Nevada Renewable Energy Leadership Award
Banquet and Silent Auction

Solar NV requests the honor of your presence at the
Nevada Renewable Energy Leadership Award Banquet

Crinis – Ray’s of Sunlight

August 18, 2007

Cili Restaurant at the Bali Hai Golf Course
5160 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Please join us as we honor an individual in the Nevada community who has made significant contributions to renewable energy that has lead to a more secure energy future.

Dina Titus, Nevada Senate Minority Leader

Senator Titus has proven herself as a renewable energy leader in the community, bringing together universities, renewable energy developers and utilities to make our abundant renewable energy resources a cornerstone for Nevada’s future and a leader for the nation in renewable energy policy.

The reception will begin promptly at 6:00 P.M. with hors d’oeuvres and silent auction followed by dinner at 7:00 P.M.

$75/Person

Please RSVP with Allison Gray @ 702-379-6592 or agray@unlv.nevada.edu by August 15, 2007

If you would like to donate an item for the auction, contact Allison as well. All proceeds go towards educating and promoting renewable energy and conservation in Nevada.

Event Flyer / Invitation

All Solar NV members are invited to participate on our committees. In fact, we urge you to join a committee and make a difference. You will make friends, learn new things and help Nevada move toward energy independence!

Here's a list of our committees and respective chair persons:

• Communications Committee - Les Lazareck, chair

• Education Committee - Gary Wood, chair

• Membership Committee - Frank Tepper, chair

• Programs Committee - Allison Gray, chair

• Solar Home Tour Committee - Deidre Radford, chair

You can send an email to any chair person if you would like more information. Keep in mind that you do not have to be an expert in solar energy or have any particular skills. If you are passionate and want to help create positive change, then you have all the qualifications!

Solar Today : Renewable Energy: Economic Powerhouse?

New research suggests that industry growth could generate hundreds of thousands of jobs for U.S. workers.

Last year the total number of jobs created by the renewable energy industry exceeded 450,000, according to new research.
Photo courtesy of Evergreen Solar.

By Roger H. Bezdek

According to new research, the number of U.S. jobs created as a result of rapid growth in the renewable energy and energy-efficiency (RE/EE) field as of 2006 is estimated to exceed 450,000. The vast majority of these positions were employed in private industry. What does this new source of jobs and tax-base growth signal for the U.S. and state economies, especially in regions having ready, skilled labor pools?

The answers to such questions are of vital interest to the educators and workforce trainers, policy makers, regulators and urban planners charged with responding to projected growth in this industry. Yet despite widespread interest in the size of the renewable energy industry, its potential economic impacts and the number of jobs involved, a comprehensive study of this industry has never been conducted — until now.

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