Organized by the Renewables 100 Policy Institute, based in Santa Monica, California, the gathering had its fair share of grassroots environmentalists, but it was peppered with esteemed scientists, eco-celebs (such as Frances Moore Lappe), and government officials (San Francisco mayor Edward Lee).

FORBES: All Renewables, All The Time

Important contributions were also made by Professors Steven Rosefielde and Edward Luttwak and, from the floor, by retired career U.S. intelligence officer William Lee.

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