As we settle into the new year, the team at DG+ is gearing up for an exciting calendar of events spanning the U.S. cleantech industry. Event participation is a key pillar of any good marketing and communications strategy, and is crucial in the rapidly growing energy and sustainability markets.
In-person events are essential opportunities to establish business relationships, introduce new ideas, and launch new technologies. Whether your work focuses on solar, wind, electric vehicles, green hydrogen, or sustainability, this year is full of conferences for you! With this in mind, let’s organize your calendar.
We’ve put together this list of our top five recommended events below, plus a downloadable 2025 calendar outlining the year in cleantech events.
Click here to download the full calendar with 60+ conferences that will shape the year in cleantech. If you plan to attend any of these conferences, let us know. We’d be happy to meet with you while we’re there.
Cleantech conference mainstays
Distributech
March 24 - 27
Dallas, TX
Distributech is the “it” event for all things energy distribution and transmission. All clean energy from solar, wind, and storage sources must be distributed across the grid, then transmitted appropriately to meet the demand of smart cities, sustainable buildings, and electric vehicles. Thus, this event covers the many challenges that the cleantech, clean energy, and sustainability worlds face through the energy transition. Expect to see more than 20,000 attendees from major utilities and grid technology providers, as well as keynote speakers from Ford Motors, Texas Instruments, NVIDIA, and Ring.
Plugging into this conference? Learn more and register for Distributech here.
RE+
September 9 - 11
Las Vegas, NV
RE+ unites renewable energy industry professionals from across industries like solar, wind, storage, green hydrogen, electric vehicles, and more. The organizers behind RE+ host a slew of regional conferences — like RE+ Northeast, RE+ Southeast, RE+ Texas, RE+ Northwest, RE+ Mid-Atlantic, and RE+ Midwest — that culminate at RE+ in Las Vegas. Join renewable energy leaders for three days of exhibits, panels, speakers, and networking events. Each will dive into a different facet of national and international clean energy topics, and you will get the chance to see the latest in clean energy from around the country and the world.
Powering up for this event? Learn more and register for RE+ here.
Sector-Specific Events: Solar, Wind, EV, and Sustainability
GreenBiz
February 10 - 12
Phoenix, AZ
This conference takes an experiential approach to learning and networking for high-profile sustainability business leaders. The conference is separated into multiple tracks, including Regenerating Nature, Transforming Value Chains, Decarbonize and Drawdown, and more. Panels include educational discussions and tutorials on Scope 3 success, ideas to navigate sustainability measures in turbulent times, and strategic clean energy investments. GreenBiz invites attendees beyond the walls of the venue to experience real-world sustainability in action, with a visit to Meta’s Mesa Data Center and a tour of Indigenous-led solar wetlands. For sustainably minded executives, this is the event to attend!
Already planning your GreenBiz kickoff sunrise desert run? Learn more and register to attend GreenBiz here.
Solar + Wind Finance and Investment Summit
March 16 - 19
Phoenix, AZ
This event’s organizers at Infocast recognize the importance of networking. The summit schedule is built to help attendees make valuable business connections between solar operators, wind operators, battery energy storage system (BESS) professionals, financiers, law firms, and more dealmakers. Sessions include relevant topics that are sure to spur discussion, like risk valuation in new energy markets, the effects of the election on renewable financing, and data center grid load. While this is a relatively small show, it makes the list for its industry specificity and high-quality panel topics that address the key concerns of today’s renewables financing market.
Feeling invested already? Learn more and register for the Solar + Wind Finance and Investment Summit here.
Advanced Clean Transportation Expo
April 29 - May 1
Anaheim, CA
The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo is a showcase of the latest advances in low- and zero-emissions commercial and fleet vehicles. Electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered school buses, eighteen-wheelers, and industrial vehicles are on display for attendees to discover. Over 12,000 attendees meet to discuss battery technology, EV and hydrogen fleet management, and EV charging innovation over the course of three days.
If you’re already charging your EV to attend, learn more and register for the ACT Expo here.
Honorable Mention: A Green Hydrogen Event on the Rise
Green Hydrogen Summit USA
September 30 - October 1
Seattle, WA
With so many intriguing cleantech events populating our calendar in 2025, it is hard to pick just five to highlight! Sneaking its way into the rankings as an Honorable Mention is the Green Hydrogen Summit USA. This event brings energy suppliers, technology innovators, and end users at the forefront of the rising green hydrogen industry together for a two-day event. Attendees can expect to learn more about green hydrogen market forecasts, the regulatory landscape, best practices, and more.
Assemble with the growing world of clean, green hydrogen! Learn more and register for Green Hydrogen Summit USA here.
2025 Cleantech Events Calendar
Interested in seeing a full lineup of events throughout the year? Download the 2025 Cleantech Events Calendar for the full selection of 60+ cleantech events curated by the cleantech marketing professionals at DG+Design.
And don’t forget to let us know if you’ll be attending any of these events! We’d love to see you there.
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