May 13 - 17 - World Renewable Energy Forum

May 24 - Energy Connections - Innovative Energy Partnerships

May 24 - Patenting Your Cleantech Product

September - Research Rockstars Luncheon

October 22 - Annual Colorado Cleantech Industry Awards Dinner Gala

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2012 Legislative Session - April 24 Update

Great news!

On May 3, 2012 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed HB-1258 into law making it easier for prospective locations, such as grocery stores and shopping malls, to install and sell alternative fuels to electric and natural gas vehicles.

 

HB-1258 will enable retail, fleet and community venues to host locations for electric and compressed-natural gas vehicles to refuel. HB-1258, titled “Concerning Regulation of Public Utilities in Terms of Alternative Fuel Vehicles,” will help build out the alternative fuel vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure in the state by removing regulation from the state Public Utility Commission so natural gas (CNG/LNG) and electricity can be sold to alternative fuel vehicles.

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CCIA CLEANTCH FELLOWS INSTITUTE

The Fellows Institute is an exclusive, sustainable program designed to facilitate the creation of venture-backed clean technology companies. The Institute will educate executives from industries such as biotechnology, aerospace and enterprise technology, who are interested in making the transition to cleantech. The Institute will deliver a dynamic curriculum including modules on Energy Generation, Energy Efficiency, Building Technologies, Transportation, and Energy Storage among others. In addition, the Institute will present foundational information on industry infrastructure, business models, finance and policy. The program matches entrepreneurs to commercially viable technologies through a broad range of research and development partnerships led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Institute graduates will be prepared to transition to cleantech and start successful venture-backed companies. The Fellows Institute is seeking a highly selective group of successful entrepreneurial leaders. More...

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CCIA becomes one of the First AEE Chapters

On November 7 in Denver, CCIA joined business and political leaders to announce the formation of the Advanced Energy Economy. CCIA is one of the first regional cleantech organizations to become an AEE chapter. We look forward to supporting the growth of energy jobs, promoting energy security and lending our voice to the national energy conversation.

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Have you read Colorado's Cleantech Action Plan?

The Colorado Cleantech Action Plan finds Colorado's innovation in the wind, solar, smart grid and bio-derived sectors, combined with the state's progressive policies, will be the leading driver of industry growth over the next five years.

Downloads available: Colorado Cleantech Action Plan - Executive Summary & CCIA's Mandate to Lead and Colorado Cleantech Action Plan - Appendices.

	More than 300 cleantech product development companies are located in Colorado. More than 1,600 companies in the state support the industry through installation, research and development and service support.
	Colorado is home NREL, the nation's largest national laboratory devoted to renewable energy research and development.
	Colorado is among the top three states in cleantech venture capital investment. In 2011, CO cleantech companies raised $358 million in private investment.
	Colorado is home to clusters of companies in the wind, solar, biomass, smart grid, water, advanced transportation and energy efficiency fields.
	Recognized as one of the most innovation-intensive states, Colorado derives this honor from the strength or the research, investor and entrepreneurship communities built around the Univ. of Colorado, Colo. State Univ., and Colo. School of Mines. In the past 5 years, over 450 provisional, non-provisional and international clean technology patents have been filed by researchers at these schools.