Polis to speak at Net Zero Cities event
LOVELAND — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will speak at Net Zero Cities, a BizWest event that will address various aspects of climate change.
The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 4, at The Ranch event complex in Loveland. Admission is $53.49, with tickets available here.
Polis will discuss the state’s plans to become 100% powered by renewable energy by 2040, including costs, strategies for attainment and reasons behind the effort.
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Net Zero Cities will unpack what climate change means for cities and counties and the reason behind the movement, as well as address implications for the private sector and the regional population at large.
Sessions at the BizWest-sponsored Net Zero Cities will be:
- Climate Action Bootcamp, with practical and proven strategies for climate action by individual companies. Moderator: Rudy Verner, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti. Panelists: Frank Bruno, CEO, Via Mobility Services; David Ivan, chief operating officer, Vestas; Zac Swank, environmental health lead, Partners for a Clean Environment, Boulder County; and Michael Carter, chief revenue officer, E Source.
- Colorado 100, examining how the state can achieve 100% renewable status. Panelists: Jacquelin Cochran, director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Lauren Quillian, energy and environmental policy manager, Xcel Energy Inc.; Christine Berg, senior policy adviser, Colorado Energy Office.
- Innovating in a New Market — Challenges for Climate-Tech Startups, exploring strategies for climate-tech companies to achieve breakthroughs in advancing their technologies and businesses. Moderator: Bryan Willson, executive director, Energy Institute at Colorado State University. Panelists: Jon Jacobs, chief marketing officer, Solid Power Inc.; Eric Reinhardt, CEO, Helio Homes; Patricia Kelley, chief commercial officer and general counsel, New Day Hydrogen LLC; and Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning eMotors Inc.
- Ready or Not?, examining how local municipalities are prepared for electric-vehicle charging stations, increased solar and deployment of batteries. Moderator: Diego Lopez, executive director, Northern Colorado Clean Cities. Panelists: Camille Pollan, community sustainability manager, city and county of Broomfield; Jonathan Koehn, director of climate initiatives, city of Boulder; David Hornbacher, executive director, Longmont Power & Communications, city of Longmont; Mike Salisbury, administrator, Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, and transportation energy lead, city and county of Denver.
- Regulatory Environment, exploring what regulations are likely to be enacted in the next two to three decades. Speaker: Will Toor, director, Colorado Energy Office.
- Reinventing Existing Buildings, including best practices and strategies for conversion of existing properties. Moderator: Paul Kriescher, principal & CEO, Lightly Treading. Panelists: Jeff Hindman, founder and owner, Cottonwood Builders; Christine Brinker, senior buildings policy manager, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project; Anna Perks, owner, Perks Deconstruction Ltd.; and Bill Lucas-Brown, co-founder and vice president of net zero solutions, Helio Home.
- Net Zero for Campuses, including methods for converting cities, business districts, business parks or other campuses to a net-zero future. Moderator: Josie Plaut, associate director, Colorado State University Institute for the Built Environment. Panelists: Stu Reeve, energy manager, city of Fort Collins; Carl Lawrence, owner, Energy Sense; and Ruby Nahan, associate director of strategic accounts, Namaste Solar.
- Emerging Tech, with ready solutions that can be implemented quickly. Panelists: Brian DeBruine, chief technology officer, New Day Hydrogen LLC; Nick Bettis, director of marketing and sales operations, Lightning eMotors Inc.; Tim Ellis, energy resources director, Poudre Valley REA Inc.; and Namit Singh, chief operating officer and co-founder, Microgrid Labs Inc.
The Ranch is located at 5280 Arena Circle in Loveland.
Supporting sponsors include Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP, Xcel Energy, the city of Boulder and Partners for a Clean Environment. Associate sponsors include Cottonwood Builders, Lightning eMotors Inc., Platte River Power Authority, city of Fort Collins and Poudre Valley REA Inc.
LOVELAND — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will speak at Net Zero Cities, a BizWest event that will address various aspects of climate change.
The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 4, at The Ranch event complex in Loveland. Admission is $53.49, with tickets available here.
Polis will discuss the state’s plans to become 100% powered by renewable energy by 2040, including costs, strategies for attainment and reasons behind the effort.
Net Zero Cities will unpack what climate change means for cities and counties and the reason behind…