Presentations and Speeches
Below are presentations and speeches given by Dan Arvizu.
Please direct any questions about these presentations to Kim Adams (303-275-3614).
Renewable Energy: How Technology Innovation is Changing our Energy Future
University of Denver Law & Policy Summit
November 7, 2011
NREL's Solar Energy Research
Global Renewable Energy Trends – Public Lecture
Australia National University
October 31, 2011
PV: Global Perspective for a Sustainable Future
Research Corporation for Science Advancement Scialog 2011
October 14, 2011
Deployment of Renewable Energy Resources at Speed and Scale
University of Arizona
October 14, 2011
Deployment of Renewable Energy Resources at Speed and Scale
7th Annual Global Climate and Energy Project Research Symposium 2011
Stanford University
October 4, 2011
PV: Global Perspective for a Sustainable Future
26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
Hamburg, Germany
September 5, 2011
Low Carbon Economy and the Green Tech Revolution: The Role of Efficiency and Renewables
International Energy Conservation Environmental Protection Association
4th World Economic and Environmental Conference
Qingdao, China
June 18–21, 2011
Innovation with Impact: The Synergy of Science and Applied R&D — A Results-Driven Model for Accelerating New Clean Energy Technology
Global New Energy Summit
April 18, 2011
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Renewables Face New Challenges — Will They Be Ready for Prime Time Any Time Soon?
2011 EnergyBiz Leadership Forum
Feb. 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.
Innovation in the Energy Sector: the Role of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
National Science Foundation Research and Innovation Conference 2011
January 5, 2011
Moving Toward a Clean Energy Future
National University of Singapore
November 3, 2010
Integrating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Electricity
Alliance to Save Energy
September 2010
Clean Energy Is Real...and More Imperative Than Ever
An Address Before the Economic Club of Kansas City
June 23, 2010
Clean Alternative Energy: The New "Mainstream" Technology
University of Texas, El Paso
Millennium Lecture Series
April 8, 2010
NREL Overview
Visit by Risø Technical University of Denmark
March 23, 2010
Golden, CO
The Role of Renewables in a Sustainable Energy Economy
Clean-tech Investor's Summit
January 20, 2010
Palm Springs, CA
Renewable Energy Materials Needs—Frontiers of Research
Second World Materials Summit on Advanced Materials for Energy Applications and Sustainable World Development
October 13, 2009
Suzhou, China
Frontiers of Research in Renewable Energy
University of California—Irvine, Energy Colloquia
October 8, 2009
Frontiers of Research in Renewable Energy
ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy
San Francisco, CA
July 20, 2009
A New Energy Economy — the Path Forward
World Future Energy Summit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
January 21, 2009
Renewable Energy R&D — The Laboratory's Role
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academy, Research Institution & National Innovation System Symposium
November 12, 2008
Achieving Sustainability in Cities
Singapore Energy Conference
November 5, 2008
A New Energy Economy — The Path Forward
21st NREL Industry Growth Forum
October 29, 2008
Climate Change: The Role of a Future Energy Economy
Kansas City Civic Council
October 23, 2008
The Promise of Solar Electricity
Kansas City Chapter of the AEE
October 22, 2008
The Role of R&D in the Age of Renewable Energy
Presented to the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
September 9, 2008
NREL Overview
Presented to Democratic National Convention visitors
August 25–27, 2008
Renewable Energy R&D: The Laboratory's Role
Embassy Nassau Renewable Energy Conference, Opportunities for Renewable Energy in the Caribbean
Nassau, Bahamas
July 24, 2008
Innovation for a Sustainable Energy Future: Renewable Energy's Role
World Renewable Energy Conference
Glasgow, Scotland
July 21, 2008
Renewable Energy and Utilities: A Perspective from NREL
Presented at the Portland General Electric Board Meeting
June 17, 2008
The True Meaning and Impact of Energy Independence
Presented at the MIT & Stanford Alumni "Great Debate" series
April 22, 2008
Renewable Energy—Moving Technologies into the Marketplace
Swedish American Entrepreneurial Day
April 7, 2008
Electricity from Renewables: An NREL Perspective
Presented to the National Research Council
December 6, 2007
Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
September 27, 2007
The Growing Significance of Renewable Energy
Great Plains Energy Expo
October 29, 2007
Alternative Energy: Solar, Wind, Geothermal
Milken/Sandia Energy Workshop for Financial and Capital Market Leaders
October 23, 2007
Renewable Energy Opportunities: The Arctic as an Emerging Energy Province
The Arctic Energy Summit
October 15, 2007
Renewable Energy Opportunities & Challenges
Computational Research Needs for Alternative and Renewable Energy Workshop
September 19, 2007
Efficiency and Renewables on the Grid: Getting to Significance
Edison Electric Institute
September 6, 2007
Thinking Differently: A New Energy Future
Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy Conference
June 13, 2007
Thinking Differently: Developing a New Energy Economy
AIChE 2007 Spring National Meeting
April 24, 2007
Colorado New Energy Summit
Denver, Colorado
March 24, 2007
Thinking Differently: Developing a New Energy Economy
POWER-GEN 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 7, 2007
Capitalizing on Renewable Energy in the Rockies: The NREL Perspective
Energy Forum with Metro Mayors Caucus
Golden, Colorado
March 1, 2007
Renewable Energy Technology Opportunities: Responding to Global Energy Challenges
Sustainability Forum
February 28, 2007
The Growing Significance of Renewable Energy
Presented at New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
February 23, 2007
The Growing Significance of the New Biofuels
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
February 5, 2007
Renewable Energy Technology Opportunities: Responding to Global Energy Challenges
Clean-Tech Investors Summit
Palm Springs, California
January 23, 2007
Harnessing Innovation for a Renewable Energy Future
Green Engineering Summit
Anaheim, California
October 5, 2006
Energy Sustainability as a Global Imperative
Presented at iCAST Colorado Tech Week
Golden, Colorado
September 18, 2006
Renewable Energy: A Significant Contributor?
Achieving the Goal of 30% Transportation Fuels from Biomass by 2030
10th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2006
Opportunities and Challenges for Alternative Fuels
Presented at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Symposium on Future Fuels
Washington, D.C.
June 15, 2006
Renewable Energy: Poised to Realize Long-Term Potential
Presented at the International Association for Energy Economics Conference
Potsdam, Germany
June 10, 2006
Meeting the Renewable Energy Challenge: What Will it Take to Reach Solar PV's Ultimate Potential
2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Waikoloa, Hawaii
May 8, 2006
Colorado Forum
Denver, Colorado
April 5, 2006
Renewable Energy: Providing Solutions from America's Working Lands
Second Annual National Agricultural and Forestry Renewable Energy Summit
Washington D.C.
March 8, 2006
The Place of Colorado and the U.S. in the Global Renewable Energy Economy
Colorado Renewable Energy Summit
Denver, Colorado
January 11, 2006
Renewable Energy Technology Opportunities: Responding to Global Energy Challenges
Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference, The Great Hall of the People
Beijing, China
November 7, 2005
Enabling Innovation and Creativity Centers in the 21st Century
Laboratories for the 21st Century 2005 Conference
October 18, 2005
Fulfilling the Promise of Renewable Energy: A Look at the Future
Energy 2050: The Future of Renewable Energy Forum
June 21, 2005
Windpower 2005 — Banquet Keynote Speech
American Wind Energy Association
May 17, 2005
Our Energy Challenge: The Role of Renewable Energy
Renewables 2005 Conference
Turnberry, Scotland
April 19, 2005







