John Hoekstra to Speak on Green Data Centers & Energy Efficiency at Information Management Network

May 21, 2012 - PRLog -- John Hoekstra, Director of Sustainability at Summit Energy, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, will be participating on a panel at the 2nd Annual Spring Forum on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers. The forum is organized by Information Management Network, http://www.imn.org/main/

Hoekstra will discuss Green Data Centers, Data Center Energy Efficiency and ROI/Payback. Topics this panel will explore include: How much does green cost? How much are your customers willing to pay for it? Selling surplus power back to governments: Is it working out as the governments said it would? Alternative sources of power: When are they practical for the data center?

Held at Marriott New York Downtown, the event takes place on Wednesday, May 23, and Thursday, May 24 in New York City. Please click the following link for more information or to register: http://www.imn.org/Conference/Financing-Investing--Real-Estate-Development-for-Data-Centers/Home.html

About Summit Energy
Summit Energy provides energy management and sustainability services for businesses in a wide range of industries. Summit manages more than $30 billion in annualized energy spend for more than 1,300 clients and thousands of facilities worldwide. Summit leads companies to cost-effective strategies by providing energy procurement, sustainability consulting, energy efficiency, energy risk management, and rate analysis and demand response services. Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., with a team of more than 850 employees, Summit has additional offices in the United States, as well as in Europe and Mexico.http://www.summitenergy.com

 
About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of more than $26 billion in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy.” http://www.schneider-electric.com/us