Renewables Face New Challenges — Will They Be Ready for Prime Time Any Time Soon?

NREL: Director's Page
Panel Remarks by Dr. Dan Arvizu
Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

2011 EnergyBiz Leadership Forum
Feb. 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to address this impressive assembly of energy industry leaders from around the country.

Our endpoint is a low-carbon sustainable energy future and any technology that meets the requirements should be included. I believe renewable energy and efficiency can make a big contribution — a no regret option for the future.

When I first read the title of this panel discussion, it occurred to me there's something of a disconnect between those of us who work in the field of renewable energy, and others who are focused solely on so-called conventional energy.

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