Events
Upcoming events sponsored by NREL, industry partners and universities are listed below. If you have a question about an event, contact the person listed for the specific event. If no contact is listed, or if you have a more general question about the events page, send your comments to Sarah Barba.
June 2012
WINDPOWER 2012 Conference and Exhibition 
June 3 - 6, 2012
- Atlanta , GA
- Contact: American Wind Energy Association (202) 383-2512
Beyond Lithium Ion: 5th Symposium on Scalable Energy Storage 
June 5 - 7, 2012
- Berkeley, CA
This unique forum will focus on the future of energy storage technologies for transportation applications and breakthroughs in scalable energy storage¬—beyond lithium-ion—and is organized by five national labs along with IBM Research. Speakers include NREL’s Suhuai Wei, General Motors’ Thomas Greszler, Stanford’s Yi Cui, and SUNY Binghamton’s Stan Whittingham, among many others. NREL’s Anne Dillon is chairing this meeting.
Innovations in Technical Education to Advance Sustainability 
June 14 - 16, 2012
- Alfred , NY
The conference brings together technical education practitioners and scholars to present cases, concepts, or ideas that advance, or have the potential to advance, sustainability through innovative educational practice.
APPA National Conference
June 16 - 20, 2012
- Seattle , WA
July 2012
IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting 
July 22 - 26, 2012
- San Diego , CA
This premier power engineering conference will bring together practicing power engineers and academics from all over the world. The aim of the conference is to provide an international forum for experts to promote, share, and discuss various issues and developments in the field of electrical power engineering.
SolWest Renewable Energy Fair 
July 27 - 29, 2012
- John Day, OR
- Contact: Jennifer Barker 541-575-3633
Learn how to hand-craft buildings and food systems, provide your own energy, and have a bountiful life requiring fewer resources. Rendezvous with Electric car clubs as they vow to again make “John Day or Bust.” Admission includes over 50 free workshops, and exhibitors will show you tools for energy independence and lifestyle self-reliance, including solar, wind and agricultural resources. Cost is $5 per adult per day, with weekend, youth, and family discounts, volunteers and children under 12 free. Camping available on-site (free for volunteers).
September 2012
November 2012
5th National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference 
November 13 - 15, 2012
- Albany , NY
The event brings together innovative educators who are training today's clean energy workforce.
NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting 
November 27 - 30, 2012
- Location to be determined
- Contact: Lauren Flinn, NWCC
The National Wind Coordinating Collaborative's Wind Wildlife Research Meeting is the premier meeting on the latest wind and wildlife research in the United States. Attended by over 340 academics, researchers, federal and state officials, NGO representatives, and industry professionals in 2010, the Research Meeting provides an opportunity for all wind stakeholders to get together, learn about the latest applied technical research on wind and wildlife interactions, and discuss research priorities and other relevant topics.







