Our inaugural in-person event, CalNEXT’s Innovation Nexus, took place on August 26, 2026. The event created a space to explore how emerging technologies and utility programs can contribute to California’s energy efficiency goals. CalNEXT project findings and research for developing and utilizing new technologies were also presented.
Our Energy Future: Opportunity, Innovation, and Scale, by Gene Rodrigues, former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy
The Future We’re Building: Towards California’s Clean Energy Future, by Brian Stonerock, Director of Advanced Energy Solutions, Southern California Edison
CalNEXT’s Role Bringing Technologies to California’s Customers, by Derek Okada
Panel 1: Moving Emerging Technologies into the Market
The Emerging Technologies Roadmap, by Carey Oster
Suggestions on Scoring High with your Emerging Technologies Project Proposal, by Zoe Mies and Tom Chase
Expanding Project Impact Through Technology Transfer, by Gabe Duarte and Greg Barker
