SOLAR TODAY - November/December 2010

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ASES Award Nominations

Due in January

Each year the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) honors people who have made outstanding contributions to the society or to the solar energy community. Nominations for 2011 awards are due Jan. 28.

The Charles Greeley Abbot Award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of solar energy or to ASES. The Passive Pioneer Award is presented to a person (or group) whose creative and original thinking and research has led to new developments in the passive solar energy field. The Rebecca Vories Award honors a volunteer whose efforts have significantly advanced the ability of ASES to accomplish its mission. The John and Barbara Yellott Award recognizes an outstanding graduate student working in the solar energy field and includes a $500 scholarship. The Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award goes to an individual who has made a significant contribution in any area of the solar energy field. Lastly, the Women in Solar Energy Award recognizes the contributions of women in the solar field. A list of previous recipients and nomination forms can be found at ases.org/awards. The winners will be honored at the ASES National Solar Conference, SOLAR 2011, in Raleigh, N.C., May 17-21.

getinvolved: locate an ASES chapter in your community

Alabama Alabama Solar Assoc. P: 256.658.5189 arch42@gmail.com al-solar.org contact: a. morton archibald Jr. Arizona Arizona Solar Energy Assoc. P: 602.952.8192 j2envarch@aol.com arizonasolarenergy.org contact: Daniel aiello Arkansas New Chapter! Arkansas renewable Energy Assoc. P: 877.575.0379 info@arkansasrenewableenergyassoc.org arkansasrenewableenergyassoc.org contact: frank kelly California NorCal Solar Energy Assoc. P: 510.705.8813 solarinfo@norcalsolar.org norcalsolar.org contact: elisabeth holmgren *redwood Empire Solar Living Assoc. P: 707.744.2017 sli@solarliving.org solarliving.org contact: coral mills San Diego renewable Energy Society P: 619.778.7263 info@sdres.org sdres.org contact: bruce rogow Colorado *Colorado renewable Energy Society P: 303.806.5317 info@cres-energy.org cres-energy.org Exec. Dir.: Tony Frank Connecticut *Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. P: 413.774.6051 nesea@nesea.org nesea.org exec. Dir.: Jennifer marrapese Solar Energy Assoc. of Connecticut Nesea Local chapter P: 860.233.5684 ramank0@yahoo.com solarenergyofct.org contact: k. raman

Delaware *Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. P: 413.774.6051 nesea@nesea.org nesea.org exec. Dir.: Jennifer marrapese Sustainable Delaware Nesea Local chapter P: 302.645.2657 johnmateyko@verizon.net contact: John mateyko Florida Florida renewable Energy Assoc. P: 352.241.4733 info@cleanenergyflorida.org cleanenergyflorida.org contact: craig williams Georgia Georgia Solar Energy Assoc. info@gasolar.us gasolar.org contact: todd Patrick Idaho New Chapter! Idaho renewable Energy Assoc. P: 208.639.0656 dustin@idahosolar.org idahosolar.org contact: Dustin w. baker Illinois Illinois Solar Energy Assoc. P: 312.376.8245 illinoissolar.org contact: mark burger *Midwest renewable Energy Assoc. P: 715.592.6595 info@the-mrea.org the-mrea.org contact: Doug stingle Indiana New Chapter! Indiana renewable Energy Assoc. P: 574.536.9483 indianarenew@homeandmobileenergy.com indianarenew.org contact: Leon bontrager Iowa *Midwest renewable Energy Assoc. P: 715.592.6595 info@the-mrea.org the-mrea.org contact: Doug stingle

KEY * = staffed office

Green = a chapter of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.

Kansas Heartland renewable Energy Society P: 816.224.5550 cwolfe@craigwolfeeco.org heartlandrenewable.org contact: craig wolfe Kentucky Kentucky Solar Energy Society P: 502.227.4562 solar@kysolar.org kysolar.org contact: andy mcDonald Louisiana Louisiana Solar Energy Society P: 225.767.0715 info@lses.org lses.org contact: Jeff shaw Maine *Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. P: 413.774.6051 nesea@nesea.org nesea.org exec. Dir.: Jennifer marrapese Maine Solar Energy Assoc. Nesea Local chapter P: 207.497.2204 sunwatt@juno.com mainesolar.org contact: richard komp Maryland Potomac region Solar Energy Assoc. info@prsea.org prsea.org contact: Nelson buck Massachusetts *Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc. P: 413.774.6051 nesea@nesea.org nesea.org exec. Dir.: Jennifer marrapese Boston Area Solar Energy Assoc. Nesea Local chapter P: 617.242.2150 hkv@solarwave.com basea.org contact: henry k. Vandermark

Cape and Islands
renewable Energy Collaborative
Nesea Local chapter
P: 774.487.4614
chrisp@weeinfo.com
cirenew.org
contact: chris Powicki
Springfield Area Sustainable Energy Assoc.
Nesea Local chapter
P: 413.734.1456
sasea@gmail.com
nesea.org/sasea
contact: mike kocsmiersky
Michigan
*Great Lakes renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 517.646.6269 or 800.434.9788
info@glrea.org
glrea.org
contact: samantha keeney
*Midwest renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
contact: Doug stingle
Minnesota
Minnesota renewable Energy Society
P: 612.308.4757
info@mnrenewables.org
mnrenewables.org
contact: David boyce
Mississippi
Mississippi Solar Energy Society
sdlewis@megagate.com
contact: steve Lewis
Missouri
Heartland renewable Energy Society
P: 816.224.5550
cwolfe@craigwolfeeco.org
heartlandrenewable.org
contact: craig wolfe
Nevada
Sunrise Sustainable resources Group
P: 775.224.1877
philip_moore@charter.net.
sunrisenevada.org
contact: Philip moore
Solar NV
P: 702.507.0093
contact@solarnv.org
solarnv.org
contact: Deidre radford
New Hampshire
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
exec. Dir.: Jennifer marrapese