| *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Boulder, | | | | • Alex Wilson, Executive Editor of |
| Colorado USA / May 8, 2006 | | | | BuildingGreen.com; |
| AMERICAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY (ASES) | | | | • Additional speakers to be announced. |
| SOLAR 2006 CONFERENCE IN DENVER, JULY 7 - | | | | Thousands of experts from around the world |
| 13: “RENEWABLE ENERGY: KEY TO CLIMATE | | | | – scientists, engineers, architects, designers, |
| RECOVERY” | | | | policymakers, educators, utility representatives, |
| Global Climate Change – and its link to burning | | | | and other decision makers – will also register |
| fossil fuels – now appears in the news on a | | | | for SOLAR 2006. Thousands more are expected |
| daily basis. In a showcase of Renewable Energy | | | | to visit over 100 exhibitors in the sold-out exhibit |
| as the key to Climate Recovery, the American | | | | hall, and participate in a wide variety of forums, |
| Solar Energy Society will hold its SOLAR 2006 | | | | technical sessions, workshops, tours, and special |
| National Conference ( July 7-13 at the Adam’s | | | | events in order to network and learn more about |
| Mark Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colorado. | | | | Renewable Energy’s crucial role in our future. |
| The ASES conference is America’s largest | | | | SOLAR 2006 will marshal these resources to lay |
| and most prestigious annual gathering of | | | | out specific details for how energy efficiency |
| sustainable energy professionals. Many prominent | | | | improvements and Renewable Energy (solar, wind, |
| experts in the fields of Renewable Energy and | | | | bioenergy, and geothermal) can dramatically |
| Climate Change are scheduled to speak at SOLAR | | | | reduce greenhouse gas emissions and put us on |
| 2006: | | | | the path to climate recovery. A final wrap-up |
| • James Hansen, Director of Goddard Institute | | | | session at the closing luncheon on Thursday, July |
| for Space Studies, NASA’s top climate | | | | 13, will pull results together into an overall vision of |
| change scientist, and champion for climate change | | | | large-scale Renewable Energy deployment. |
| education; | | | | Significant discounts are available for those who |
| • James Woolsey, Former CIA Director, and | | | | register for SOLAR 2006 before June 1. |
| Board Member of the Set America Free coalition; | | | | Numerous educational, art, cultural, and other |
| • Timothy Wirth, former US Senator, | | | | events pertaining to Climate Change problems and |
| President of United Nations Foundation and Better | | | | Renewable Energy solutions will also take place in |
| World Fund; | | | | & around the Denver Metro Area in conjunction |
| • Denis Hayes, President of the Bullitt | | | | with SOLAR 2006. Visit for more information. |
| Foundation, and Chairman of the Earth Day | | | | Participating Organizations for SOLAR 2006: |
| Network; | | | | - American Solar Energy Society (Organizers) |
| • Amory Lovins, Founder of the Rocky | | | | - Colorado Renewable Energy Society (Local |
| Mountain Institute, and leading energy expert; | | | | Organizing Committee) |
| • Warren Washington, Chair of the National | | | | - American Institute of Architects |
| Science Board, Head of NCAR’s Climate | | | | - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and |
| Change Research Section, and climate change | | | | Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| modeling pioneer; | | | | - American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| • Dan Arvizu, Director of the National | | | | - Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association |
| Renewable Energy Laboratory, member of the | | | | - Interstate Renewable Energy Council |
| National Science Board, and international | | | | - National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Renewable Energy expert; | | | | - Society of Building Science Educators |
| • Donald Aitken, Sr. Consulting Scientist for the | | | | - Solar Electric Power Association |
| Union of Concerned Scientists’ Energy | | | | - Solar Energy Industries Association |
| Department; | | | | - Solar Rating and Certification Corporation |
| • Dennis Dimick, Senior Editor of Environment | | | | - Sustainable Buildings Industry Council |
| & Technology for National Geographic Magazine, | | | | Sponsors of SOLAR 2006: |
| and the driving force behind the magazine’s | | | | - Sharp Solar Energy Systems |
| coverage of climate change; | | | | - Xcel Energy |
| • Joseph L. Hackler, Research Associate with | | | | - SOLAR TODAY Magazine |
| Woods Hole Research Institute; | | | | - Alpha Energy |
| • Marty Hoffert, Professor Emeritus of Physics | | | | - Aquila |
| at New York University, and a leading proponent | | | | - Conergy |
| of advanced climate change solutions; | | | | - Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. |
| • Frank Kreith, Fellow at the American Society | | | | - - Lakeland Electric Company |
| of Mechanical Engineers, and a pioneer in solar | | | | - NREL |
| engineering & heat transfer; | | | | - Prometheus Institute for Sustainable |
| • Sue Roaf, Councilor Professor, School of the | | | | Development |
| Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK; | | | | - - Rheem Water Heating |
| • Robert Socolow, Co-Director of | | | | - Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
| Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative, and | | | | - Stoel Rives, LLP |
| published author of several papers on climate | | | | - Colorado Governor’s Office of Energy |
| change solutions; | | | | Management and Conservation |
| • Franz Trieb, German Aerospace Center, | | | | - Blue Sun Biodiesel |
| international expert on large-scale solar thermal | | | | - EMC Engineers Inc. |
| power plants, and project leader of "Concentrating | | | | - Novan Renewable Technologies, Inc. |
| Solar Power for the Mediterranean"; | | | | |