Nev. City Hosts Energy, Tech Conference Next Week

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — More than 500 researchers, federal contractors and venture capitalists are expected in the Reno-Sparks area next week to attend a business, energy and technology conference.

The convention entitled "Re-Energizing America" runs Monday through Thursday at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks. It will include workshops intended to help businesses access more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts for energy-efficient technologies.

The sponsors and exhibitors include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, the Desert Research Institute, Nevada Commission on Economic Development and the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy and Homeland Security.