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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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CRES Year-End Appeal
As 2009 comes to a close, we want to update you on some of our
accomplishments.
Without your support, we could not have realized many of these
goals.
In 2009, CRES:
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Grew
attendance at its monthly meetings by 22%, including expanded
educational activities by our regional groups (NCRES and
SECRES).
www.cres-energy.org/events/archives/2009
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Provided
support to our parent organization as it produced several
reports on the current and future potential of green-collar
jobs.
www.cres-energy.org/greenjobs
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Continued
to provide testimony to both the Colorado State Legislature and
Public Utilities Commission in support of renewable energy and
energy efficiency.
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Provided
speakers to the wide variety of groups requesting them
in our
continuing efforts to expand public awareness and education
about energy.
www.cres-energy.org/action_speakersbureau.html
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Held the
annual Colorado Renewable Energy Conference at the School of
Mines (Golden) in August.
www.cres-energy.org/events/conference/2009
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Held the
annual Tour of Solar Homes in Denver, Ft. Collins, Pueblo and
Colorado Springs as part of the ASES National Solar Tour.
www.cres-energy.org/tour
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CRES was
also the only ASES Chapter in the nation to offer a free Green
Jobs Fair as part of its Solar Tour, attracting 25+ prospective
employers, 250+ participants, and extended coverage from two
Denver TV stations!
www.cres-energy.org/events/tour/greenjobsfair.html
Thanks to your support, CRES was able to do all of this and more!
www.cres-energy.org/joinorder.html#Contribute_to_CRES_
Now with 2010 on the horizon, CRES faces significant challenges.
With the strong interest and political support for the New Energy
Economy, Colorado has become a hub for new organizations, more
educational opportunities, new business and more information
available to the average consumer. All of this means more
competition for financial support.
Our goals for 2010 include:
- Expanding and improving communication through our website, e-mail
list, newsletter, social media, and other channels.
- Expanding our presence on Colorado's Western Slope, featuring our
Annual Conference in Montrose on the weekend of June 18-20.
www.cres-energy.org/conference
- Being more proactive with both our membership and current events.
- Placing a larger spotlight on educational and employment
opportunities.
- Expanding our relationship with other like-minded organizations
throughout Colorado.
This is why we ask for your continued support today.
Please go to the CRES website and donate any amount you
can before December 31, 2009:
www.cres-energy.org/joinorder.html#Contribute_to_CRES_
If each of you contributes even a modest amount, we can continue to
grow and expand our activities and influence throughout the state.
Thank you for your generous support of CRES.
Sincerely,
Steve Sargent
President of the Board of
Directors
Colorado Renewable Energy Society
Your Renewable
Energy Resource
NCRES Holiday Party and Board Elections:
TONIGHT (Tuesday,
December 8)
The Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society (NCRES) will hold its
annual Christmas party back at Odell's Brewery (800 E. Lincoln Ave.
in Fort Collins) with pizza and beer for all to celebrate our
renewable future. NCRES will also use this event to elect new board
members (Board Members must already be members of NCRES!).
There will also be a mini-fair of NCRES member companies that
evening. If you are interested in talking about what your enterprise
does in our sustainable community, please let NCRES know. This event
is free of charge and a great way for NCRES members to learn more
about each other. www.ncres.org
CRES has expanded its
social media offerings!
Thanks to CRES volunteers John Avenson, Gerry Fitzpatrick, and
others, CRES expanded into the world of social media this past
summer through its page on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1833110&trk=anet_ug_grppro
And now, thanks to new CRES volunteer Jesse Truax, CRES now also has
a presence on
Facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/Colorado-Renewable-Energy-Society-CRES/209982749702?ref=ts
and
Twitter
www.twitter.com/c_r_e_s_
Please join these pages and help spread the word about them
throughout your own social networks!
Look for additional social media, web/e-mail, and other exciting new
projects to come from CRES in 2010 and beyond.
CRES Annual Meeting, Party, and Silent Auction:
Friday, February
26 in Denver!
The 2010 CRES Annual Meeting and Party will take place on Friday,
February 26, at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway in
Downtown Denver. This venue was chosen due to its central location
in Denver, and to celebrate the unique character of Colorado’s past.
CRES invites you to be a part of the renewable energy movement in
Colorado by donating an item to our silent auction for this event.
Your donations support our annual educational events throughout the
state, including the Colorado Renewable Energy Conference and the
Tour of Solar Homes. Donations from last year’s fundraiser enhanced
these and other educational activities in Colorado.
If you don’t have an item or can’t attend the event but would like
to help anyway, then please consider donating $25 or the amount of
your choice to CRES.
To donate to this effort, please contact CRES at either
303-806-5317 or
silentauction@cres-energy.org.
Call for Papers for 2010 Colorado Renewable Energy Conference
The 2010 Colorado Renewable Energy Conference will be held at the
Montrose Pavilion in Montrose on the weekend of June 18-20. This
year's theme is "Clean Energy: Let's Get to Work!"
www.cres-energy.org/conference
CRES is now calling for presentations, papers and panel discussions
regarding clean energy and energy efficiency technologies, measures,
policies, programs and analytical tools. We particularly invite you
to contribute your most creative work and new ideas in the following
areas:
• Renewable energy in the agricultural environment
• Energy
technologies and information technologies
• Micro-hydro
•
Geothermal energy
• Design and performance of buildings
•
Transportation
• Utility regulation, strategies, and policy
• Sustainable communities
• Program design, implementation, and
evaluation
• Human and social dimensions of renewable energy use
• Climate change and renewable energy or energy efficiency
policies
• Workforce development, training and growth of
renewable energy/energy efficiency jobs
Selected papers, presentations and panel discussions will be
showcased at the Conference on Saturday, June 19th. If you are
interested in making a presentation or organizing a panel
discussion, please submit an abstract (250 words maximum) to CREC
2010 Planning Committee:
CREC2010_Submission@cres-energy.org
The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, February 12th.
Tracks and groupings will be decided after presentation topics are
selected.
If you have additional idea on the program content (keynote, topics,
workshops, panel discussions, speakers, etc.) and format type (panel
discussion, roundtable, group discussion, etc.), please feel to send
us a note to the email address above.
Thank you in advance for your interest!
We look
forward to seeing you at the 2010 Conference
June 18-20 in
Montrose.
Applications now
being taken for the 2010 Denver Tour of Solar Homes
Would you like to feature your own home or building on the 2010
Denver Tour of Solar Homes? You can start the process by filling out
our web questionnaire:
www.cres-energy.org/events/tour/questionnaire.html
And look for some exciting new changes to our Tour starting 2010!
CRES Volunteers: Join us for a Holiday Thank-You Party!
Thursday, December 10
CRES simply would not exist if it weren’t for the tireless
dedication of hundreds of volunteers throughout Colorado. To thank
you for your continued support, CRES will host a Volunteer Holiday
Party on Thursday, December 10, 500 – 7:00 PM at the Jefferson
Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave. (about a mile west of I-70) in
Golden.
www.JeffersonUnitarian.org
We invite all of our past, present, and future volunteers to
celebrate our society’s accomplishments throughout 2009, and prepare
for an even brighter future!
Meet current and future members of the CRES Board of Directors,
listen to music provided by CRES’s own Doug Seiter & Friends, and
enjoy light snacks & refreshments.
www.cres-energy.org/events > December 10
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