NEWS ROUNDUP FROM THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY
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IEPEC 2007: Reliable Program Results? You Betcha!
The International Energy Program Evaluation Conference will be held August 14-16, 2007 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago with pre-conference workshops scheduled for August 13. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the presentation, critique, and discussion of objective evaluations of energy programs. The conference program features 97 peer-reviewed papers to be presented in 40 sessions across 9 panels, a Poster Session, and much more. The deadline for discounted registration is July 16.
Also, IEPEC is accepting nominations for the 2007 Lifetime Achievement award. At least two individuals from different organizations are needed to nominate candidates for award consideration. Nominations must be received by July 17, 2007 to be considered for the 2007 award.
July 25 Deadline for Abstracts: 18th National Energy Services Conference & Expo
The Association of Energy Services Professionals invites abstracts for conference papers, panels and workshops for its 18th National Energy Services Conference & Expo. The AESP Program Planning Committee only considers original presentations for papers and panel sessions. We are interested in showcasing presentations that reflect the latest thinking, best practices and trends affecting the energy services industry.
A pre-conference workshop is scheduled for January 28, 2008 with the full conference taking place January 29-31, 2008 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Past the Tipping Point
The ECEEE 2007 Summer Study held in June at La Colle sur Loup, France, proved that energy efficiency now has gone past the tipping point. See the press summary. The ECEEE 2007 proceedings are already online. Abstracts can be browsed by everyone, but full papers and several of the presentations are only available for ECEE members. ACEEE’s “Industry” Summer Study proceedings from 2003 and 2005 are now available on-line. Abstracts can be browsed, you must be an ECEEE member to access the full papers.
U.S. Team Wins “Most Innovative” Poster Award at the ECEEE Summer Study
Just 12 Americans joined over 350 others at the European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s Summer Study in the south of France in early June. During the poster presentations, attendees voted for 4 awards among the 50 posters. The award for “most innovative” was earned by Katherine Johnson and Ed Thomas of Market Development Group, the only Americans among the winners. The program was the Light Bulb Fund Raiser program implemented for Delta-Montrose Electric Association in Colorado. Access the paper via ECEEE.
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