World Renewable Energy Forum Events

The convergence of international business and the world's renewable energy technology experts is happening at the World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF), May 13–17, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. WREF 2012 will draw prominent speakers, researchers, policy makers, and business leaders from renewable energy laboratories, universities, governments, and industries around the world.

WREF 2012 will examine how renewable energy technologies address the world’s economic, environmental, and security challenges at every scale—from off-grid villages to GW power plants.

The World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) and the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) have joined forces to present the World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF). The 2012 conference also is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES). Conference details are at www.wref2012.org .

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) have each approved more than 30 sessions at WREF for continuing-education and learning-unit (LU) credit. The sessions all fall in WREF's Built Environment track. Get the details.

CRES members are eligible for a $100 discount on full conference registration. Contact CRES-WREF for details.

CRES Playing a Prominent Role in WREF

CRES is hosting a series of high profile events associated with the World Renewable Energy Forum at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver from May 13-17, 2012.

• May 13-17th Showcase Colorado
  An entire conference track of 16 sessions with the theme “CRES Presents Showcase Colorado – Where Colorado Organizations Connect to the Global Marketplace.” See the WREF Conference program and the Full Showcase Colorado Schedule.

• May 15th Tours of Denver’s Sustainability Park
  for WREF attendees.

• May 15th Gala Awards Banquet
  New and improved, with a CRES Awards Reception, with former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter presenting this year's CRES awards, and a Dinner, featuring keynotes Dennis Dimick of National Geographic, and former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. 

• May 16-17th Electric Avenue
  Featuring electric cars, charging and battery technologies.