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CRES Clips
As a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization, CRES depends on your support.
CRES
is successful because of the energy and commitment of members,
volunteers and donors. The scope and outreach of CRES will be
enhanced and expanded by further use of technology and the expansion
of paid staff to guide and coordinate the CRES pool of dedicated
volunteers.
Would you consider investing in renewable energy
for Colorado?
Mail your donation to CRES at P.O. Box 933, Golden,
CO 80402
You can also contribute online through the (secured by
PayPal) CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/joinorder.html
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WELCOME to new members of the
CRES E-mail List!
Hello Again from the Colorado Renewable Energy Society … and a
special welcome to those of you who just joined the CRES e-mail
list!
The CRES exhibit booth received an incredible number of visitors at
the Denver Green Festival (May 2-3 at the Colorado Convention
Center), where hundreds of newcomers signed up to receive messages
like these from CRES.
Thank You, Welcome, and we look forward to seeing you at our
upcoming events!
“What
the Federal Stimulus Will Mean for Colorado’s New Energy Economy”
with Jeff Lyng of the Governor’s Energy Office
Thursday,
May 28, in Golden, and Online Via Live Webcast!
The next public meeting of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society
will feature Jeff Lyng from the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office,
who will discuss “What the Federal Stimulus Will Mean for Colorado’s
New Energy Economy.”
When President Obama came to Denver to sign the American
Reinvestment & Recovery Act in February –
and had CRES Business Member
Namaste Solar on stage next to him – it sent a clear message
that the rest of America should follow Colorado's lead in creating a
New Energy Economy for the 21st Century and beyond. Now that
stimulus funding from this legislation is starting to reach
Colorado, join CRES to find out how this will help further the goals
of the New Energy Economy.
Jeff Lyng is the Renewable Energy Program Manager at the Colorado
Governor’s Energy Office (GEO). He has also served as a Technical
Consultant at Xcel Energy. In 2006, Jeff was the recipient of both
the John & Barbara Yellot Award from the American Solar Energy
Society (ASES, CRES’s parent organization) and the Mark McCray Award
from the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA). He
was Project Manager for the University of Colorado team that won the
U.S. Department of Energy’s “Solar Decathlon” in 2005. Jeff is
currently on the Board of Directors of ASES, and has also served on
the CRES Board. He has an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the
University of Colorado and a B.S. in Ecology from the SUNY College
of Environmental Science and Forestry.
This meeting will take place on Thursday, May 28, 7:00 PM, at the
Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 West 32nd Avenue (about a mile
west of I-70) in Golden. PLEASE CARPOOL AND ARRIVE EARLY, as the JUC
parking lot can fill up quite quickly. There are overflow lots at
the park about two blocks west of the JUC, and in the Applewood
Shopping Center on the east side of I-70.
http://www.jeffersonunitarian.org
Admission is Free for members of CRES, Environment Colorado, and
Sierra Club (co-sponsors of this event), and only $5 for
non-members. A reception with light snacks and drinks will follow
the meeting, and you will also be able to bid on an interesting
variety of items in a "Mini Silent Auction" that will help benefit
CRES.
Those who cannot join us in person can log on to our Live
Webcast.
Our regional groups in Fort Collins, Colorado
Springs, and Pueblo will host viewings of this webcast, and as many
as twelve more connections will be available. If you are outside
West Denver (and the areas mentioned above) and would like to host
your own viewing of this webcast, please check out the Webcast
Hosting & Viewing Instructions on our website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/misc/CRES-WebcastHosting&ViewingInstructions.pdf
Complete information about this meeting and webcast are
available on the CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events#nextmtg
And if you're not available at all on Thursday night, you can view
the recorded webcast that will be on the CRES Event Archives by the
end of Friday, May 29:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/archives/2009
First Meeting of
the CRES Education Committee – May 28 in Golden (and Via Webcast)
CRES co-founder Ron Larson and CRES Volunteer & Education Advocate
Mary Carhartt have taken the initiative to re-form the CRES
Education Committee in order to reach out to schools. This committee
will focus its support on “P-20” (Primary through University,
Community College and Career Ed. Schools) teacher professional
development opportunities for Clean Energy Education.
All CRES members and other interested parties are welcome to attend
the first meeting of this new committee on Thursday, May 28, 5:45 -
6:15 PM (i.e., just before the monthly public meeting listed above)
at the Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 West 32nd Avenue (about a
mile west of I-70) in Golden. Solar baked cookies will be served
before the meeting.
Those who cannot join us in person for this meeting can log on to
our Live Webcast of it (just before the main meeting). Our regional
groups in Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo will host
viewings of this webcast, and as many as twelve more connections
will be available. If you are outside West Denver (and the areas
mentioned above) and would like to host your own viewing of this
webcast, please check out the Webcast Hosting & Viewing Instructions
on our website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/misc/CRES-WebcastHosting&ViewingInstructions.pdf
Nomination
Deadlines for CRES Awards
Deadline EXTENDED to June 26, 2009 for the following awards:
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The Renewable Energy in Buildings Awards
recognize building owners, builders, and construction companies
for innovative use of renewable energy in buildings. Awards are
presented for the following categories:
- Commercial
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Institutional
- General Residential
- Off-Grid
Residential
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The “Larson-Notari Award is CRES's highest
award, named after CRES Co-Founders Ron Larson and Paul Notari.
It recognizes individuals for distinguished service and
exemplary contributions to the field of renewable energy. The
2008 winner of this award was Governor Bill Ritter.
Complete Information and Applications for these awards are available
on the CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/about_awards.html
CRES Fundraiser at
Noodles & Co. in Applewood Shopping Center – June 18
Join CRES on Thursday, June 18, anytime between 11:00 AM and 9:00
PM, at the Noodles & Company restaurant in the Applewood Shopping
Center (3294 Youngfield St., at I-70 & 32nd Avenue in Wheat Ridge).
The restaurant will donate 25% of its sales on this day to CRES!
CRES Annual
Conference Update
The 2009 Colorado Renewable Energy Conference (CREC) will be held on
the weekend of August 28-30 at the Colorado School of Mines in
Golden. The theme of this year’s Conference is “Clean Energy:
Pathways to a Low-Carbon Footprint,” and it will feature a full
weekend of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, tours, and
some of the best chances available for networking with leaders of
Colorado’s New Energy Economy!
The main day of the Conference will be Saturday, Aug. 29, and will
feature presentations & panel discussions running in three parallel
tracks:
(1) Communities,
(2) Utilities, and
(3) Carbon
Sequestration.
Dr. Eric Barron, Director of the National Center for Atmospheric
Research, will deliver the keynote address on Saturday morning.
KMGH-TV 7News’ Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson will be our dinner
speaker. The title of his talk is “Wild Weather in the West: An
Outlook to Future Trends in Weather and Climate.”
Keep an eye on the CRES website for further details about the CREC
program.
http://www.cres-energy.org/conference
The CREC Committee thanks all those who submitted abstracts to
present at this year’s Conference, and will respond to all of them
by mid-June.
Sponsorship
Opportunities for Annual Conference and Denver Tour of Solar Homes
Both the Colorado Renewable Energy Conference and Denver Tour of
Solar Homes (Saturday, October 3, throughout the Denver Metro Area)
are approaching quickly. You can support CRES and promote your own
organization by sponsoring one or both of these events!
Complete information for sponsorship opportunities are available on
the CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/misc/2009_CRES_Event_Sponsorship_Levels.pdf
And check the CRES website regularly throughout the summer for
updated information on both the Conference and Tour:
http://www.cres-energy.org/conference
http://www.cres-energy.org/tour
Maurice
Albertson Scholarship Fund for CRES Conference Volunteers
CRES has established the Maurice Albertson Scholarship Fund to help
offset costs for those who volunteer to assist with the annual
Colorado Renewable Energy Conference (CREC). Maurice “Maury”
Albertson, professor emeritus at CSU, one of the architects of the
U.S. Peace Corps, and an early supporter of the Colorado Renewable
Energy Society, died at the age of 90 on January 11. As recently as
two years ago, he was working on a collaboration called Village
Earth to end global poverty. His exemplary life of volunteerism was
the inspiration for establishing this scholarship fund.
Scholarships will be based on an individual's contribution to the
successful operation of the CRES Conference, which will be held at
the Colorado School of Mines in Golden on the weekend of August
28-30.
Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
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Conference Set-up and Logistics;
- Registration;
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Workshop/Session Monitors;
- Audio-visual;
- Conference
Clean-up;
- and other duties (as required).
Please support this worthy cause and help maintain the CRES
Conference’s status as one of the premier events of its kind in
Colorado!
Governor Ritter Signs More
New Energy Economy Legislation
Governor Ritter joined lawmakers and hundreds of kids at Foothills
Elementary School in Lakewood on May 15 to sign several important
pieces of legislation into law:
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House
Bill 1312 provides support for schools to invest in renewable
energy;
Download PDF
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House
Bill 1331 provides tax incentives for hybrid vehicles;
Download PDF; and
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Senate
Bill 124 provides support to Colorado farmers to invest in clean
energy projects;
Download PDF.
CRES would like to once again thank its Policy Committee (chaired by
Tom Konrad) for all of its incredible efforts to spread the word and
support for these and other important legislation throughout the
2009 session of the Colorado State Legislature!
ASES & Solar Nation Urge
Congress to Strengthen the Waxman-Markey Bill
Solar Nation (now in partnership with the American Solar Energy
Society, CRES’s parent organization) has put out a call to either
strengthen “America's Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” –
introduced by Rep.'s Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) –
or start over.
The U.S. Congress' first response to President Obama's
groundbreaking campaign promise to move the country toward a clean
energy economy has garnered reactions ranging from lukewarm support
to profound disappointment. At Solar Nation, we're in the latter
group. And we're looking for your help.
HR 2454, America's Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (the
'Waxman-Markey' bill), has come out of committee like a patient
discharged from hospital two hours after major surgery -- enfeebled,
impotent, and a shadow of his original self. And this is before the
full House and Senate get to run the poor fellow down in the parking
lot. (They're already gunning for him: Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) has up
to 400 amendments ready to roll, and they won't be aimed at making
him any healthier).
You can read the rest of this action – and take action with your own
member of Congress – at the following link to Solar Nation:
http://capwiz.com/re-action/issues/alert/?alertid=13381436&type=CO
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