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Aug 26 & 27,
2010,
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
NABCEP Certified Installer Primer
Hosted by: Independent Electrical
Contractors, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Audience:
This course is a review for qualified individuals in their
preparation for the PV installer certification examination
offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy
Practitioners (NABCEP).
Course Date:
AUGUST 26 & 27, 2010, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Includes breaks and
lunch)
Location: IEC Main Denver Campus, 480 East 76th
Avenue, Bldg. 5, Unit A/B, Denver, CO 80229
Description: Two-day training program covering the
fundamentals of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and their
installation requirements for individuals preparing to take
the NABCEP Certified Installer test.
Certification/Diploma: Each participant receives a
course completion certificate, documenting the course
content and hours of training.
Instructor: James Dunlop,
PE is a recognized authority on Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Systems, and is author of the textbook, Photovoltaic
Systems, often regarded as the industry standard for
training, education and workforce development. In addition,
Mr. Dunlop has delivered hundreds of training programs to
contractors, installers, designers and code officials.
Cost: IEC Members: $978; Non-Members: $1300
Registration: Rachael Koch at
rachael@iecrm.org
or 303-853-4886.
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Friday,
August 27
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REtool:
Developing
Business and Careers in
the New Energy Economy
(Renewable Electric Power)
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado
Boulder
This intensive certificate program offered by the Deming
Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder provides an
in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies.
leeds.colorado.edu
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Saturday,
August 28
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Pikes
Peak Eco Festival
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
(just inside Garden of the Gods Park)
Colorado Springs
A fun, family-oriented gathering that inspires citizens
to live more sustainably by providing information, eco-products,
activities, and education on how to do so, all in the
spirit of environment, community, and history.
www.pikespeakecofestival.com
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Monday
- Friday,
August 30 - September 3
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SEI
Straw Bale Construction Workshop
The five day workshop offers an in-depth look into the
different building techniques, construction and detailing
considerations of straw bale homes, including the role
and application of earthen plasters. Participants will
gain hands-on experience with different techniques, discuss
and experience different construction and detailing ideas,
and try their hand at sample plasters. Students in this
workshop will build a small straw bale structure from
the foundation to the roof assembly.
www.solarenergy.org
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2010 |
Tues
Evenings
Sept 7 - Nov 30th |
Green Building Certificate Program
(GBCP)
CSU Learning Center,
Denver, CO
The Green Building Certificate Program begins on
September 7, 2010 and meets on Tuesday evenings from
5:30-9:00 pm. This course provides comprehensive and
practical understanding of green building design and
construction in commercial applications. The accelerated 10
week evening course is facilitated by the Institute for the
Built Environment at Colorado State University and is taught
by industry professionals who share their expertise across
the spectrum of green building topics. USGBC LEED rating
systems will be discussed and LEED Green Associate exam tips
and guidance will be provided. This program will be held at
the CSU Learning Center in downtown Denver. The cost is
$1595 for registrations received before August 17, 2010 and
$1695 after that date. Please click here for more
information or to register:
http://www.ibe.colostate.edu/programs/greenbuildingcertificate.htm
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Thursday
September 9th, 2010
8:00am -3:15pm |
Alternative
Fuels Educational Workshop
Where: Crowne Plaza 1450 Glenarm Place Denver, CO 80202
When: September 9th, 2010
Time: 8:00am -3:15pm
Register:
www.altfuelsalliance.org
Margaret Linn
Colorado American Lung Association
Denver Metro Clean Cities
720-999-1299
Margaret.linn@colorado.edu
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Friday,
September 10
7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
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Community
Giving Day
to Benefit CRES!
Whole Foods Market
Denver West
Village Shopping Center
14357 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood
The Whole Foods Market Colfax in the Denver West Village
Shopping Center will donate a total of 5% of today's net
sales to CRES.
You can support CRES just by shopping at this store today
... so Please save up your shopping needs and join us
at Whole Foods - Denver West today!
CRES will be exhibiting at this event from
7:30am-9:30pm
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
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Wednesday,
September 15
6:00 PM
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Solar
Mixer
At the Dadisman-Grossman Home in
Golden
Join CRES and leaders of Colorado's New Energy Economy
for a "solar mixer" at one of the newest green-built
homes in the Denver area. No-telling who you will run
into!
Delicious Food! ... Beer and
Wine Included!
Great Music by
Bright Henry, featuring CRES's own Doug Seiter on bass.
Reservations are required, and
the cover charge helps support CRES's
continuing mission of energy education & outreach.
$25 per person or $40 per couple.
Make your reservations for this fun party and
networking event online
with PayPal
HERE
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Wednesday
Evenings
Sept 15 - Dec 1 2010
5:30 - 9:00 pm |
Green Homes
Certificate Program (GHCP)
CSU Loveland Learning Center,
Loveland, CO
The Green Homes Certificate
Program begins on September 15, and meets on Wednesday
evenings from 5:30-9:00 pm for ten weeks. This course
provides graduates with a working knowledge of green
building principles that are specific to residential
environments and includes an overview of the best practices
in a variety of disciplines. Leading experts in the field of
green residential building teach the course and offer
practical green building solutions from a broad base of
professional expertise. This program is facilitated by the
Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State
University and will be held at the CSU Loveland Learning
Center in Loveland, located near the new Medical Center of
the Rockies. This course is approved for LEED credential
maintenance (CEUs). The cost is $1295 for registrations
received before August 25, 2010 and $1395 after that date.
Please click here for more information or to register:
http://www.ibe.colostate.edu/programs/greenhomescertificate.htm
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Friday,
September 17
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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CRES
Tour of
Commercial Buildings
Throughout Metro Denver
Join CRES for a bus tour of the newest and greenest
commercial buildings in the Denver area, starting at the
new NREL Research Support Facility.
Reservations are required, and
the price of admission includes lunch.
Limited to 40 people.
Details & reservations >>
www.cres-energy.org/events/tour/commercial.html
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Saturday
September 18th
10am - 3pm
Flyer |
Clear Creek
Watershed Festival
Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park
Idaho Springs
www.clearcreekwater.org
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Weekend,
September 18-19
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Sustainable
Living Fair
Fort Collins
(specific location TBA)
www.sustainablelivingfair.org
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Tuesday,
September 21
7:00 - 9:00 PM
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CRES
Tour of Solar Homes Workshop: "Solar 101"
NREL Visitors Center
15013 Denver West Parkway
Golden
Reservations are required
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Thursday
- Friday,
September 23-24
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Generation
Geo 2010
Denver Marriott West
Golden
Recognized years ago by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency as “the most energy-efficient, environmentally
clean and cost effective space conditioning system available,”
geoexchange technology (ground source heat pumps) is a
proven, yet underutilized technology. The Colorado Geo
Energy Heat Pump Association (CoGEHPA) invites you to
participate in Generation Geo 2010 where you can explore
the present and future of geoexchange.
www.gogeonow.org
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Thursday,
September 23
7:00 PM
Jeff Scott |
CRES
Monthly
Meeting & Webcast
Solar Panel
Moderated by Jeff Scott, SolSource, Inc.
A panel of experts from the solar industry will discuss
the latest trends and developments.
Also Available Via Live
Webcast
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CLICK HERE
to verify
your computer's ability to properly view this Webcast
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CLICK HERE to sign up
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Friday,
September 24, 2010, mid-morning to 2 p.m. |
Front Range
Energy Career Expo
Hosted
By: Red Rocks Community College
Featured: educational event for high school students
in the Denver Metro area to bring college representatives,
energy companies, and students together in one location, to
present information about college options and career
opportunities to the future generation of leaders.
Register/Information: Jaime Gardner,
jaimeg@plains.net or 970-597-0696
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Friday
September 24,
2010
8:00 am-5:00 pm |
Introduction
to Green Roofs
CSU
Learning Center,
Denver, CO
Introduction to Green Roofs is a one day course offered on
Friday, September 24, 2010 at the CSU Learning Center in
downtown Denver. Green roof systems are integrated into new
construction and existing structures to benefit the overall
performance of a building. This new introductory course
trains participants to meet the growing workforce need for
skilled green roof leaders. The course is facilitated by the
Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State
University and taught by Mark Fusco, LEED AP, GRP who works
as a green roof consultant and has comprehensive green roof
construction and horticultural experience. The cost is $395.
Please click here for more information or to register:
http://www.learn.colostate.edu/courses/HSLL/HSLL4030.dot
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Saturday,
September 25
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Denver
Tour of
Solar and Green Homes
Homes & Buildings throughout Metro Denver
Check-in at the NREL Visitors Center in Golden
Details and reservations:
www.cres-energy.org/tour
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Sunday,
September 26
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Boulder
County Tour of
Solar & Green Homes
Homes & Buildings throughout Boulder County
Check-in Locations TBA
Additional Information Coming Soon ...
www.conservationcenter.org
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Tuesday,
September 28
7:00 - 9:00 PM
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CRES
Tour of Solar Homes Workshop: "Home Energy Efficiency"
NREL Visitors Center
15013 Denver West Parkway
Golden
Reservations are required
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| Sept 28 –
Dec 14, 2010 |
Online Green Building Certificate Program (GBCP)
The Online Green Building Certificate Program begins on
September 28, 2010 and is offered as a self-paced course for
twelve weeks. This course provides comprehensive and
practical understanding of green building design and
construction in commercial applications. The course is
facilitated by the Institute for the Built Environment at
Colorado State University and is taught by industry
professionals who share their expertise across the spectrum
of green building topics. USGBC LEED rating systems will be
discussed and LEED Green Associate exam tips and guidance
will be provided. The cost is $1495 for registrations
received before August 24, 2010 and $1595 after that date.
Please click here for more information or to register:
http://www.learn.colostate.edu/certificates/green-building-online/
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| October
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Friday,
October 1
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REtool:
Developing
Business and Careers in
the New Energy Economy
(Understanding Smart Grids)
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado
Boulder
This intensive certificate program offered by the Deming
Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder provides an
in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies.
leeds.colorado.edu
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Saturday,
October 2
(Times TBA)
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NCRES
Tour of Solar Homes
Fort Collins
Additional Information
at:
www.ncres.org
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Saturday,
October 2
(Times TBA)
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SE-CRES
Tour of Solar Homes
Colorado Springs
and
Pueblo
Additional Information
at:
secres.wordpress.com
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Saturday,
October 2, 2010
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10th Annual La Plata County
ENERGY TOUR
Durango, Colorado
Tour homes and speak with homeowners about their
experience using renewable energy.
Carpool or take
the guided bike tour.
For more
information, call 970-259-1916 or email
lissaray@sisna.com
www.fourcore.org
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| Oct 4 – Dec
20, 2010 |
Online Green Homes Certificate Program (GHCP)
The Online Green Homes Certificate Program begins on
October 4, 2010 and is offered as a self-paced course for
twelve weeks. This course provides graduates with a working
knowledge of green building principles that are specific to
residential environments and includes an overview of the
best practices in a variety of disciplines. Leading experts
in the field of green residential building teach the course
and offer practical green building solutions from a broad
base of professional expertise. This program is facilitated
by the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado
State. This course is approved for LEED credential
maintenance (CEUs). The cost is $1395 for registrations
received before September 13, 2010 and $1495 after that
date. Please click here for more information or to register:
http://www.learn.colostate.edu/courses/HSLL/HSLL4013.dot
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Sunday,
October 10
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10/10
Global Work Party
Worldwide
Working with our friends at the 10:10 campaign, we're
going to make the tenth day of the tenth month of the
millennium's tenth year a real starting point for concrete
action. We're calling it the 10/10 Global Work Party,
and in every corner of the world we hope communities will
put up solar panels, insulate homes, erect windmills,
plant trees, paint bikepaths, launch or harvest local
gardens. We'll make sure the world sees this huge day
of effort--and we'll use it to send a simple message to
our leaders: "We're working--what about you? If we
can cover the roof of the school with solar panels, surely
you can pass the legislation or sign the treaty that will
spread our work everywhere, and confront the climate crisis
in time." 10/10/10 will take a snapshot of a clean
energy future -- the world of 350 ppm -- and show people
why it's worth fighting for.
www.350.org/oct10
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Tuesday,
October 12
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Awards
Ceremony for the
Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open
Location TBA
The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund and
foster entrepreneurs who have big ideas to address today's
most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges.
Contestants will be surrounded with industry and thought
leaders focused on one goal -- to help contestant entrepreneurs
make their business models and plans as strong as possible.
www.CleantechOpen.com
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Friday,
October 15
10am-2pm |
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey
Day
Hosted By: Arapahoe Community College
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive Littleton, CO 80160
Featured: Vehicles Infrastructure and technologies
Programs and equipment To Participate,
Contact:
Ernie Oaks- (303) 883-4041 or
ernie.oakes@comcast.net
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Saturday,
October 16
12:00 - 4:00 PM
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RMSLA
Workshop:
"Home Energy Efficiency"
EnergyLogic Inc.
525 East Highway 56 County Road 8
Berthoud
Although home energy efficiency is as old as thinking
men and women, it is now described as the newest member
of the renewable energy club. It makes sense--homes that
are energy efficient save tremendous amounts of fossil
fuels and make RE systems possible. This workshop will
teach you the whole process of home energy efficiency,
from assessing your energy use to simple lifestyle changes
that will save energy and money. This daylong workshop
will go beyond the basics, studying conservation measures,
energy retrofits, energy audits and the whole house makeover.
This workshop includes lecture and lab work.
www.sustainablelivingassociation.org
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Tuesday-Thursday,
October 19-21
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NREL
Industry Growth Forum
Marriott City Center
1701 California St.
Denver
The NREL Industry Growth Forum provides a relationship
platform for clean energy corporate development. Companies
that have pitched at previous forums have successfully
raised nearly billions of dollars in growth financing
and created thousands of U.S. jobs.
www.cleanenergyforum.com
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Saturday,
October 23, 2010
9:00 am - 2:00pm
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Colorado
Green Jobs and
Career Resources Fair
Arapahoe Community College
5900 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton
FREE TO JOB SEEKERS!
Learn more about green companies in Colorado and find
the latest about what's happening in the Colorado green
jobs economy!
Organizers include CRES, Arapahoe Community College,
South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, Blue Sky Colorado,
and Goodwill Industries
Downloads:
Vendor Application Form |
Information Flyer
Additional Information at:
www.coloradogreenjobsfair.com
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Thursday,
October 28
7:00 PM
Brad Udall
Robin L. Newmark, Ph.D.
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CRES
Monthly
Meeting & Webcast
Water in the West - The
Coming Crisis
Speaker, Brad Udall,
University of Colorado
with: Robin L. Newmark, Ph.D., NREL:
The DOE Energy-Water Nexus
Also Available Via Live Webcast!
Brad Udall is on the research faculty at the University
of Colorado where he serves as the director and principal
investigator of the CU-NOAA Western Water Assessment.
Recent Assessment projects developed using NOAA and CU
scientists include a new 400-year-long streamflow
reconstruction of the Colorado River based on tree-rings,
seasonal El Nino-based climate forecasts, and information
about the likely impacts of climate change on water
supplies in the Rocky Mountain West.
Brad’s
expertise includes hydrology and related policy issues of
the American West. Brad has written extensively on the
impacts of climate change on water resources in the
American West. He was the lead author of the water sector
chapter of the recently released Global Climate Change
Impacts in the United States, a publication of the United
States Global Change Research Program, and was one of
several authors for a recent climate change report for the
state of Colorado. He has provided congressional
testimony, input to several National Academy of Science
panels, and has given hundreds of talks on climate change
impacts. The California Department of Water Resources
awarded him its Climate Science Service Award for his work
in facilitating interactions between water managers and
scientists, and the Department of Interior bestowed the
Partner in Conservation Award on the Western Water
Assessment for his work on the groundbreaking 2007
Environmental Impact Statement on Colorado River shortages
and coordinated reservoir operations. Brad serves on the
Water Research Foundation expert panel on climate change.
Brad has an engineering degree from Stanford and an
MBA from Colorado State University. He was formerly a
consulting engineer and the managing partner at
Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, where he worked on
interstate litigation on the North Platte River,
endangered species on the Columbia River, future Front
Range supplies, and shortage issues on the Colorado River.
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Robin L. Newmark is Director of the Strategic
Energy Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL). Prior to joining NREL, Dr. Newmark was at
the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where her
research focused primarily on energy, environment and
national security. In recent years, she has led or
contributed to programs involving energy, climate and water
issues, including the interdependence of water and energy
systems; one example is a water initiative with components
addressing the impacts of climate change on water resources,
assessing denitrification in agricultural regions, and the
development of energy-efficient, selective water treatment
technologies. Dr. Newmark is an active member of the
multi-national laboratory Energy-Water Nexus working group,
the World Resources Institute Carbon Capture and
Sequestration (CCS) Stakeholder Group and the U.S. – China
Expert CCS Steering Committee. She is an author of over 50
papers, reports and patents, a Fellow of both the Renewable
and Sustainable Energy Institute at the University of
Colorado, Boulder and the Center of Integrated Water
Research at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Dr. Newmark holds a
B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where
she was selected Phi Beta Kappa, a M.S. from the University
of California at Santa Cruz, an M.Phil and a Ph.D from
Columbia University.
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| November
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Tuesday,
November 2
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Election
Day
Statewide
Be sure to cast your vote for renewable energy, energy
efficiency, and a more sustainable future!
www.coloradoconservationvoters.org |
Friday,
November 5
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REtool:
Developing
Business and Careers in
the New Energy Economy
(Renewable Transportation Energy)
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado
Boulder
This intensive certificate program offered by the Deming
Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder provides an
in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies.
leeds.colorado.edu
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Thursday,
November 18
7:00 PM
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CRES
Monthly
Meeting & Webcast
Update on the ASES Green Jobs Report
Arapahoe Community College
5900 South Santa Fe
Drive
Littleton
Brad Collins,
Executive Director of American
Solar Energy Society
Brad is Executive Director of the American Solar Energy
Society (ASES) and Publisher of SOLARTODAY magazine. He has
guided ASES since February 2001. During his career Brad has
served as an organizational manager, chief development
officer, foundation executive, fund raising consultant and
solar building researcher, designer and builder. He holds an
M.A. in Sociology from the University of Colorado and an MBA
from Regis University. He represents the Society at
functions and events throughout the country and works to
educate and advocate for renewable energy technologies among
decision makers, educators, media and the public.
Also Available Via Live Webcast!
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| December
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Friday,
December 3
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REtool:
Developing
Business and Careers in
the New Energy Economy
(The Promise of Energy Efficiency)
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado
Boulder
This intensive certificate program offered by the Deming
Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder provides an
in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies.
leeds.colorado.edu
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