Colorado Renewable Energy Forum
2006 - Upcoming Events
General CREF Meetings and Other Events
March 27-28, Intermountain Harvesting Energy Summit, Loveland, The Ranch at the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex
May 9-1l, Energy Efficiency in Tribal Communities: Maximizing our Potential, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, Radisson Hotel – Stapleton Plaza, Denver, CO. Tribal leaders from across the nation are meeting to discuss specific strategies to ensure that Tribes have access to existing weatherization and energy assistance funding and are actively working to leverage funds for homes, tribal facilities and businesses. More information available at www.certredearth.com/events.php or call 303-282-7576.
May 12-14, Innovative Ideas for the New West, Sopris Foundation, Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO. Learn of best practices in land-use, transportation, and renewable energy from flagship initiatives in the West and Europe. More information available at www.soprisfoundation.org or contact Piper Foster at 970-925-2521, piper@soprisfoundation.org.
Friday, May 19, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., CREF Meeting at the Colorado Farm Bureau; Speakers will cover Small Hydro-Electric Projects including the Grand Mesa Water Project in Delta County and Denver Water's Hydro Projects. Rick Gilliam with Western Resource Advocates will discuss how Amendment 37 applys to hydro-electric projects. For more information contact Tony Frank at frank@workinglandscapes.com.
June 5-23, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Leadership Camps: Fueling the Future, for youth ages 7-18, Bailey, CO. Youth will discuss the value of renewable energy to their communities and the world, create a renewable energy project and take a field trip. More information available at www.rmfu.org/events or contact Jennifer Luitjens Bahr at 303-283-3550, jennifer.luitjens.bahr@rmfu.org.
● June 5-8, Junior Camp and Parents Camp, grades 2-4
● June 12-16 Senior Camp, grades 8-12
● June 19-23 Middle School Camp, grades 5-7
July 8-13, 2006 National Solar Conference, Denver, Adams Mark Hotel, 16th Street Mall
Friday, July 21, 9 a.m., CREF Meeting at NREL's National Wind Technology Center near Boulder; Speakers will cover the Wind for Schools Program and Algae for Biodiesel. For more information contact Tony Frank at frank@workinglandscapes.com.
Friday, September 15, 9 a.m., CREF Meeting at the National Conference of State Legislatures; Speakers will cover renewable energy policies in other states. For more information contact Tony Frank at frank@workinglandscapes.com.
Friday, November 17, 9 a.m., CREF Meeting, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Topics To Be Announced