Global Warming Solutions Speaker Series
The GWSSS is a signature CEA event. We invite experts from across the country to Boulder to share their knowledge and experiences with our community. All presentations are free and open to the public. Please contact us if you would like more information about any of our guests or if you would like to suggest a topic or a speaker.
2012
- “Xcel – What the Future Holds”, Leslie Glustrom, Resarch Director and Founding Member of Clean Energy Action. January 2012
2011
- “Macro Issues to Consider in Municipalizing an Electric Utility,” Kevin Gaden, Director of Wholesale Electric Operations, Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska. January 2011
- “A Community Discussion with the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities (CAMU),” Colorado Municipalization Experts Moderated by Dan Hodges, Executive Director, CAMU . Feb 2011
- “Shining the Light on the Solar Thermal Potential in Colorado,” Solar Thermal Experts Becky English, Sam Weaver, and Willie Mein. March 2011
- “Local Power, Local Control – Lessons from Around the World,” John Farrell, Senior Researcher, Institute for Local Self Reliance. April 2011
- “How Could a Boulder Municipal Utility Run Its Distribution System?” Dennis Eastman, President, ENCO Utility Services. June 2011
- “Municipalization: Traditional and Creative Legal and Financial Approaches,” Baird Brown and Christopher Berendt, partners at Drinker, Biddle & Reath. June 2011.
- “Boulder’s Power Supply: What are GHG–offsets and RECs? What’s the value of carbon reduction and offset mechanisms? Is there an Optimal Mix for Boulder?“ Wiley Barbour (Vice President, Camco North America), Alden Hathaway (Senior Vice President, Sterling Planet), & Ben Vitale (Executive Director, The Climate Trust). July 2011
- “An Evening With Boulder’s City Attorney, Tom Carr.” August 2011
- “Pints for Pawnee.” Oct 2011
- “Transforming Energy, Educating Leaders” Carl Koval, RASEI Associate Director CU-Programs. Nov 2011
2010
- “Can Boulder learn from Marin? Making Renewable Energy a Community Choice“ Charles McGlashan, Chairman Marin Energy Authority. May 2010.
- “Forming a Municipal Utility: The City of Winter Park, Florida Experience,” Randy Knight, City Manager, Winter Park, FL. July 2010
- “The Winds of Change:Feed-in-Tariffs Driving Alternative Energy Development,” Paul Gipe, Feed-In-Tariff and Wind Energy Expert. Sep 2010
- “Accelerated Green Power Development for Municipalities,” Paul Fenn, Utility Reform Expert of San Francisco-based Local Power, Inc.. November 2010
- “Bringing Solar Power to Africa and the Navajo Nation,” Doug Vilsack, Executive Director, Elephant Energy. December 2010
