Press Release - Fireside Chat with Jim Croce
GREEN: The Color of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Clean energy innovation is the focus of a fireside chat with Jim Croce, president and CEO of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, April 29, 2010
Incline Village, NV (April 15, 2010) - Join green pioneer Ben Solomon as he moderates a discussion on clean energy innovation with Jim Croce, the president and CEO of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC),Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Sierra Nevada College's Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, room 139 at 999 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village (map).
They will explore how clean energy can contribute to economic growth and diversification. Jim will discuss the interrelation of education, sustainable technology development and deployment, and Nevada's future prosperity. He will also provide insight into NIREC’s role in accelerating the commercialization of clean energy technologies. This ongoing series is a concept that grew out of the Seniors Conversation Café and represents a partnership between Sierra Nevada College and the IVGID Senior Programs. (Note: Moderator Ben Solomon is filling in for regular Fireside Chat host Andy Whyman, who will return for the next Chat.)
Prior to the talk, staffers from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will be offering a tour at 6:30 pm that will highlight the sustainable features of the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, the first LEED Platinum-certified building in Nevada. And, a representative from Sierra Nevada College will share news about Sierra Nevada College's application for Sustainable Campus Initiative funding spanning research, teaching and certification related to renewable energy that will make SNC the only sustainable green campus in Nevada.
After a successful 15-year career across a spectrum of engineering, managerial and executive roles in the traditional natural gas and electric utility industries, Jim Croce has spent nearly a decade successfully launching early stage clean energy companies and supporting their commercialization efforts. Jim served as the founding president and CEO of NextEnergy, one of the nation’s leading clean energy technology commercialization catalysts. At NIREC since mid-2009, Jim continues to advance clean energy commercialization and to provide guidance to a broad array of industry and government stakeholders to position the region and the nation to lead in clean energy innovation and project deployment.
Schedule of Events:
6:30 pm
Tour of Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences LEED Platinum-certified building
7:00 pm
Sierra Nevada College's Sustainable Campus Initiative
7:10 pm
Conversation with Jim Croce, president and CEO of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization
Contacts:
Jackie Phillips, NIREC Communications Manager, (775) 881-7516, jackie.phillips@nirec.org;
Debi Noonan, SNC Director of Special Events, (775) 831-1314 x7420, dnoonan@sierranevada.edu,
Shelia Leijon, IVGID Seniors Program Coordinator, (775) 832-1310, shelia_leijon@ivgid.org
NIREC is a Nevada 501(c)3 nonprofit public-private partnership that integrates researchers, experienced entrepreneurs, business executives, and financial capital to identify, fund and accelerate the development of renewable energy technologies. With a focus on clean energy, energy conservation and energy efficiency, NIREC launches early stage companies focused on the commercialization and widespread deployment of clean energy solutions. www.nirec.org
NIREC is proudly located in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES) at Sierra Nevada College. TCES is a distinctive partnership between public and private institutions of higher education in two states, situated in a world-class center for scientific research.
NIREC is located on the campus of Sierra Nevada College at Lake Tahoe.
Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nevada, is a four-year private liberal arts college with Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and Master of Education (M.Ed.) in advanced teaching and eadership programs in Incline Village, Reno, and Las Vegas. The liberal arts focus at SNC is enhanced by an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the curriculum. The college offers intellectual, educational, and cultural resources to its graduates and the communities of Nevada. To learn more about Sierra Nevada College, call (775) 831-1314 or visit its website at www.sierranevada.edu.
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“NIREC with its unique Entrepreneur In Residence program works collaboratively with the University of Nevada, Reno to bridge the gap between research and application of those technologies in the business world. UNR looks forward to a continuing partnership with NIREC.”
- Marsha Read, Associate Vice President for Research, UNR
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