Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
NREL Growth Forum to Feature 30 Clean Energy Companies
NREL Media Advisory:
NREL Growth Forum to Feature 30 Clean Energy Companies
Startup companies present business cases to finance experts
Monday, December 02, 2013
Thirty clean energy companies, including seven Colorado companies, will gather in Denver Dec. 3-4 to present their clean energy business cases to a panel of national venture capitalists and other experts from the clean energy finance community at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) annual Industry Growth Forum.
In addition to the business case presentations, a comprehensive agenda of speakers, in-depth panels and networking opportunities will address the most important topics in the industry today for the approximately 350 participants at this year's Forum. At the conclusion of the Forum, NREL will present recognition for the Best Venture Award and Outstanding Venture Awards. Award winners will receive in-kind commercialization support to help increase their chances of becoming commercially successful.
WHAT: NREL Industry Growth Forum
WHO: Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
WHEN: Tues., Dec. 3 – Wed., Dec. 4
WHERE: Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel, 1750 Welton St., Denver, CO 80202
WHO: Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
WHEN: Tues., Dec. 3 – Wed., Dec. 4
WHERE: Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel, 1750 Welton St., Denver, CO 80202
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS:
Tues., Dec. 3
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
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Opening Luncheon and Keynote Speaker
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Keynote Address from Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner, Technology Partners
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Wed., Dec. 4
8 to 9:15 a.m.
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Panel Discussion – Needs and Challenges in Clean Energy Investing: A Call to Action for Investors Across All Asset Classes
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Panel Discussion featuring Scott Sarazen (Ernst & Young), Colleen Calhoun (GE Energy Ventures), Gerd Goette (Siemens Venture Capital), John McKenna (Hamilton Clark Sustainable Capital) and Tim Woodward (Elan Management)
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Wed., Dec. 4
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
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Luncheon Panel Discussion – Government Support of Clean Energy Innovation: A Look at Emerging Technology Innovation Areas and Government Programs That Support Clean Energy Development
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Panel Discussion featuring Dan Arvizu (NREL), Sharon Burke (U.S. Department of Defense), Ilan Gur (ARPA-E), Rick Brenner (Agricultural Technology Innovation Partnership) and Michael Knotek (U.S. Department of Energy)
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Wed., Dec. 4
5:15 to 7 p.m.
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Awards Reception
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NREL's presentation of Industry Growth Forum awards
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Conference registration is required to attend the 25th NREL Industry Growth Forum. Complete registration details and the full agenda are available at www.industrygrowthforum.org. Media should RSVP to NREL Public Affairs at 303-275-4090 or email public.affairs@nrel.gov.
NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
NIFA Grant Brings Power of the Sun to Remote Arizona Community
USDA Blog Post:
Tohono O’odham Community College occupational technology students receive hands-on training using solar demo trailer that is used to demonstrate different ways that solar energy can be used, including a passive solar hot water heater as shown on the roof of the trailer. The solar demo trailer is a mobile educational resource that is used throughout the schools and communities of the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona.
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio.
A man in Arizona threw away an extension cord – and that’s a big deal for some folks who live about 100 miles west of Tucson.
The 48 families who live in the Pisinemo District of the Tohono O’odham Nation reside in an area so remote that some had to get their power by stringing extension cords to a neighbor’s house. Now, however, they have new solar panels to provide electricity for heating, cooling, and cooking.
Residents of the district are now using the power of the sun, thanks to Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) and its partner, the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. Using a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the two schools gave 25 TOCC occupational technology students on-the-job training in solar panel installation – one home has a freestanding power system while others are tied-in to a grid.
“This pilot project creates a model for bringing renewable energy to businesses – in this case ranching – and to homes in remote, rural communities,” said Dr. Teresa Newberry, project director for TOCC.
TOCC’s program is in response to a request from local community leaders who want to explore power sources that may help them supplement – or replace – the commercial utility grid. Five homes have received the upgrade so far, and they hope to continue with additional funding. In addition to homes benefitting from solar power, farmers have been able to restart an irrigation system that dried up when the old-fashioned windmill broke down.
Community Coordinator Samuel Fayuant, right, explains the workings of solar panels to an engineering student from University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The panels at Squash Burn Well in the Pisinemo District of Tohono O’odham Nation, Ariz., power the well's submersible pump. Photo by Teresa Newberry
This project was funded under NIFA’s Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program, which builds institutional research capacity at the 1994 land-grant institutions and also funds projects to enhance student research skills. Research funded under this grant typically address community, reservation, or regional challenges.
Through federal funding and leadership for research, education, and Cooperative Extension programs, NIFA focuses on investing in science and solving critical issues impacting people’s daily lives and the nation’s future.
Tohono O’odham Community College occupational technology students receive training on building solar-powered drip irrigation systems that are designed to conserve water. Photo by Teresa Newberry
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