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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