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NREL’s economic benefit to Colorado totals $831.3 million in FY 2011
The net economic benefit of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Colorado’s economy grew to $831.3 million in fiscal year 2011, according to a study by the University of Colorado’s Leeds College of Business. Jefferson County, where NREL’s main campus is located and where more than half of NREL’s employees call home, enjoyed the ...
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Model solar car races demonstrate renewable energy’s future
Middle school students from around the state will participate in the Junior Solar Sprint competitions on Saturday, May 22 sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The competitions give students the opportunity to show their engineering and design skills by building and racing high-performance model solar vehicles. Fifty-four teams from 18 ...
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NREL Seeks Participants for 2016 National Executive Energy Leadership Program
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now accepting applications for its 2016 Executive Energy Leadership Program. NREL's Executive Energy Leadership Program, also known as Energy Execs, provides non-technical business, governmental, and community leaders throughout the country an opportunity to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, ...
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NREL Innovators to Be Honored on May 8
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory will be hosting its annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Awards ceremony on May 8, at the Denver West Marriott. The awards celebrate NREL's innovation and technology transfer accomplishments from the past year, including NREL patented technologies, outstanding achievements in transferring NREL-developed technologies into the ...
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NREL staff donates more than 1,000 pounds of food for the needy
Employees at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) donated enough food in a recent drive to feed 50 adults and 100 children for a week. “It was a fantastic turnout,” Erika Echols, NREL’s staff council president, said. “Our executive managers set up a booth and boxed all the food that was contributed. We had 24 more boxes than we ...
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NREL announces leaders for national executive education program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 20 national leaders to participate in its 2011 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs), a premier leadership program focused on delivering clean energy solutions. The five-month program gives executive decision-makers throughout the United States an in-depth look at renewable energy and ...
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NREL seeks leaders for national executive academy
Applications are currently being accepted for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 2012 Executive Energy Leadership Academy (Energy Execs). Energy Execs is a leadership program focused on educating business, community, and government leaders about clean energy solutions through energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The two ...
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Denver Post names NREL as a top work place
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been recognized by the Denver Post as a “2013 Top Work Place.” NREL is one of only 15 large Denver-area employers selected this year. “I am very gratified that we were nominated by one of our employees for this award,” NREL Director Dan Arvizu said. “The fact that 75% of our staff ...
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Deadline for energy execs applications extended to March 20
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has extended the application window for the 2013 Executive Energy Leadership Academy to March 20. “Energy Execs” is a leadership program focused on educating business, community, and government leaders about achieving clean energy solutions using energy efficiency and renewable energy ...
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Media Call with U.S. Department of Energy Leadership - Small Business Vouchers Update
On Thursday, March 10, David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and Victor Kane, Director of EERE's National Laboratory Impact Initiative, will speak to reporters about breaking updates regarding EERE's Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Pilot. The senior officials will unveil new industry partners selected to receive almost $6.7 in funding through this ...
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NREL seeks industry input to illuminate trends in renewable energy financing
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking input from energy developers and financiers as part of an ongoing effort to collect and share quantitative data on renewable energy financing terms and to assess barriers to renewable energy development. The current Renewable Energy Finance Tracking Initiative (REFTI) questionnaire — for ...
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NREL growth forum features 30 clean energy companies
Thirty clean energy companies, including five Colorado companies, will gather in Denver Nov. 8-10 to present their clean energy business cases to a panel of national venture capitalists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory 24th Industry Growth Forum. In addition to the business case presentations, a comprehensive agenda of speakers, in-depth panels and ...
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Helping Cleantech start-ups understand social media
The Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in collaboration with the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) invites cleantech entrepreneurs to attend the next event in its Entrepreneur Series. The May 15 class, “Social Media and Strategic Messaging,” will help cleantech ...
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NREL Seeks National Executive Energy Leadership Academy Participants for 2015
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is accepting applications for its 2015 Executive Energy Leadership Academy. NREL's Executive Energy Leadership Academy, also known as Energy Execs, is a program which enables decision-makers throughout the country to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, analytical tools and financing. Leaders in the ...
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NREL announces partnership opportunity for multimegawatt wind turbine drivetrain testing
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its first call for proposals from wind industry companies interested in forming a partnership with NREL to test a multimegawatt wind turbine drivetrain. The drivetrain will be tested in NREL’s new 5 megawatt drivetrain test facility, which is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2012. The ...
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NREL growth forum features 34 clean energy companies
Thirty-four clean energy companies, including five Colorado companies, will gather in Denver Oct. 19-21 to present their clean energy business cases to a panel of national venture capitalists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory 23rd Industry Growth Forum. In addition to the business case presentations, a comprehensive agenda of speakers and in-depth ...
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ACEEE Announces New Board Members and the Formation of a Research Advisory Board
ACEEE is pleased to announce that Janice Berman of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Denise Fairchild of Emerald Cities Collaborative, and Clay Nesler of Johnson Controls have joined ACEEE’s Board of Directors. Ms. Berman is senior director of energy efficiency strategy for Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). She is responsible for providing strategic leadership of ...
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Creed to help cleantech start-ups with go-to-market strategies
The Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) at U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites cleantech entrepreneurs to attend the next event in its Entrepreneur Series. The Aug. 25 class, “Go-to-Market Strategies,” will help cleantech entrepreneurs analyze primary and secondary markets and teach them how to build and ...
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Report Reviews Estimates of Costs and Benefits of Compliance with Renewable Portfolio Standards to Date
A new report, prepared by analysts from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), reviews estimates of the costs and benefits of compliance with Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the United States and explores how costs and benefits may evolve over time. “A Survey of State-Level Cost and Benefit ...
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NREL seeks leaders for national executive energy academy
Applications are currently being accepted for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 2013 Executive Energy Leadership Academy. NREL’s Executive Energy Leadership Academy, also known as Energy Execs, is a leadership program for non-technical decision-makers throughout the country to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency ...
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