Santiago Seage, CEO of Abengoa Solar speaks at the World Renewable Energy Forum held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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1 of 12Santiago Seage, CEO of Abengoa Solar speaks at the World Renewable Energy Forum held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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2 of 12Energy Secretary Steven Chu delivers the keynote speech at the World Renewable Energy Forum in Denver, Colorado.
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3 of 12Energy Secretary Steven Chu, right and Susan Greene, center, President of ASES, talk to Michael Zuercher-Martinson, left, at the Solectria Renewables booth in the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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4 of 12L-R: Susan Greene, Center, President of ASES, Dan Arvizu, Director of NREL and Energy Secretary Steven Chu, visit the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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5 of 12Secretary Chu, talks with Xcel V.P. Karen Hyde at the Xcel booth in the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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6 of 12Robb Walt, left, and Art Lilley, far right, both with Community Power Corp, explain their technology to Secretary Chu, and Susan Greene at the Community Power Corp. booth in the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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7 of 12L-R: Dan Arvizu, Director of NREL, Secretary Chu and Susan Greene, President of ASES, visit the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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8 of 12May 16, 2012 - (L-R) Michael Fisher and David Simkins with NRG Systems explain their technology to Dan Arvizu, Director of NREL, and Secretary Chu, in the exhibit hall at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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9 of 12A group of World Renewable Energy Forum participants from the Clean Energy Resource Team from Minnesota pose for a photo op with Secretary Chu.
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10 of 12Tom Clark, with Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., left, and Energy Secretary Chu, respond to questions at a press conference at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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11 of 12Secretary Chu, answers questions at a press conference at the World Renewable Energy Forum.
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12 of 12Secretary Chu, answers questions at a press conference at the World Renewable Energy Forum being held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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Today, renewable energy representatives from across the country gathered in Denver for the World Renewable Energy Forum. At the event, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu delivered the keynote speech and spoke to media to highlight Colorado’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the Obama Administration’s commitments to strengthening U.S. leadership in the global clean energy race.
Check out the full slideshow from the event above.

