Events
Unless otherwise notified, events listed here will be held at the NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO. The Visitors Center phone number is 303-384-6565.
What does NREL do?
Researchers at NREL are helping industry reduce energy use in buildings by conducting research on residential buildings, commercial buildings, technologies and analysis and evaluation. Our research accelerates industry adoption of advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
What will you learn at the NREL Visitors Center?
Where does you household energy go? How does low-energy design and high-performance power systems work together? Can certain appliances help you reduce you energy consumption? Come get some helpful tips. A list of helpful website will be also available. Our staff and volunteers will be happy to answer any questions you may have and will help you navigate our interactive exhibit hall.
To book a tour of the Visitors Center or for a field trip program information, call 303-384-6565. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
November 2009
Rescheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2009: Power Lunch Lecture Series: Does a Renewable Energy System Make Economic Sense? By Dan Chiras
November 11, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 MST
- Golden, CO
- Contact: Visitors Center 303.384.6565
In this presentation, we'll examine four highly useful economic techniques that homeowners can use to analyze the economics of a wind or solar system using real life examples. We'll explore financial incentives like the Federal Tax Credit, utility rebates, and USDA REAP grants that help lower the initial cost of systems.
Dan Chiras is a green building consultant and an internationally acclaimed author of 25 books on residential green building, residential renewable energy, and sustainability, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, Power from the Wind, and The Solar House. Dan is founder and director of The Evergreen Institute where he teaches courses on green building, solar energy, and wind energy, and more (www.evergreeninstitute.org).
Bring your lunch to enjoy during the presentation. Call 303-384-6565 to make a reservation for this free public program. Please, note that parking is limited at the Visitors Center.
Additional parking is available at Building 27 and NREL shuttle service is provided before and after the program. If you are using the NREL shuttle, allow extra time to reach the Visitors Center by noon for the beginning of the presentation.
Maps, directions and security requirements
- Open to the Public
- Free
- NREL-sponsored
Other
NREL Visitors Center Open House
Date to be determined
- Golden, CO
- Contact: Visitors Center 303.384.6565
The NREL Visitors Center will host an Open House on selected Saturdays in 2010. We invite you to enjoy a day of activities and explore our interactive Exhibit Hall.
Saturday, February 6
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 15
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 24
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 2
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Science on a Sphere Debuts at NREL Visitors Center
Now through 12/31/2010
- Golden, CO
- Contact: NREL Visitors Center 303.384.6565
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently debuted “The Energy Planet”at its Visitors Center in Golden, Colo. “The Energy Planet” is a short movie about energy from the sun and how we use it on our planet. It uses Science on a Sphere®, – the unique visualization system created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency – to show visitors the world on a 6-ft. globe. Animated images projected on the globe show the sun, the Earth, and how renewable energy resources can change the planet.
Come see our energy planet the way you’ve never seen it before.
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on weekends and major holidays.
Maps, directions and security requirements
- Open to the Public
- Free
- NREL-sponsored
