The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world’s leading nanotechnology trade association, and the Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance today announced that the 3^rd annual Nano Renewable Energy Summit will open its doors next week at the University of Denver, CO, where the event will run from May 24 – 25, 2010. http://www.nanoenergysummit.org/

The Nano Renewable Energy Summit is a gathering of world-renowned experts at the intersection of renewable energy and nanotechnology, with a specific focus on the business, commercialization, and economic development potential of emerging technologies in the renewable energy and sustainability sectors.

The event will address a variety of subjects related to nanotechnology and renewable energy, with session topics including:

• Promising Nanotechnologies for Energy – which includes discussion of the new NanoBattery Technology from mPhase Technologies (OTCBB:XDSL)
• Securing Funding for Nanotechnology and Alternative Energy
• Developments in International Nanotechnology Standards
• EHS Issues and Cell Growth
• Open Discussion Regarding 2010 Regulatory Environment

The Nano Renewable Energy Summit will also feature keynote presentations from the following thought-leaders:

• Ray Stults – Associate Lab Director for Energy Sciences, NREL
• Keith Blakely – CEO, NanoMech
• James Hussey – CEO, NanoInk
• Peter McLaughlin – Author, Motivational Speaker and Communications Expert
• John Maxwell, III – CIO, CoreStates Capital Advisors
• Hon. Kelly Carnes – President & CEO, Techvision 21
• Scott Livingston – CEO, Livingston Securities

“Nanotechnology holds tremendous promise in solving many of our most critical energy problems,” said Vincent Caprio, Executive Director, NanoBusiness Alliance, “and we’re confident that next week’s Nano Renewable Energy Summit will take us one step closer toward realizing that potential.”

The Nano Renewable Energy Summit is presented in conjunction with the Golden, Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). For information on sponsoring or exhibiting at the Nano Renewable Energy Summit in Colorado, please contact Vincent Caprio (www.vincentcaprio.org) - at vincentcaprio@nanoenergysummit.org.

About The NanoBusiness Alliance

The NanoBusiness Alliance is the industry association for the emerging nanotechnology industry. Through its extensive network of leading startups, Fortune 500 companies, research institutions, non-governmental organizations and public-private partnerships, the Alliance shapes nanotechnology policy and helps accelerate the commercialization of nanotechnology innovations. The NanoBusiness Alliance has offices in New York, Chicago, Connecticut and Washington, DC. For information, visit http://www.nanobusiness.org.

About The Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance

The Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance is a non-profit association that represents the Colorado nanotechnology community. The Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance works to promote, enhance and strengthen Colorado’s global economic development competitiveness through public-private partnerships focused on nanotechnology commercialization.