William Kamkwamba, Inventor and Author of "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" to Electrify Penton's Empowering Customers & Cities Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- If you think one individual cannot make a meaningful contribution to the global energy revolution – think again.  Penton's Empowering Customers & Cities (www.theenergytimes.com/chicago), a three-day landmark event developed to change the energy conversation and chart a course for the future of energy usage and delivery, today announced William Kamkwamba, inventor and author of "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" will offer his firsthand account of his inspiring story on Thursday, November 5 at 12:30 p.m.

Empowering Customers & Cities will take place November 4-6, 2015 in Chicago. To register, visit: www.theenergytimes.com/chicago.

Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a land withered by drought and hunger. Kamkwamba had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2% of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves he built a windmill to power four lights and two radios in his family home. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity.

Marty Rosenberg, Editorial Director, The Energy Times and Co-Chair, Empowering Customers & Cities said, "We are honored that William has agreed to speak at our event. His determination to bring electricity to his village one windmill at a time is inspiring and his fortitude has assisted with additional solutions including clean water, malaria prevention and solar power and lighting. We look forward to learning more about his story firsthand. I am sure we will all leave wondering how we can make a difference in our own cities, schools and communities."

Empowering Customers & Cities is designed for the entire energy ecosystem including utilities, policy makers, energy providers and large energy consumers for collaboration around urban infrastructure solutions and insight sharing from those leading the way in transforming their businesses.

To learn more about the event, visit www.theenergytimes.com/chicago. Use code "code ENERGY2" when registering.

Media interested in obtaining media credentials to attend Empowering Customers & Cities, contact Angie Gates at [email protected].

Empowering Customers & Cities sponsors include: ComEd, Kansas City Power & Light, Burns & McDonnell, Oracle Utilities, S & C Electric Company, Quanta Services, Silver Spring Networks, E Source and ISEN Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern.

To learn about Empowering Customers & Cities sponsorship opportunities, contact Todd Hagen at [email protected].

ABOUT THE ENERGY TIMES
The Energy Times provides insight on the business and strategy of generation, delivering and using electric power. Coverage includes the news, trends and solutions that impact both energy providers and energy customers in the new energy landscape.

About Penton
Penton is an innovative information services company that empowers nearly 20 million business decision makers in markets that drive more than 12 trillion dollars in purchases each year. Our products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs. Penton is the way smart businesses buy, sell and grow.

Headquartered in New York, Penton is privately owned by MidOcean Partners and Wasserstein & Co., LP. For more information, visit http://www.penton.com or follow us on Twitter @PentonNow.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Angie Gates
Marketing Director
The Energy Times / Empowering Customers & Cities
913.967.7516
[email protected]

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