Nirec: Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization News Feedhttp://www.nirec.org/news.htmlNirec: Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization News Feeden-usWed, 16 May 2012 00:22:05 PDTCopyright 1997-2012 Jonathan BarlowBarlow Content Management System Randolph J. Townsend Joins the Board of Trustees for the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization May 16, 2012 (Las Vegas and Reno, NV)—The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) is pleased to announce that Randolph J. Townsend has joined its Board of Trustees.

Townsend has a storied career in the worlds of both business and politics, and remains passionate about building a better future for Nevada and its people.

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=261 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=261 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Energy Professionals Networking Group is Heating-Up in Nevada Young Professionals in Energy Announces a New Nevada Chapter - and its Initial Activities

April 25, 2012 (Las Vegas, Nev.) - Professional networking groups have been growing in popularity throughout the country. The energy industry’s Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) has been in Las Vegas since Monday for its annual summit. At the group’s Opening Night Party, the formation of a new Nevada chapter (YPE Nevada) was announced, along with details of the organization’s first activities:

                May 14 – Electric Vehicle Test Drive & Copper Mountain Plant Tour (Las Vegas; Boulder City)

                May 17 – Electric Vehicle – Gourmet Food Truck Scavenger Hunt (Reno)

                May 24 – Tour of the Geothermal Operations at the Peppermill (Reno)

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=260 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=260 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST NIREC Sponsors Clean Energy Award NIREC is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Lt. Governor's Award given for the business plan that best employes clean, renewable or efficient energy technologies or services. The award is bestowed annually at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup collegiate business plan competition in Nevada.

The competition encourages the development and commercialization of ideas and technologies discovered in Nevada universities. This aligns with NIREC's commitment to support clean energy commercialization from Nevada's research institutions.

NIREC is honored to also provide preliminary and final judges for the competition.

We wish all teams well and look forward to new and innovative ides for clean energy products and services.

We invite the NIREC community to join in the celebration at the Awards Dinner on April 18. Tickets and information at http://ncfeat.camp8.org/events?eventId=409830&EventViewMode=EventDetails

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=259 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=259 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST NIREC Expands Physical Presence in Nevada March 21, 2012 (Las Vegas and Reno, NV)—The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its physical presence in Nevada by co-locating new offices at the northern and southern science centers of the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno and Las Vegas respectively while maintaining an existing office at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village.

Economic growth is increasingly dependent upon the transition of ideas from public and private sector research to the market, thereby creating new enterprises and jobs around clusters of demonstrated competencies. In Nevada, one of those strategic clusters is clean energy−and as an ‘innovation intermediary,’ NIREC is focused on building a more robust commercialization ecosystem in partnership with leading-edge researchers, experienced entrepreneurs and financial investors in the Silver State.

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=258 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=258 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Alternative Energy: Still Energetic? With the economy still languishing and no dramatic change in sight, questions need to be asked: Is the green movement retaining the fervor it had seen in the past? Does alternative energy have a shot at becoming a diversifying factor for Nevada? How will the movement ultimately affect Nevada’s diversity base? Are the jobs there for the long run? Does the industry stand on its own without government subsidiaries? And should Nevadans stop putting money into or simply view it as a long-term investment that needs to be made?

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=257 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=257 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Nevada is ‘Playing to Win in Clean Energy’ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Releases New Report on the Clean Energy Economy in Nevada

March 12, 2012 (Las Vegas, NV)—Nevada is leading the way toward the development of a new clean energy economy by continuing to develop its substantial geothermal, solar and wind energy resources throughout the state, according to a new report release today by Senator Harry Reid . . .

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=256 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=256 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST The Academy Awards for Clean Energy Startups Rolls out the Red Carpet in Nevada cleantech open logo


Cleantech Open and NIREC team up to help clean energy entrepreneurs in Nevada

Nevada’s clean energy entrepreneurs will get a boost this month when Cleantech Open, the world’s largest clean energy accelerator and business competition, announces the opening of a Nevada chapter and a new partnership with the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC).

 Clean energy entrepreneurs, potential mentors, economic development officers, government leaders and media are invited to the statewide Cleantech Open Nevada introduction, occurring simultaneously in Las Vegas and Reno, Thursday, March 22 at 9:00 am at Desert Research Institute. (Details: www.nirec.org/cleantechopennv.html.)

The Cleantech Open business plan competition is known for its highly acclaimed training program. Semifinalists participate in the accelerator and regional competitions. Finalists advance to the national Global Forum, informally dubbed the “Academy Awards for clean energy startups,” where final judging occurs and regional prize winners and the national $250,000 prize package winner are announced at the Awards Gala.

“Until now, entrepreneurs from Nevada traveled to California to participate in our mentoring activities,” said Cleantech Open Regional Director Erik Steeb. “Our new presence in Nevada and the NIREC partnership will bring greater in-state support for participants in the competition.”

Cleantech Open has awarded over $5 million in cash and services; 581 companies have participated in the program and raised more than $660 million in external funding.

“NIREC has worked with several startups that have done well in the competition,” says NIREC President and CEO Walt Borland. “As an intermediary for clean energy innovation in Nevada, deepening our relationship with Cleantech Open enhances our ability to champion entrepreneurially-driven activities throughout the state.”

The Director of Cleantech Open Nevada, Chip Evans adds, “I invite all clean energy startups, as well as professionals who can serve as mentors, to join us at the launch event and take part in Cleantech Open Nevada. Everyone who participates takes away something valuable from the experience.”

 

About NIREC

The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) is a nonprofit public-private partnership that integrates researchers, experienced entrepreneurs, business executives, and financial capital to identify, fund and accelerate the development of clean energy technologies. 

Contact:

Jackie Phillips
jackie.phillips@nirec.org
775-881-7546

Chip Evans
cevans@cleantechopen.com
775-240-1222

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=253 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=253 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST ARPA-E on the Practical Side of (Energy) Innovation Leaders talk about growing a green economy and developing clean energy solutions, but the (mostly-male) talent trolling the halls of the Gaylord National Harbor Convention Center for the ARPA-E 2012 Innovation Summit last week was filled with folks actually doing it.

One of the keynote speakers who brought the engineers face-to-face with reality was Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur who boasts...

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=254 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=254 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Why Nevada is Missing the Boat on Renewable Energy Industry http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=252 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=252 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Global and Local Expansion of Operations Announced by K2 Energy Systems, Inc. for 2012 Adoption of Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) Battery Solutions in Numerous Military, Zero-Idle, Utility, Mobility and Medical Energy Storage Equipment Applications Drives Manufacturing, R&D and Job Growth at K2 Energy Solutions

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=251 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=251 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Diversifying Nevada: Rolling the Dice -- One of the most depressed states is going all out to attract new industries In The Economist: Nevada is gaming, tourism, mining--and is working on an economic diversification strategy (including renewable energy) to be even more!

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=249 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=249 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Helping Small Businesses to Drive Innovation: SBIR is Renewed for 6 Years Last week, President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for another six years. This long-term reauthorization is good news for the innovative small businesses that these programs support.  SBIR and STTR invest about $2.5 billion a year in America’s most promising small research and development companies.

]]> http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=248 http://www.nirec.org/news.html?news_id=248 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST