the solutions network long beach california august 14 17 2005 welcome to session 4 renewable energy 101 an overview trends stephen pinkerton associate director advanced systems navigant consulting inc 3 speaker name day implications for federal procurement government executive order 13132 policy act of topics conserve natural resources increase nation s security provide host facility reduce price volatility meet portfolio standards rps goals eo 13123 and benefits 5 key in arrival big players mounting climate change concerns co 2 trading is coming us market valuation non attributes falling costs rising prices conventional 6 maturity low high te chnology onshore wind bigcc 1 biomass firing gasification anaerobic digester gas landfill direct offshore impact