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Solar 2013 Program

SOLAR 2013 has a special series on Disaster Preparedness in the face of Extreme Weather; Credit: FEMA

SOLAR 2013 has a special series on Disaster Preparedness in the face of Extreme Weather; Credit: FEMA

To view the detailed program, click here- view the program by “Theme” with details on speaker information, view the program by “Day”, and view the Plenary session info by day.

View the Meetings & Social Events below or click here to see a calendar. 

Special Sessions (Open to the Public)

Thursday, April 18
Sustainable Transportation Forum 6:30-8:00 p.m., Hyatt Constellation Ballroom E
Young Professionals Plenary 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Hyatt Constellation Ballroom F

Friday, April 19:
Emerging Architecture Forum 3:30-5:00 PM

Themes

Extreme Weather  ●  Passive Architecture  ●  Finance & Policy  ● Renewable Technologies  ●  Young Professionals ●  Women in Solar

Conference Outline

(SOLAR 2013 Expo Open 10:00 AM-4:00 PM April 18-20)

  • Monday, April 15: ASES Board Meeting 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tuesday, April 16: ASES Divisions & Chapters Meetings, Industry Trainings & Technical Workshops
    • Workshops
    • Meetings
      • Chapter Meeting 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
      • Division Meeting 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
    • Social Events
      • Young Professionals Welcome Reception 6:00-8:00 PM Hyatt- Pisces- 15th Floor
      • Conference Opening Reception 7:00-10:00 PM (Register here) Hyatt- Constellation Ballroom- 2nd floor
  • Wednesday, April 17: The Renewable Energy Landscape in 2013
    • Plenary (10:30 AM- 12:00 PM)
      • Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists; Eric Martinot, Report Author, REN21 Renewables Global Futures Report; John Byrne, Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of Delaware
    • Workshops
    • Social Events
    • Meetings
      • Speaker Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • CSP Division Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Transportation Division Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • ASES Annual Meeting 12:15-1:15 PM (ASES Members only)
      • SBSE Meeting 12:15-1:15 PM
      • PV Division Happy Hour 5:00-6:30 PM Hyatt F
      • Resource Division Happy Hour 5:00-6:30 PM Hyatt F
      • Sustainability Division Happy Hour 5:00-6:30 PM Hyatt F
  • Thursday, April 18: Climate Change, Extreme Weather & Renewables: Mitigation and Beyond
    • Plenary (10:30 AM- 12:00 PM)
      • Bill McKibben, President and Co-Founder, 350.org; Jochen Flasbarth, President, German Federal Environment Agency; Alice LeBlanc, Environmental and Economic Consulting; Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
    • Climate Chance & Extreme Weather- Disaster Preparedness as a Strategic Opportunity: Special Day-Long Series (continues Friday Morning). Click here to view details.
    • Social Events
    • Meetings
      • Speaker Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Water Division Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Wind Division Meeting 5:00-6:00 PM
      • Wind Division Reception 6:00-7:00 PM
  • Friday, April 19: Growing the Solar Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, & the View from Germany
    • Plenary (10:30 AM- 12:00 PM)
      • Eric Wesoff, Editor in Chief, Green Tech Media; David Wedepohl, Head of Markets & Communications, German Solar Industry Association; Rhone Resch, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association; Tony Clifford, CEO, Standard Solar; Elaine Ulrich; Mike Healy
    • Social Events
    • Meetings
      • Speaker Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Solar Thermal Division Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Sustainability Division Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM
      • Passive Division Meeting 5:00-6:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 20: Expo Public Day: Free Entry to Public (10:00 AM-4:00 PM)