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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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“Climate
Change and the Role of Concentrating Solar Power” with Dr. Chuck
Kutscher
Thursday, April 30, in Golden, and
Online Via Live Webcast
The next
public meeting of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society will feature
NREL scientist Chuck Kutscher, who will discuss “Climate Change and
the Role of Concentrating Solar Power.”
Most power
plants use fossil fuels to boil water. The steam from the boiling
water spins a large turbine, which drives a generator to produce
electricity. But a new generation of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
plants uses the sun as a heat source. CSP already plays an
increasingly important role in the fight against climate change, and
that role will grow with improved technologies, policies, and
economics. Join CRES and one of the world's leading CSP experts to
find out how this will happen.
Dr. Chuck
Kutscher is a Principal Engineer and Manager of the Thermal Systems
Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden,
Colorado where he currently leads the research on parabolic trough
solar collector systems. He is a Past Chair of the American Solar
Energy Society (ASES) and was General Chair of the SOLAR 2006
national solar energy conference, which led to the ASES report,
Tackling Climate Change in the U.S. (available at
www.ases.org/climatechange). In January 2009, Dr. Kutscher won the
Governor’s Excellence in Renewable Energy Individual Award.
Dr. Kutscher
is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder,
where he developed a course entitled “Climate Change Solutions,” and
he writes a regular column about climate change for SOLAR TODAY
magazine. He has given many presentations around the country on
climate change solutions and Concentrating Solar Power.
This meeting
will take place on Thursday, April 30, 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 (although you'll still probably have to
carpool from there).
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 contact CRES at
webcast@cres-energy.org.
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 following
Friday afternoon:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/archives/2009
Early Registration Deadline ends TODAY (Monday, April 27) for
the CRES Annual Meeting, Party, and Silent Auction
Saturday, May 2, at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison
TODAY
(Monday, April 27, 11:59 PM) is the Early Registration Deadline for
the CRES Annual Meeting, Party, and Silent Auction, to be held
Saturday, May 2, 6:30 PM, at the historic Fort Restaurant (19192
Colorado State Highway 8, about a mile west of C-470 and US 285) in
Morrison.
You can still
register online through the secure PayPal page on the CRES website
for $75 per person:
http://www.cres-energy.org/joinorder.html#Annual_Meeting
Reservations
will close at 5:30pm on Friday, May 1st. There will be no
registration at the door on Saturday Evening, May 2nd.
The CRES
Annual Meeting & Party is a unique opportunity to network with the
leaders of Colorado’s New Energy Economy. We'll review CRES
activities and accomplishments during 2008, acknowledge our most
committed volunteers, discuss plans for 2009 & beyond, and enjoy a
beautiful spring evening at one of the most scenic locations along
the Front Range. Your ticket will include admission to the meeting &
party; a variety of delicious food from The Fort Restaurant; a glass
of wine (donated by Two Rivers Winery & Chateau in Grand Junction -
http://www.tworiverswinery.com ; cash bar available after the
first round; and participate in an exceptional Silent Auction.
Here is a
sampling of the items that have been donated for the Silent Auction
so far:
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A solar
thermal system (Thank You, SolSource);
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Two (2)
$1,000 discount certificates for a 3.0 KW PV solar system from
Real Goods;
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Weekend
getaways in the mountains (lodging, restaurants, etc.);
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Raft
trips and other adventures;
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Spa
treatments;
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Paintings
and other fine art;
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Jewelry;
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and much
more!
(but you'll have to show up to find out exactly what’s
available).
Thanks very
much to The Fort Restaurant, Two Rivers Winery & Chateau, and all of
the donors to our Silent Auction for their sponsorship and support!
Complete
information about this event is available on the CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events#Annual_Meeting
Join CRES (and
Everybody Else!) at the Denver Green Festival
May 2-3 at the Colorado Convention Center:
and FREE PASSES for
CRES Members!
The Green
Festival is also coming to Denver (for the first time!) this
weekend, May 2-3 at the Colorado Convention Center in Downtown
Denver. The Denver Green Festival is a joint project of Global
Exchange and Co-op America, celebrating what's working in our
communities - for people, business, and the environment. Join us at
the nation's premier sustainability event in Denver for a weekend
filled with the best in green!
Tens of
thousands of people have attended Green Festivals in Chicago, San
Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC ... and at least that many
are expected this weekend in Denver!
FREE
ADMISSION for CRES Members! Pick up your free pass at either the
April 30 CRES Meeting or Annual Meeting & Party (May 2), and you can
avoid the regular $15 price of admission.
And when you
do show up, be sure to visit the CRES Booth in the “Community Hub”
of non-profit exhibitors.
http://www.greenfestivals.org/denver
There’s Still Time to submit your ideas for the
Colorado Renewable Energy Conference!
This year’s
Colorado Renewable Energy Conference will be held on the weekend of
August 28-30 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The
Conference Committee has received excellent responses to the Call
for Papers and thanks everyone who has submitted abstracts to date.
Inasmuch as the day-job commitments of members of the Review
Committee have pushed back the timeline for review, the Committee
has decided to extend the deadline for abstract submittals to this
Friday, May 1st.
The theme of
this year’s Conference is “Clean Energy: Pathways to a Low-Carbon
Footprint.” Abstracts should describe presentations, papers and
panel discussions regarding clean energy and energy efficiency
technologies, measures, policies, programs and analytical tools.
Selected papers, presentations and panel discussions will be
showcased at the Conference on Saturday, August 29. They may pertain
to one or all energy-consuming sectors – transportation, buildings,
utilities, government-owned facilities, cities and counties, etc.
If you are
interested in making a presentation or organizing a panel
discussion, please submit an abstract (250 words maximum) to all
three Review Committee co-chairs by May 1:
Carol Tombari -
coloradotombaris@earthlink.net ;
Doug Seiter -
dlseiter@comcast.net ; and
Gerry Fitzpatrick -
fitzpgb@comcast.net.
Tracks and
groupings will be decided after presentation topics are selected.
CRES intends to collect presentations for the CRES website, and for
DVD distribution after the Conference.
http://www.cres-energy.org/conference
ACTION ALERT: Support Legislation for
More Energy Efficiency from Rural Co-op Utilities!
On April 7,
CRES Policy Committee Chair Tom Konrad testified at the State
Legislature in favor of HB09-1323 on behalf of CRES and the Energy
Efficiency Business Coalition. This bill would require all rural
electric coops with more than 100,000 members (currently, this would
only apply to the Intermountain Rural Electric Association – IREA –
serving the outer suburbs of Metro Denver) to have an energy
efficiency program with the following targets: a total of 2% savings
by 2012; 5% savings by 2015; and 10% savings by 2020. This bill was
hard fought, with hours of testimony on both sides… the longest of
any bill we've seen debated in committee! In the end, however, the
committee successfully voted to send the bill on to Appropriations,
which passed it on to the House Committee of the Whole for a vote.
This bill is
ONE VOTE SHORT of the majority needed to pass! To help ensure the
bill passes, Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency supporters should
contact the following representatives and ask them to vote for the
bill:
Sue
Schaffer (District 24, Jefferson County) - 303-866-5522 /
repschafer@comcast.net
Ed
Casso (District 32, Adams County) – 303-866-2964 /
edward.casso.house@state.co.us
Don
Marostica (District 51, Larimer County) - 303-866-2947 /
don@donmarostica.com
Ed
Vigil (District 62,
Alamosa/Conejos/Costilla/Huerfano/Mineral/Pueblo/Rio
Grande/Saguache) - 303-866-2916 /
edvigil1@gmail.com.
April
Update from the CRES Policy
Committee
RE
for FasTracks: On April 21, CRES Policy Committee Member
and longtime transit and renewable energy activist Bob Wilson
organized several volunteers from several organizations to testify
in support of an amendment to the Request for Proposals RTD is
putting out for the planned Gold Line to Arvada and East Corridor to
DIA. These lines will be fully electrified, and the amendment
stipulates that bidders must include a renewable energy powered
option. CRES sent a letter in support of this amendment in February.
CRES Policy
Committee Chair Tom Konrad testified on behalf of
CRES, and Policy Committee member Lynn Greene also
appeared and testified on her own behalf, while CRES Chapter Rep
John Hambright testified on behalf of the Jefferson
Unitarian Church Green Task Force. A Sierra Club representative and
a member of the public also spoke in favor. The RTD board was
impressed with the turnout and organization, and the amendment to
require a Renewable Energy option passed.
CRES thanks
Tom Konrad and the entire Policy Committee for their exceptional
efforts during this hectic session of the Colorado State
Legislature!
Nomination Deadlines
for CRES Awards
The deadline
to submit nominations to CRES for several different awards is
Friday, May 29:
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:
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Commercial
- Institutional
- General Residential
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Off-Grid Residential
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
Chuck Kutscher Wins
Prestigious Award for
“The Debate Is Over! (Or Is It?)”
“In other
Chuck Kutscher news”: an article that Chuck wrote for SOLAR TODAY
magazine (produced by CRES’s parent organization, the American Solar
Energy Society – www.ases.org) has won a Gold Medal for Excellence
in the Editorial category from the Society of National Association
Publications!
The article
is entitled “The Debate Is Over! (Or Is It?),” and can be found on
Page 10-11 of the January/February 2009 edition of SOLAR TODAY:
http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/20090102
We've also
posted this article to the CRES website:
http://www.cres-energy.org/events/misc/KutscherJF09.pdf and on
the CRES RE BLOG
Congratulations, Chuck!
THANK YOU for your support of CRES!
CRES would
like to thank the many companies and other organizations that have
held fundraisers and other events for our society’s benefit:
Barbara Adair Todor and the Noble Heart Theater
for
their production of “Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau”
http://home.comcast.net/~noblehearttheater
Mountain Connection Magazine,
which chose CRES to be
its Beneficiary of the Month for April
http://www.mtnconnection.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=45&Itemid=98
Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Denver West,
which hosted
CRES and several of its partners from open to close on Earth Day
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2877
Whole
Foods Market in Denver West,
which also hosted us on
Earth Day
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/colfax
And
all of the volunteers who helped us with each of these events.
CRES Thanks
all of you for your support of our society and mission to increase
awareness of the many benefits of renewable energy and energy
efficiency!
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