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IEEE Power & Energy Society – FREE Webcast Alert – July 26, 2010 (8am-11:30am)
Jul 25th
IEEE Power & Energy Society – Webcast Alert – July 26, 2010
IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY WEBCAST ALERT
Power and energy professionals from around the world are invited to participate in an important live webcast on Monday, July 26, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM Central Time.
The webcast will originate from the Opening Session at the 2010 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting. The meeting carries the theme, Power Systems Engineering in Challenging Times and is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. On the day of the event, you may log on to More >
7th Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Wall Street (29-30 June)
Jun 24th
Held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on June 18-19, 2008, the conference once again took the lead as the annual event for the US renewable energy and finance industries. Over 700 senior decision makers from 450 companies and 20 countriesattended this flagship US event.
- An astounding 70% of the attendees are C-level (CEO, CFO, CTO, etc) , partners or managing directors; REFF-Wall Street is the deal makers event;
- The reputation of REFF-Wall Street and REFF-West is built on attracting the most senior individuals in financing and investment for the renewable energy sphere. People who control budgets, devise strategy and More >
Webinar (24 June): Top 10 Clean Energy Business Opportunities (#IEEE)
Jun 23rd
Audience members may arrive 15 minutes in advance of this time. Tech Insider: Top 10 Clean Energy Business Opportunities – Design, Prototype, and Deploy Thursday, June 24, 2010 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT / 18:00 GMT (Duration: 1 hour)
IEEE Spectrum presents Build a Better Prototype webinars series by National Instruments.
Clean energy is one of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world, creating abundant opportunities for entrepreneurial engineers to develop new products More >
Financing Renewable Energy Conference, Nov 10-11, Washington, D.C.
Jun 17th
Put the power of knowledge behind your RETC transactions. Hear industry news and updates, hone your technical skills and spend two days exploring the many opportunities made available by the renewable energy tax credit program.
Who Should Attend?
- Accountants
- Developers
- Investors and lenders
- Government agency officials
- Not-for-profit representatives
- Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
Why You Should Attend?
- Hear from the industry’s foremost practitioners
- Take part in rich and timely discussions:
- A Washington report
- Current solar and wind developments and a forecast for the coming years
- How to stretch your project reach by pairing subsidies
- Develop relationships with active professionals
- Learn where to find and take advantage of the billions of dollars made available by the More >
Sept 16-17: #NIChE Workshop on Materials for Large-Scale Energy Storage | Council for Chemical Research
Jun 17th
September 16-17, 2010 National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD
Energy storage on the megawatt scale is a significant technical and economic challenge. Power companies are working to develop market strategies to reliably deliver electricity and power when and where it’s needed and storage materials research efforts are growing fast. This workshop will delve into the end-use applications and market drivers for large-scale storage, the R&D efforts that are pushing the boundaries, as well as highlighting some near-deployment technologies.
This event will be a unique opportunity to interact with key innovators and network with potential partners in solving today’s challenge of More >
City Manager Announces Finalists for Austin Energy General Manager: Community Meeting June 30
Jun 17th
June 17, 2010 City Manager Announces Finalists for Austin Energy General Manager
Contact: Communications and Public Information Office, (512) 974-2220
Austin City Manager Marc Ott has selected three people to advance to the final stage in the selection process for Austin Energy’s General Manager. The finalists, who will interview with multiple panels on June 30, include:
- Ronald Davis, General Manager, Burbank, Calif., Water and Power. Davis has 30 years of experience in the electric industry and has led Burbank Water and Power for the last 12 years. Burbank Water and Power is a municipal utility in urban Southern California with a 2009 budget of More >
NABCEP Releases Small Wind Installer Certification Resource Guide | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Jun 14th
June 13, 2010 First small wind certifying exam set for September 11, 2010
By Ezra Auerbach
Clifton Park, NYThe North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has just released its Small Wind Installer Certification Exam Resource Guide, a useful and practical resource for those planning to take NABCEP’s Small Wind Installer Certification Exam. The first small wind certifying exam is scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2010, at various locations in the U.S.
“We are confident that a working knowledge of the content of the resources we have listed will go a long way to successfully and safely installing any small wind-electric system, More >TX House Committee on State Affairs (May 12): “green” technologies, climate change
May 3rd
Obama Administration announces nearly $100MM for smart grid workforce training
Apr 29th
April 29, 2010
Source: US Department of Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is announcing award selections for nearly $100 million for 54 smart grid workforce training programs intended to help prepare the next generation of workers in the utility and electrical manufacturing industries. These projects will leverage more than $95 million in funding from community colleges, universities, utilities and manufacturers to develop and implement training programs. The selectees estimate that the programs will train approximately 30,000 Americans.
Secretary Chu made the announcement while visiting a Pepco engineering and service center in Rockville, Maryland that is More >
