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April Events! Energy Talks Friday at noon in Koelbel 220.
General meeting exploring natural gas & oil with Anadarko Monday.

Look ahead to a lot of great events this month!
We hope you had a great time at Energy Frontiers and a relaxing Spring Break. Read on for all of our awesome April events to rock the end of the school year!

If you made it to Energy Frontiers, please fill out this feedback survey so we can make it a better event every year. If you missed Energy Frontiers, we will be uploading the videos later this week.

Upcoming Events

All of our events can be found on our calendar, but here is a brief list of our upcoming events:

4/3- Energy Talks
12pm-1pm, Koelbel 220
Our weekly student based discussion held every Friday of spring semester! (Free Half-Fast Subs)!

4/6- Monthly Meeting: Rob Schutzius on Fracking
5pm-6pm, Koelbel S127
Colorado has been blessed with abundant oil and gas mineral resources, many located within a short drive of Boulder.  Advancements in technology have unlocked the potential of Colorado’s unconventional tight sand and shale reservoirs and have contributed to a surge in the state’s oil and natural gas production.  Colorado is well positioned to play a significant role in shaping our country’s energy future.  We invite you to join representatives of Colorado’s oil and gas industry for an overview of oil and gas operations in Colorado and a discussion of the industry’s responsibility to be safe operators, wise environmental stewards, and good neighbors. Free Cosmos Pizza!  More info HERE!

4/9- Municipalization Discussion with Xcel
6pm-8pm, ECCR 155
We will have Craig Eicher, Xcel Energy's area manager for local government affairs, and Bob Bellemare, COO of Mykrobel and Xcel consultant, discuss Boulder's ongoing municipalization of electric services. More info here.

4/10- Energy Talks: Special Guest Don Scott 
12pm-1pm, Koelbel 220
We will have a special speaker for this energy talks.
Our weekly student based discussion held every Friday of spring semester! (Free Half-Fast Subs)!


4/10- Tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2pm-4pm, NREL in Golden
Discover what renewable energy technology is being invented at NREL with the CU energy club. We will arrange a carpool down to Golden after energy talks. Register for the tour as space is limited.

4/22- Screening of the documentary Pump
6pm, VAC 1B20
We will be showing a documentary about transportation fuel options, and will follow with a discussion. Join the Facebook event here.
 

Get More Involved


Join a Subcommittee!
Help make the magic happen by joining one of the subcommittees  Suggest Energy Talks topics or sign up to lead a talk!
Want to have a say in the topics for Energy Talks?  Interested in leading an Energy Talks session?  Take a minute to fill out the Energy Talks form!
 

Help Promote Events

Invite your friends to monthly meetings or energy talks.
Invite friends to the Facebook events for special events linked above.
Email CUenergy@colorado.edu to get flyers to hang around campus.

Congratulations to our Energy Frontiers Poster Competition winners

People's Choice: Paul Schroeder
Economics, Policy and Sociology: Kevin Blake
Electricity Generation and Storage: Jennifer Rinker
Fuels and Transportation: Erik Nordwald
Energy Management: Delaux Morie
Undergraduate: Logan Thompson

Don't miss an event!

Import our Google Calendar to stay updated with our official events!  Simply go to our Calendar Webpage and click the '+Google Calendar' in the bottom right hand corner! Also, follow us on social media (links below) for reminders.

Opportunities 

Click here to see our page of 'Other Opportunities' posts like these! 
Also don't forget to check out our Jobs and internships board.


Entrepreneurs Unplugged Event

Tomorrow there will be an Entrepreneur's Unplugged event featuring Justin Segall and Yoav Lurie, the co-founders of Simple Energy March 31. Information for the event can be found here


Posner Center Student Open House

If you are interested in international issues, looking for a job or internship, or trying to grow your network, attend this event. Visit the horse barn, learn more about Posner, and mingle with international organizations. April 2, 5:30-7:30 1031 33rd St. Denver, CO 80205. Please RSVP here and find out more about the Posner Center here.

DOE Internships
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis (EPSA) is now accepting applications for its Internship Program.  Over 10 weeks, interns will be working with policymakers in one of EPSA’s offices, making meaningful contributions to research, analysis and day to day office administration. This program provides a unique opportunity to learn about energy policy at the national level, and build research and analytical skills. 


2015 AEE Foundation Scholarship

The Rocky Mountain chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (RMAEE) is pleased to continue supporting local students in energy engineering and energymanagement through the 2015 AEE Foundation Scholarship.  The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage qualified students in energy engineering and energymanagement by awarding scholarships to further education in the field.  The scholarships are available to both undergraduate and graduate degree candidates who are enrolled in engineering or management programs at accredited colleges or universities.  Scholarship funds are to be used for courses directly related to energyengineering or energy management preferably with curriculum leading to a major or minor in energy engineering.

The awarding of the AEE scholarships has been one of our most successful programs.  The scholarships are awarded in $500, $1000 and $2000 categories.  I would appreciate you forwarding this scholarship information to qualifying students.

The deadline for receiving applications is April 3, 2015.  Scholarship applications should be sent electronically to me at the following email address:mtraeger@iconergyco.com.  Details are summarized in the attached document which also provides links to the online application.  This information is also available on the RMAEE website (rmaee.org).

Maren Traeger, CEM | iconergy
mtraeger@iconergyco.com

Website, Calendar, and Jobs Board

We have done a re-design of our website and have moved our calendar and jobs board to a new platform through EnergyFolks.  When you visit our website, feel free to sign into EnergyFolks in the top left corner of the page using your LinkedIn account (remember to join the CU Energy network when you edit your EnergyFolks profile).  The EnergyFolks platform allows anyone to submit events or jobs directly through the respective website pages, even if you don't sign in!
To submit an event or job/internship, simply go to the respective page and click 'Post New Event' or 'Post New Job'.  Fill in all the details in the pop-up window and specify whether you want the posting to be broadcast to all the EnergyFolks networks (internationally) or if you want it to only appear on the CU Energy Club webpage!
Note: Let us know if you have any issues using this new interface.

New Partnership!

The CU Energy Club has partnered with Student Energy! One benefit of membership with Student Energy is a discount for students to become members, from $19 to $9 annually by using the promo code "CUenergy". 
Learn more about Student Energy now by clicking on the link above.

Contact Us

The CU Energy Club values your feedback and is open to your ideas about potential speakers or partnering on events.  We are committed to offering free and non-partisan programs that are accessible to students with various backgrounds. What are your thoughts?
The CU Energy Club is the student alliance of RASEI, the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, which is a joint collaboration between CU and NREL.  Click the logo on the left to learn more about RASEI, who offers energy seminars, an undergraduate and graduate Energy Certificate Program, and more!

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