Clean Energy Conference Scheduled



NASHUA, N.H. — New England entrepreneurs and power company representatives will be speaking at a conference on the future of clean energy technology in the region.

Wednesday's Merrimack Valley Venture Forum event will focus on a discussion of cleaner fossil fuel energy initiatives and their expected impact on businesses and consumers, and review alternative energy ideas.

Featured speakers are Janet Gail Besser, vice president of National Grid, and John MacDonald, vice president of energy generation at Public Service Company of New Hampshire. A panel discussion will follow.

The conference will be at the Holiday Inn in Tewksbury, Mass.. It's sponsored by Rivier College and National Grid.

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