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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)