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CRES Executive Director
Tony Frank greeted attendees to CREC 2011
Photo
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Dan Bihn |
Local Action—Global
Solutions,” Fort Collins June 2-4, 2011.
CRES thanks all of its sponsors,
contributors, participants, attendees, and tireless
volunteers, and gratefully acknowledges the
leadership role of the City of Fort Collins in helping
host CREC and making it a success.
See Dan
Bihn's complete photo album of this exciting conference
HERE
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Selected Presentations
HERE
Summary Program Agenda
Full Conference Agenda and Program
Hosted by the Colorado Renewable Energy
Society (CRES), the conference offered an in-depth
exploration of the extraordinary work done in Colorado and
Northern Front Range. Over 50 sessions and 70 speakers on
renewable energy, sustainable building and technologies,
environmental science, and more were presented by
foremost experts from throughout Colorado and across the nation.
On Thursday
attendees discovered how Colorado can solidify its status
as a world leader in the new green economy with an entire
day dedicated
to professional development with credentialing tracks,
including LEED-accredited professionals, real estate “EcoBrokers,”
engineers, educators, and community-based energy
development.
On Friday, the
conference featured public policy and
governmental initiatives in comprehensive sessions with
experts from NREL, CSU, and industry-leading
companies. Tours of some favorite green
sites and tastes of Fort Collins were provided. Local and
state renewable-energy innovators and CRES’ 15-year
anniversary was celebrated at the awards banquet.
Saturday offered a day
full of hands-on fun and how-to help for green building,
solar energy, electric transportation, local action, green
companies, and much more.
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CONFERENCE
SESSION TRACKS
Thursday
- Professional
Development
(Speaker Bios &
Photos)
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Friday - Local Policy and Global
Technology
(Speaker Bios & Photos)
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Local Policy & Initiatives
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Local Technology & Infrastructure
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State & National Technology &
Policy Updates
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Global Technology and Policy
Issues
Saturday Open House –
Exhibitors and Sessions Open to the Public
(Speaker Bios &
Photos)
Practical,
next steps for your home, business, career and community:
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Solar Thermal for Home & Business
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Solar PV 101
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Solar 201: Design Your Own
System
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Building Community for
Sustainability
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Weatherization Strategies,
Procedures, and Testing Protocols
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Make Your Home a Net Power
Plant
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Wind Energy for Home, Farm,
and Business
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Green Jobs
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EXHIBITS
The exhibit hall at the Ft Collins Marriott was open
on Thursday, June 2nd from 8:30 am to 4:30 , on Friday,
June 3rd, 8:30am to 8pm and on Saturday from 8:30am to
2pm.
Saturday's Exhibit session was an open house,
free of charge to the public and included free
presentations on renewable-energy projects for homes and
businesses.
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Tony Frank
CRES |
Bryan Willson
CSU |
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Chuck Kutscher
NREL |
Dave Stewart
EWB - USA |
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T.J. Deora
GEO |
Dr. Tony Frank
President, CSU |
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Fmr. Cong. Claudine Schneider (RI) |
Ron Binz
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
(Please see other speaker bios &
photos under the
session listings)
Keynote Addresses
Tony Frank
(bio)
Executive Director, Colorado Renewable Energy
Society
The New CRES: Resources for the
Advancement of Technology, Policy & Education
Bryan
Willson (bio)
Director, Clean Energy Supercluster and Director,
Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, Colorado State
University
Local Networks with Global Impact:
Implementing Energy Solutions at Scale
Dave Stewart, Ph.D., P.E.
(bio)
President of the Board, Engineering without
Borders USA
President & CEO, Stewart Environmental
Consultants
The Last 10 Years and Our Collective
Sustainable Future
Lunch Keynotes
T.J. Deora, (bio)
Director, Governor’s Energy Office
GEO’s Role in
Economic Development
Chuck Kutscher, NREL
(bio)
Principal Engineer/Group
Manager in NREL's Center for Buildings and Thermal
Systems
Climate Change: Science, Skeptics,
Solutions
Friday Awards Dinner Speakers
Dr. Tony Frank (bio)
President, Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Leading Innovation in
Renewable Energy
Mr. Ron Binz (bio)
Former
Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
How to Keep Colorado a
Renewable Energy Leader
The Honorable Claudine Schneider
(bio)
Former U.S. Congresswoman, Rhode Island
Your Role
in the New Energy Economy
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AWARD PRESENTATIONS
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Three major CRES awards were presented at CREC 2011
(News
Release)
NCRES Award Presentation
(NCBR
News Article)
In addition,
four renewable energy awards were presented by the
Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society
at CREC
2011
Receiving the awards were:
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Individual
Achievement
Carol Dollard, energy
engineer at the Colorado State University solar array.
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Exemplary Project
The Village on Stanford Road by the Fort Collins
Housing Authority.
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Outstanding Organization
The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association,
Fort Collins.
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Special Recognition for
Dedicated and Exceptional Support of NCRES
Odell Brewing Co.
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LODGING
 Fort
Collins Marriott
350
East Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Rooms were provided by the Fort
Collins Marriott.
Fort Collins Marriott >>
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Colorado Renewable Energy Society