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E3 2010 Call for Presenters
http://environment.umn.edu/e3/abstract.html

Overview

Researchers,business and NGO leaders, government officials, students and otherrenewable energy professionals are invited to submit abstracts forpresentations at E3 2010 - The Midwest's Premier Energy, Economic andEnvironmental Conference.

The E3 conference is presentedannually by the University of Minnesota’s Initiative for RenewableEnergy and the Environment (IREE) and showcases current technologies,environmental benefits and market opportunities in renewable energy.Deadline for submission is May 31, 2010. The conference will take placeNov. 30 at the River Centre in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Speakersselected to present at E3 2010 will receive complimentary admission tothe conference and VIP reception plus a reimbursement for travel andlodging expenses.

Visit the E3 2009 web site for information on past conferences.

Selection Criteria

TheE3 organizing committee is seeking presenters who are engaging andcomfortable speaking in front of large groups. Presentations should beapproximately 20 minutes in length and can be either technical or moregeneral in nature but should focus on grand challenges andopportunities in the renewable energy sector today and into the future.

In summary, we're looking for a big-picture view of your subject area addressing several tough questions:

• What are the core ideas at work here?
• Why does this matter to the world?
• What are the grand challenges around this topic?
• What potential breakthroughs are on the horizon?

Presentations are being solicited in the following areas:

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation
• Energy Policy, Economics and the Environment
• Renewable Electricity
• Renewable Fuels and Products
• Special Topics Related to Energy and the Environment

Selected presenters will be notified by June 15, 2010.

Please send questions to Todd Reubold, Institute on the Environment Director of Communications, or visit the E3 2010 web site for more information.

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