WREF 2012 Workshops

Workshops may be added to any single day or full conference registration for an additional charge. If already registered, login and visit “Add Sessions”. Energy and Gender Workshop  Sunday, May 13, 2012, 5/13/2012 9:00am – 5:00pm This workshop on Engaging Women in Clean Energy Solutions will identify specific examples of gender-sensitive energy access initiatives and policies that [...]

Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, U.S. Department of Defense

Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, U.S. Department of Defense

Dorothy Robyn became the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment in July 2009. In this position, she provides management and oversight of military installations worldwide and manages environmental, safety, and occupational health programs for the Department. The Department’s installations cover some 28 million acres, with 539,000 buildings and structures valued at more [...]

Kids Design and Build Solar Boats in Minnesota

Kids Design and Build Solar Boats in Minnesota

Kids and adults have fun building and piloting solar-powered boats.

Obama Visits America’s Largest PV Array

Obama Visits America’s Largest PV Array

Copper Mountain Solar 1 uses a new forecasting tool, the sky imager, developed at the University of California/San Diego.

3 Ways to Make Better Use of Water Today

3 Ways to Make Better Use of Water Today

Help conserve and make the best use of water, one of our most precious resources.

Bruce Oreck, U.S. Ambassador, Finland

Bruce Oreck, U.S. Ambassador, Finland

Bruce J. Oreck currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Finland. In that capacity, he has driven the initiation of a complete renovation of the Embassy in Helsinki with a focus on high performance and “sustainability”.  For example, later this year Embassy Helsinki will open its Innovation Center – a 100 year old building [...]