Events - June 2009
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.
Photovoltaics Summit 2009
June 1 - 3, 2009
- San Francisco, CA
This conference will bring together industry experts, manufacturers, researchers and end users for a balanced, comprehensive discussion of the opportunities and challenges surrounding photovoltaic markets, investment, production, applications and technological requirements, challenges and breakthroughs.
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2009
June 4 - 5, 2009
- San Francisco, CA
This event will address opportunities and challenges for large scale solar electric generation through concentrated solar power thermal (CST) technologies.
34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (in conjunction with SEIA's PV America Conference)
June 7 - 12, 2009
- Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Marriott
- Contact: Robert J. Walters 202-767-2533
The Photovoltaic Specialists Conference presents groundbreaking research papers on all aspects of photovoltaic-relevant materials, devices, systems and applications. This year's Technical Program will encompass nine programmatic areas covering topics from novel materials and devices, thin-film cells made from CIGS and CdTe and emerging semiconductors, crystalline and amorphous silicon, III-V cells, concentrator devices and systems, and module and system experience including reliability studies. The deadline for electronic submission of the full manuscript is May 26, 2009.
This year's IEEE conference is in conjunction with SEIA's Solar America Conference, June 8-10.
Green Building Summit
June 11, 2009
- Menlo Park, CA
Greentech Media and SRI International are pleased to invite you to a one-day symposium on the companies and people shaping this market. Sessions will include opinions from architects and builders, debates between policy makers and investors, and presentations from rapidly growing startups. The presentations will be on building materials, lights, control systems and modular construction. By 2020, homes in California will have to be built to a net zero energy standard - you need to get in on the ground floor.
2009 Wind Turbine Reliability Workshop
June 17 - 18, 2009
- Albuquerque, NM
- Contact: Roger Hill 202-586-0960
The purpose of this workshop is to identify and examine turbine reliability issues among plant developers, operators, manufacturers and others. Topics include: gearboxes, blades, wind turbine manufacturing, owner/operator perspectives, generators and power conditioning, condition monitoring, data analysis and reliability, and major initiatives.
Greening the Supply Chain
June 18, 2009
- Boston, MA
This conference provides case studies and advice to help drive competitive differentiation with individual products and supply chain capability, with particular focus on consumer products and high-tech products.
20th Anniversary Energy Fair
June 19 - 21, 2009
- Custer, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association 715-592-6595
The Premier Energy Education Event in the Nation. Energy Fair features 200+ workshops on renewable energy and sustainable living, it also features 250 exhibitors, entertainment and much, much more!
Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Wall Street
June 23 - 24, 2009
- New York, NY
- Contact: Euromoney Energy Events 212-224-3789
Renewable Energy Finance Forum- Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) 2009 will bring together an unparalleled panel of industry visionaries, financiers and investors to debate key issues facing the renewable energy industry today and conceptualize the future of renewable energy finance in the US.
Photovoltaics Summit Europe 2009
June 30 - July 2, 2009
- Rome , Italy
The summit will focus on business aspects of photovoltaics and how your business can capitalise on the latest developments in this field.