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Unless otherwise notified, events listed here will be held at the NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO. The Visitors Center phone number is 303-384-6565.
What does NREL do?
Researchers at NREL are helping industry reduce energy use in buildings by conducting research on residential buildings, commercial buildings, technologies and analysis and evaluation. Our research accelerates industry adoption of advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
What will you learn at the NREL Visitors Center?
Where does you household energy go? How does low-energy design and high-performance power systems work together? Can certain appliances help you reduce you energy consumption? Come get some helpful tips. A list of helpful website will be also available. Our staff and volunteers will be happy to answer any questions you may have and will help you navigate our interactive exhibit hall.
To book a tour of the Visitors Center or for a field trip program information, call 303.384.6565. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
November 2008
Power Lunch Lecture Series: Cosmic Journey: A Voyage through Space and Time by Paul Dusenbery, Executive Director, Space Science Institute
November 18, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 MST
- Golden, CO
- Contact: Visitors Center 303.384.6565
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about our place in the universe and whether there might be another Earth out there in the cosmos? Are we alone? Where did Earth and the Sun come from? Humans for countless generations have wondered about our connection to the Sun, moon and stars that adorn the heavens.
Astronomer and educator, Dr. Paul Dusenbery from the Space Science Institute, will talk about the amazing discoveries that have recently been made in our own Solar System, our galaxy and beyond.
You will be transported to the surface of the Sun to witness colossal explosions and their impact on Earth. Your journey will take you to Jupiter, King of the Planets, and Saturn, the Lord of the Rings. You will visit a stellar nursery and learn about the life cycle of stars. Their deaths can be mild or wild.
You will also see what's beyond our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Along the way, we will play two fun games. Finally, we will return back home to planet Earth and have some time for reflection and questions. Come with us on this journey of discovery.
Maps, directions and security requirements
- Open to the Public
- Free
- NREL-sponsored
The NREL Visitors Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2008. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008. We wish you a happy and safe holiday season.
November 27 - 30, 2008
- Golden, CO
- Contact: Visitors Center 303.384.6566
The NREL Visitors Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2008. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008. We wish you a happy and safe holiday season.
December 2008
The NREL Visitors Center will be closed for the Christmas Holiday on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26, 2008. We wish you a happy and safe holiday season.
December 26, 2008, 9:00 - 5:00 MST
- Golden, CO
- Contact: Visitors Center 303.384.6565
The NREL Visitors Center will be closed for the Christmas Holiday on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26, 2008. We wish you a happy and safe holiday season.
Other
Science on a Sphere Debuts at NREL Visitors Center
Now through 12/31/2008
- Golden, CO
- Contact: NREL Visitors Center 303.384.6565
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently debuted “The Energy Planet”at its Visitors Center in Golden, Colo. “The Energy Planet” is a short movie about energy from the sun and how we use it on our planet. It uses Science on a Sphere®, – the unique visualization system created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency – to show visitors the world on a 6-ft. globe. Animated images projected on the globe show the sun, the Earth, and how renewable energy resources can change the planet.
Come see our energy planet the way you’ve never seen it before.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on weekends and major holidays.
Maps, directions and security requirements
- Open to the Public
- Free
- NREL-sponsored
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