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District Energy's expertise results in numerous presentation requests from local, national and international organizations and conferences.

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District Energy's expertise results in numerous presentation requests from local, national and international organizations and conferences. Listed are some of those events.

solid waste association of North america

December 6, 2011- District Energy St. Paul
District Energy hosted a presentation and tour for approximately 45 members of the Solid Waste Association of North America. Jeff Guillemette, Biomass Fuel Manager presented and led a questions and answer discussion preceding the tour. VIEW THE PRESENTATION

e3 conference

November 7, 2011- District Energy St. Paul
District Energy was a sponsor at the annual E3 Conference. The conference was organized by the Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment through the U of M. This year's conference featured renewable energy success stories from corporations and individuals around the world.

SMART GRIDS: OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS

November 4, 2011- District Energy St. Paul
District Energy was honored to host Dr. S. Massoud Amin, from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Amin is an expert in and researches/teaches graduate courses on smart grids, complex dynamical systems and controls, emerging and pivotal technologies, and science and technology policy.

clean energy tour

July 30, 2011- District Energy St. Paul
District Energy's Ken Smith, Nina Axelson and Ray Smith, led a group of 55 individuals on a tour of the solar thermal installation atop the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The group was part of a day-long clean energy tour event sponsored by the Sierra Club. Read more.

Lessons from sweden

April 3, 2009 - District Energy St. Paul
District Energy and The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota hosted a presentation and a tour to discuss how Minnesota can benefit from Sweden's renewable energy policy and industry achievements. The event was well attended by representatives from the Department of Natural Resources, the Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, legislators and staff, and a variety of industry and non-profit interests.

U.S. CAPITOL VISITORS TOUR DISTRICT ENERGY FACILITY

May 2, 2008 - District Energy St. Paul
Dan Beard, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Congresswoman Betty McCollum visited and toured our renewable energy facilities.

Mr. Beard is responsible for "greening" the United States Capitol building and adjacent public buildings. The group was very interested in the renewable energy initiatives we have put in place in downtown Saint Paul.

KOREAN TOUR

October 26, 2007 - District Energy St. Paul
Anders Rydaker, President, delivered a presentation and tour to a group of 10 people from South Korea interested in learning more about renewable energy and our wood-burning combined heat and power plant.

PRESIDENTAL TOUR AND VISIT

May 17, 2001 - District Energy St. Paul
President George W. Bush toured District Energy St. Paul before delivering his first major energy policy address to the nation. In that address the President called District Energy a model of energy efficiency, diversity and affordability.