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CRES Executive Director
Tony
Frank greets attendees |
Our thanks to the
speakers, presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, attendees,
volunteers, and staff at the various venues -- for helping make CREC 2010 a rousing success.
15th Annual Conference
Highlights
CREC 2010 in Montrose provided an
excellent series of engaging, informative, and
entertaining speakers: Don Marostica, Office of Economic
Development and International Trade, Mayor John
Hickenlooper, Bonnie Peterson for Scott McInnis, Admiral
Truly, former CIA Director James Woolsey, Amory Lovins and
Steve Andrews.
The consistent message was simply that
for a sustainable future, we have to break our reliance on
foreign oil and fossil fuels -- for national security,
financial security, and for environmental security. Energy
efficiency and renewable energy sources are the weapons of
choice in this battle for our very existence.
The support of Delta Montrose
Electric Association (DMEA) was exceptional and
greatly appreciated, as was the support of the San
Miguel Electric Association. These primary sponsors
were invaluable in the creation of another
noteworthy CRES event.
- Thom Johnson, CRES
President
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| CREC 2010 received
excellent coverage in the Montrose Daily Press |
PRE-CONFERENCE
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
were held at the Montrose Pavilion and
at the Wright Opera House, 460 Main St.
in Ouray and were co-sponsored by CRES, DMEA, and a number
of other
organizations.
2010
Colorado Bioenergy Conference
(Montrose Pavilion)
Growing Opportunities to Fuel and
Power Colorado’s Economy
Read Flyer
Details>>
Working Session of the
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Community Energy Coordinators (Montrose
Pavilion)
Details>>
Workshop on Micro-Hydro
Opportunities in Colorado
(Wright
Opera House, Ouray)
Read Flyer
Details>>
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CONFERENCE
SESSIONS
 The 2010 Colorado
Renewable Energy Conference was held
in conjunction with the
Annual Meeting of
the Delta-Montrose Electric Association
on Saturday, June 19th.
Download:
Speaker Bios & Abstracts (PDF)
Sessions at
this year's 15th annual conference were organized in three conference
tracks:
- Community and Policy,
- Renewable Energy
Technology
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings.
All main conference sessions took place at
the Montrose Pavilion in Montrose, Colorado, a
first-class convention venue.
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EXHIBIT
HALL
The Exhibit Hall was open and free to the public in the Montrose Pavilion
throughout the conference weekend.
See:
Complete list of exhibitors
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 Don
Marostica, Keynote Speaker |
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keynote Speaker
"Going Green is Good
Business"
Don Marostica
Director, Colorado Office of
Economic Development & International Trade
Featured Keynote
Speaker
"Climate, Energy and Security"
Vice Admiral Richard Truly
Director
of the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL, 1997-2004),
Chief Administrator of NASA (1989-1992),
and one of America's original Space Shuttle Astronauts!
Candidates'
Viewpoints - Colorado Governor
12:00 - 1:00 pm Saturday
"Perspectives on Energy, Jobs
and Colorado's
Future"
John Hickenlooper
(D),
Denver Mayor
Bonnie
Petersen, representing Scott McInnis (R), Former
Congressman, 3rd Congressional District
Then
attendees took a break and discussed what they heard
at the POLICY CAFÉ in the Terrace Conference Room
Saturday Dinner Speakers
Steve Andrews
Long-Time CRES
Member, and founder of the U.S. Chapter of the
Association for the Study of Peak Oil.
James Woolsey
Video Address
exclusively for CRES by James Woolsey (former
Director, CIA)
as part of the Conference Dinner
proceedings on Saturday night
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AWARD PRESENTATIONS
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| CRES President Thom Johnson
presents the Larson-Notari Award to Amory Lovins |
See
CRES Clips Round-Up of
Winners
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SELF-GUIDED TOURS (Friday and Sunday)
CRES planned a variety of
free, self-guided tours in the Montrose area.
Click on the links to see the tour guidebooks.
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Better Communities, Better Buildings, Cleaner Energy
Sessions on Policy,
Agricultural RE, Wind, Bio-energy, Micro-Hydro, CSP,
Efficiency, RE/EE Analysis, and Investment
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Colorado Renewable Energy Society