Presentations and Speeches
Below are presentations and speeches given by Dan Arvizu.
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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
(PDF 3.6 MB)
Frontiers of Research in Renewable Energy
University of California—Irvine, Energy Colloquia
October 8, 2009
(PDF 14.4 MB)
Frontiers of Research in Renewable Energy
ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy
San Francisco, CA
July 20, 2009
(PDF 9 MB)
A New Energy Economy — the Path Forward
World Future Energy Summit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
January 21, 2009
(PDF 3.3 MB)
Renewable Energy R&D — The Laboratory's Role
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academy, Research Institution & National Innovation System Symposium
November 12, 2008
(PDF 15.2 MB)
Achieving Sustainability in Cities
Singapore Energy Conference
November 5, 2008
(PDF 2.6 MB)
A New Energy Economy — The Path Forward
21st NREL Industry Growth Forum
October 29, 2008
(PDF 3 MB)
Climate Change: The Role of a Future Energy Economy
Kansas City Civic Council
October 23, 2008
(PDF 29.2 MB)
The Promise of Solar Electricity
Kansas City Chapter of the AEE
October 22, 2008
(PDF 11.1 MB)
The Role of R&D in the Age of Renewable Energy
Presented to the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
September 9, 2008
(PDF 15.4 MB)
NREL Overview
Presented to Democratic National Convention visitors
August 25-27, 2008
(PDF 3.8 MB)
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
(PDF 9.8 MB)
Innovation for a Sustainable Energy Future: Renewable Energy's Role
World Renewable Energy Conference
Glasgow, Scotland
July 21, 2008
(PDF 8.2 MB)
Renewable Energy and Utilities: A Perspective from NREL
Presented at the Portland General Electric Board Meeting
June 17, 2008
(PDF 10.5 MB)
The True Meaning and Impact of Energy Independence
Presented at the MIT & Stanford Alumni "Great Debate" series
April 22, 2008
(PDF 2.5 MB)
Renewable Energy—Moving Technologies into the Marketplace
Swedish American Entrepreneurial Day
April 7, 2008
(PDF 3.5 MB)
Electricity from Renewables: An NREL Perspective
Presented to the National Research Council
December 6, 2007
(PDF 3.6 MB)
Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
September 27, 2007
(PDF 1.8 MB)
The Growing Significance of Renewable Energy
Great Plains Energy Expo
October 29, 2007
(PDF 4.4 MB)
Alternative Energy: Solar, Wind, Geothermal
Milken/Sandia Energy Workshop for Financial and Capital Market Leaders
October 23, 2007
(PDF 6.2 MB)
Renewable Energy Opportunities: The Arctic as an Emerging Energy Province
The Arctic Energy Summit
October 15, 2007
(PDF 4.4 MB)
Renewable Energy Opportunities & Challenges
Computational Research Needs for Alternative and Renewable Energy Workshop
September 19, 2007
(PDF 28.2 MB)
Efficiency and Renewables on the Grid: Getting to Significance
Edison Electric Institute
September 6, 2007
(PDF 3.9 MB)
Thinking Differently: A New Energy Future
Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy Conference
June 13, 2007
(PDF 5.0 MB)
Thinking Differently: Developing a New Energy Economy
AIChE 2007 Spring National Meeting
April 24, 2007
(PDF 2.0 MB)
Colorado New Energy Summit
Denver, Colorado
March 24, 2007
(PDF 1.1 MB)
Thinking Differently: Developing a New Energy Economy
POWER-GEN 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 7, 2007
(PDF 5.3 MB)
Capitalizing on Renewable Energy in the Rockies: The NREL Perspective
Energy Forum with Metro Mayors Caucus
Golden, Colorado
March 1, 2007
(PDF 4.1 MB)
Renewable Energy Technology Opportunities: Responding to Global Energy Challenges
Sustainability Forum
February 28, 2007
(PDF 13.3 MB)
The Growing Significance of Renewable Energy
Presented at New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
February 23, 2007
(PDF 7.3 MB)
The Growing Significance of the New Biofuels
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
February 5, 2007
(PDF 4.4 MB)
Renewable Energy Technology Opportunities: Responding to Global Energy Challenges
Clean-Tech Investors Summit
Palm Springs, California
January 23, 2007
(PDF 4.0 MB)
Harnessing Innovation for a Renewable Energy Future
Green Engineering Summit
Anaheim, California
October 5, 2006
(PDF 3.2 MB)
Energy Sustainability as a Global Imperative
Presented at iCAST Colorado Tech Week
Golden, Colorado
September 18, 2006
(PDF 3.5 MB)
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
(PDF 3.7 MB)
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
(PDF 1.2 MB)
Renewable Energy: Poised to Realize Long-Term Potential
Presented at the International Association for Energy Economics Conference
Potsdam, Germany
June 10, 2006
(PDF 1.9 MB)
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
(PDF 2.7 MB)
Listen to Dan Arvizu's interview from Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio
March 22, 2006
(MP3)
Colorado Forum
Denver, Colorado
April 5, 2006
(PDF 6.8 MB)
Renewable Energy: Providing Solutions from America's Working Lands
Second Annual National Agricultural and Forestry Renewable Energy Summit
Washington D.C.
March 8, 2006
(PDF 3.2 MB)
The Place of Colorado and the U.S. in the Global Renewable Energy Economy
Colorado Renewable Energy Summit
Denver, Colorado
January 11, 2006
(PDF 3.2 MB)
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
(PDF 2.3 MB)
Enabling Innovation and Creativity Centers in the 21st Century
Laboratories for the 21st Century 2005 Conference
October 18, 2005
(PDF 1.4 MB)
Fulfilling the Promise of Renewable Energy: A Look at the Future
Energy 2050: The Future of Renewable Energy Forum
June 21, 2005
(PDF 1.8 MB)
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
(PDF 2.9 MB)
