm headquartered in New York with Chadbourne & Parke LLP is a large law firm headquartered in New York with other offices in Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Beijing, Almaty, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Warsaw and London. The firm is a franchise name in the energy business. It has worked on power projects in more than 60 countries running into many billions of dollars. It is involved currently on behalf of both developers and equity investors in more than a dozen solar projects.  Stoel Rives is a leading law firm serving the renewable energy industry. The firm’s renewable energy team advises developers and investors on wind, biofuels/biomass, geothermal, solar and wave projects in the United States, Canada and overseas. The firm’s solar energy team actively represents solar energy developers, solar technology companies, investors and large energy consumers throughout much of the West and in a variety of climate zones. HOSPITALITY SPONSOR
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