The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory Consumer Energy Expo will feature more than 35 businesses and organizations that specialize in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, products and services.

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Consumer Energy Expo will feature more than 35 businesses and organizations
that specialize in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies,
products and services. Exhibitors and education sessions will cover topics
as varied as electric bicycles, cost-effective cooling and solar electric
power. The Expo will educate consumers about the latest technologies and
show how to take advantage of these energy innovations.

WHEN: Friday, June 20, 1-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Expo and education sessions. Learn about renewable energy and energy
efficiency from product and service exhibits. The Colorado Energy Science
Center is sponsoring Energy Education Sessions throughout the day on solar
energy, home efficiency and other topics featuring experts in energy
efficiency and renewable energy for the home. Editors note: A complete list
of education sessions and exhibitors follows.

WHERE: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Visitors Center is at
15013 Denver West Parkway. Take I-70 to Exit 263 (Denver West Blvd). Turn
north toward the Marriott Hotel. At the stoplight, turn left on Denver West
Parkway and continue west to the NREL entrance gate. The Visitors Center is
on the right.

COST: All events are free and open to the public.

INFORMATION: 303-384-6565 or www.nrel.gov/visitors_center
.

JUNE 20

1:30 The Potential for Residential Energy Efficiency in Colorado
Larry Kinney, Southwest Energy Efficiency Program
2:00 Energy Efficiency Lessons from Colorado's Weatherization
Program
Chuck Temple and Mike Martinez, Sunpower
3:00 Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Consumers
Tim Cunningham, Clean Cities Program
3:30 DRCOG Transport Programs for Consumers
Lenore Bates, Denver Regional Council of Governments
4:00 Water Efficiency Options for Consumers
Liz Gardener, Denver Water Board
5:30 E-Star: Rating Your Homes Energy Efficiency
Perry Rosensweig, E-Star
6:15 Coming Attractions: The June 28-29 CO Renewable Energy
Conference
Renee Azerbegi, CO Renewable Energy Society


JUNE 21
Home Energy Efficiency
10:00 Opportunities for Determining Your Home Energy Savings
Potential
Pat Keegan, Colorado Energy Science Center
10:30 Efficient Distribution of Air
Rich Moore, Energy Analyst and Consultant
11:15 Approaches to Cost-Effective Cooling
Dennis Brachfeld, About Saving Heat

Small Scale Renewables
12:00 Power with Nature: Presentation and Booksigning
Rex and LaVonne Ewing
12:30 Solar Electric Power
Mark McCray, RMS Electric
1:00 Solar Hot Water
Daiman Vilppu, Industrial Solar Technologies
1:30 Small Scale Wind
Vic Creazzi, Aerofire
2:00 Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Monte Schmidt, Valley Geothermal
2:30 Coming Attractions: The June 28-29 CO Renewable Energy
Conference
Renee Azerbegi, CO Renewable Energy Society

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's premier lab for renewable energy
research and development and a lead lab for energy efficiency R&D. The
national laboratory is managed by Midwest Research Institute, Battelle and
Bechtel.