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Upcoming Key Dates & Events Looking ahead at WEEC 2012‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌. Events Calendar ‌‌‌‌‌.. Â
Editor’s Letter… “Energy efficiency touches every industry and sector; we need to do everything possible to showcase what is best about energy efficiency so that we can optimize our resources moving forward.”
–Albert Thumann, Executive Director, Association of Energy Engineers At the 34th World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) held in Chicago earlier this year, over 3,400 energy professionals gathered at Navy Pier to do just that, discussing clean energy technologies that are emerging, evolving and will continue to shape our energy future. WEEC featured sixteen certification and training seminars for energy professionals, fourteen concurrent conference tracks, drawing over 3,400 industry professionals from 48 states and 43 countries.
Environmental Advocate & Water Policy Expert Alexandra Costeau headlined the WEEC’s opening session with her lecture The Great Oceans: Conservation & Sustainable Management. Costeau focused on a three point call to action: reducing consumption, reconnecting to natural resources, and innovating on how our communities build cities, grow agriculture and use transportation. Quoting her grandfather, famed explorer and ecologist Jacques‐Yves Cousteau, she illustrated that,
“We will never save the world if we are not a part of imagining what it can become”. Also speaking at the opening session were Jim Kohlhaas, Vice President, Strategic Energy Programs, for SAIC; Peter Belisle, President, Energy & Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle; and Val Jensen, Vice President of Marketing & Environmental Programs, ComEd. WEEC also featured a sold out 100,000 square foot exposition hall which showcased over 350 booth displays from high profile companies in the energy industry, including WEEC’s exclusive host, SAIC, along with Trane, Smardt, Leviton, and Sensor Switch. Additionally, many exciting events and new items were on the agenda for WEEC, one of them being the Chevy Volt, an innovative, never–been–done–before car that exists in a brand new category of cars. The Volt is a full–performance electric vehicle with extended range and was available onsite for WEEC attendees. As AEE continues to embrace social media advancements, this year’s event also included our first interactive WEEC Twitter Wall which showcased live tweets from the event along with the WEEC smartphone Conference Planning App which allowed attendees to review speaker sessions, build personalized conference program schedules and map out the exhibitors onsite. T. Boone Pickens, a world‐renowned energy entrepreneur and author of the Pickens Plan, closed the event as he discussed Powering Our Energy Future at the WEEC keynote luncheon. Pickens expounded on America’s need to more prominently include U.S. based natural gas in our energy infrastructure, stating that, “Two thirds of our trade deficit every year
comes from the purchase of foreign oil.” Initiatives such as replacing the diesel used in our truck fleets with natural gas, Pickens’ believes will reduce costs and provide job creation. As we look towards our 35th anniversary of WEEC, we hope that you will celebrate with us back in Atlanta! Mark your calendars for October 31‐November 2, 2011 at the Georgia World Congress Center!
Just Announced! Our Keynote Speaker the esteemed, General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.)
What others are saying… Overheard @ CNBC
Interviewed at WEEC, T. Boone Pickens suggests increases in U.S. employment could be found within the private sector, specifically in the oil and gas industry. During the Keynote Luncheon he expounded on the how the Pickens’ plan would create 400,000 jobs while making this country more self‐sufficient.
Overheard @ Patch.com For energy guru T. Boone Pickens, the keynote speaker at the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) in Chicago last month, “Natural gas is the new coal, it’s abundant.” Businesses, too, have many options and opportunities to adopt energy‐saving procedures. Many exhibitors at the WEEC displayed versatile, high‐efficiency, low‐cost energy products. Corporations can take advantage of energy‐reduction products that monitor room occupancy and automatically power down machines. Solar cell products were abundant commodities, as were new technology for insulation, appliances and occupancy‐detection systems that evaluate body temperature and motion for thermostat‐control management. Energy independence and changing how we use our resources will strengthen our economy as well as our local communities and events like the WEEC are a great place to start.
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Conference Highlights The Great Oceans: Conservation & Sustainable Management
Alexandra Costeau, Environmental Advocate and Water Policy Expert
What happens when a river doesn’t reach the sea?
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they cross over the Arizona/Mexican border to follow the Colorado's dry riverbed to its historic mouth in the Upper Gulf of California where its nutrient‐rich waters no longer reach the sea. This short film tracks the
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ghost of a mighty river that used to run free over this land half a century ago.
Green Solutions that Meet the Needs of Today’s Property Owners Peter Belisle, President, Energy & Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle
Examines a variety of real estate owner asset classes, how each utilizes energy reduction applications and how new entries into the work force are reinforcing sustainability goals as energy conservation becomes a life/career priority. View the full WEEC presentation here.
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Powering Our Energy Future: A Conversation with T. Boone Pickens T. Boone Pickens, BP Capital Management
“The oil and gas industry stands on its own two feet…and the industry that is providing jobs (in this economy) is the oil & gas industry “T. Boone Pickens told reporters. Listen to the full T. Boone Pickens interview held live from WEEC.
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Insider Look at New Technologies & Products Featured at WEEC Click images below to view exhibitor interviews and products showcased at WEEC.
RECs &GreenStreet Cosponsor GDF SUEZ Energy Resources offers a wide range of innovative electricity products and services to industrial and commercial businesses‐including renewable energy and demand response. Our in‐house energy experts know your market, work with you to understand your business and can customize products and services to help you make the best possible electricity decision.
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Smardt chillers maximize the extraordinary chiller operating efficiencies enabled by the Turbocor oil‐free centrifugal compressor technology. Smardt water cooled chillers run from 60 TR to 900 TR, including a very flexible compact modular range which overcomes space or access constraints. Smardt air‐cooled chillers run from 70TR through 280TR. Condenserless models are also available. Award‐winning IPLV energy efficiency performance and drastically reduced maintenance costs (no oil!) mean lowest lifetime operating cost in mid‐market capacities. Smardt chiller performance is AHRI certified.
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Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. (SEA) is an SBA‐approved small emerging business with over fifteen (15) years of energy program management experience and a documented track record of outstanding performance in the following areas: providing program management support, working with various information management systems, providing utility billing and energy accounting service, improving operations and maintenance activities, developing energy & resource conservation training & awareness and recommending cost‐ effective improvements, working with utilities to identify rebate or technical assistance programs, and proposing cost‐effective renewable technology products. SEA provides a growing suite of efficiency services to support our clients in accomplishing their mission and meeting their goals.
Join the Conversation New videos are added often, be sure to subscribe to the AEE YouTube Channel for the latest updates.
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Extras – New & Notable at WEEC AEE Goes Digital!
From Books to Apps AEE raises the bar for its content and audience
Mobile Technologies That Are Changing the Industry
As social media’s popularity and visibility continues to thrive, AEE stays current with these new technologies, last year introducing our first WEEC show app that included real time conference updates, exhibitor floor plan locations, and special event notifications. This year we launched our first interactive Twitter Wall (shown to the right) that featured live tweets from attendees, exhibitors and speakers at the event providing additional audience engagement.
NEW AEE Announces FREE Downloadable AEE App for iPhone & iPad Now members and industry professionals can keep up to date with AEE and Energy News by downloading the FREE AEE App! AEE has just launched an AEE app for iPhone that alerts you to AEE News, New Certifications, Seminar Courses, AEE Podcasts and tap into the AEE Career Center for current job listings.
Sign Up is easy –simply go to the iTunes App Store, search AEE and download our new application! Click Here or on Image to view App.
The Future of Publishing: Rise of e-Readers Instant delivery, no shipping fees, and multi‐device support – AEE launches and promotes its latest venture, e‐Book editions of its newest and best‐selling titles.
AEE Promotes New e‐Book Editions Learn more about our digital library, use the links below to visit the AEE Bookstore, the Barnes & Noble NookBook Store, Apple iBooks & Amazon’s Kindle Store.
Visit the AEE Bookstore: http://www.aeeprograms.com/books
Click here to visit the Nookbook Store Link
Click here to visit the Apple iBooks
Click here to visit the Amazon Kindle bookstore
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Extras – New & Notable at WEEC
WEEC Onsite Career Center WEEC featured an onsite Career Center showcasing employer‐sponsored positions listed on the AEE online site (view photo to left). This year we’ve added an RSS feed of the career center, providing instant updates to new green jobs postings.
Click the link below and hit "Subscribe to this feed" to have job postings delivered daily. http://www.energyvortex.com/careercenterjobs/
Send your Message to Employers & Job‐Seekers through the AEE & EnergyVortex Career Center. The Career Center is a unique website that reaches energy management employers and professionals who utilize the site to advance their career and find the best candidate for positions. The Career Center is promoted on the AEE homepage, on the AEE News Site, EnergyVortex, and within the AEE Member Newsletters.
New to the Career Center – now when posting a job online, you may also utilize the following Expanded Features:
Featured Employer Listing in the AEE e‐Newsletter offers access to AEE Members, Conference & Seminar Attendees and Opt‐In Subscribers. Featured Employer Sponsorship includes your Company Logo, Prominent Placement of your Jobs and link to your posting within the Career Center. AEE has opened an AEE Jobs LinkedIn subgroup within the AEE LinkedIn Group Community. (see image to left). Through the AEE LinkedIn community, extend your recruiting reach as professionals review and forward your listing, helping connect the right talent with the right opportunity. On average, LinkedIn Jobs are forwarded 11 times*. *Stats provided by www.talent.linkedin.com
Interested in joining our Green Jobs Employer Community? Visit the link below to learn more about the AEE Career Center and posting opportunities. http://www.energyvortex.com/careercenter/
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Upcoming Key Dates & Events
Come Celebrate Our 35th Anniversary!
October 31‐ November 2, 2012
Learn more at:
GA World Congress Center Atlanta, GA
www.EnergyCongress.com Just Announced! Keynote Speaker: General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.)
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MARCH 2012 5‐6 5‐6
Atlantic City, NJ
Energy Managers Guide to Implementing ISO 50001
Atlantic City, NJ
Basics of Distributed Generation and Onsite CHP (DGCP prep)
5‐7
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Building Energy Simulation (BESA prep)
5‐7
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Buying & Selling Energy (CEP prep)
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Energy Auditing (CEA prep)
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency (CLEP prep)
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Measurement & Verification for Energy Managers & Emission Traders: Applying the IPMVP (CMVP prep)
5‐7 5‐7
5‐7
5‐7 5‐8 5‐9
7‐8 12‐15 19‐23
Atlantic City, NJ
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: Technologies, Applications, Strategies (REP prep)
Atlantic City, NJ
Training for Building Technicians: Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (BEST prep)
Atlantic City, NJ
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Building Commissioning Professionals
Atlantic City, NJ
Globalcon 2012 Conference & Expo
Denver, CO
CEM Training Course for Government Involved Energy Professionals
Atlanta, GA
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Energy Managers
Milwaukee, WI
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Energy Managers
Houston, TX
Life Cycle Building Commissioning (Masters Level CBCP prep)
MAY 2012 7‐11 7‐11
21‐22
Seattle, WA
21‐23
Seattle, WA
Fundamentals of Building Energy Simulation (BESA prep)
Seattle, WA
Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency (CLEP prep)
Seattle, WA
Fundamentals of Measurement & Verification for Energy Managers & Emission Traders: Applying the IPMVP (CMVP prep)
21‐23 21‐23
Energy Managers Guide to Implementing ISO 50001
21‐23
Seattle, WA
Fundamentals of Power Quality (CPQ prep)
23‐24
Seattle, WA
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: Technologies, Applications, Strategies (REP prep)
23‐24
Seattle, WA
West Coast Energy Management Congress 2012 Conference & Expo
Full details can be found at www.aeeprograms.com/seminars
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Upcoming Key Dates & Events Full details can be found at www.aeeprograms.com/seminars
OCTOBER 2012 1‐5
Nashville, TN
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Energy Managers
10‐11
Minneapolis, MN
Fast Track CEM Preparatory Course for Energy Managers
15‐19
San Juan, PR
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Energy Managers
Atlanta, GA
Energy Managers Guide to Implementing ISO 50001
29‐30
29‐30
Atlanta, GA
Skills Update 2012 for Certified Energy Managers
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Building Commissioning (CBCP prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Building Energy Simulation (BESA prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Buying & Selling Energy (CEP prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Carbon Reduction & GHG Management (CRM prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Energy Auditing (CEA prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency (CLEP prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Measurement & Verification for Energy Managers & Emission Traders: Applying the IPMVP (CBCP prep)
29‐31
Atlanta, GA
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: Technologies, Applications, Strategies (REP prep)
29‐11/1 Atlanta, GA
Training for Building Technicians: Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (BEST prep)
29‐11/2 Atlanta, GA
Comprehensive 5‐Day Training Program for Business Energy Professionals (BEP prep)
31‐11/2 Atlanta, GA
World Energy Engineering Congress 2012 Conference & Expo
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