Monday, January 30, 2012

Vote for Grad's Company as America's Next Top Energy Innovator

Below is a USMA Grad's (1967) request for assistance in promoting his business. Consider helping by clicking on the link and voting for him!

 

Element One, Inc., a company which I founded, is one of 14 start-up companies in the U.S. selected to compete for DOE’s “America's Next Top Energy Innovator”.   

The top three companies will be selected by a panel of experts, but their selection will be based in part on public voting.  Just being selected for the competition is good for our company, but if we are among the top three, Element One will be featured at the upcoming 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit which would jump start the company.  Our company is comprised of veterans of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and we’ve created some really important new technology.  For more information on Element One, go to www.elem1.com.

Please forward this email to all those who might vote for us!

NREL Press Release:  http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2012/1773.html Vote online for America’s Next Top Energy Innovator, NREL contributed to three of the14 breakthrough technologies

Voting closes February 6th.  I’ll keep you posted on how we’re doing.

Thanks!

Bill Hoagland, USMA ‘67

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Weekly News and Agenda for Tuesday 1/31/12

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 1/31/12:

0700-0730: INTRODUCTIONS & ASSISTANCE

During roundtable introductions we invite you tell us what you're up to these days and anything we might be able to help with, including referrals, advice, job search assistance, or any other networking needs. Chances are good that someone in the group can either help directly or refer you to someone in the network who can.

0730-0800: PROGRAM/SPEAKER

Chris Werhane is Director of Military Opportunities for Adaptive Adventures, whose mission is "to provide progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families". Mr. Werhane will talk with us about their great programs for military veterans. For more info, visit www.adaptiveadventures.org

2. UPCOMING TUESDAY PROGRAMS:

1/31/12 (this week): Chris Werhane, Director of Military Opportunities at Adaptive Adventures. See above.

2/7/12: TBD/Open Forum. If there's a speaker you'd like to invite for this date or any future Tuesdays, or if you'd like to lead a discussion yourself, just let me know (panicciaj@aol.com) and we'll get it onto the schedule.

3. MORE ON PAULA BROADWELL (USMA '95), AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK ON GEN DAVID PETRAEUS (USMA '74):

As mentioned last week, former Denver BizNet member Paula Broadwell (USMA '95) has authored a biography on GEN David Petraeus (USMA '74). Her book went on sale this past week, and is titled All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.

Paula appeared on several national media segments this past week and will be coming thru Denver for book signings in March. Here's a link to see her interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart this past Wednesday. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-25-2012/paula-broadwell

In another segment on the same show, Paula challenged Jon Stewart to a push-up contest to raise money for wounded warrior organizations. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-25-2012/exclusive---push-up-contest-to-benefit-wounded-veterans

Thanks to BizNet member Leo DeGreef (USAFA '79) for passing along these links.

Visit the book's website, at www.paulabroadwell.com. We've invited Paula to speak at BizNet when she comes thru Denver in March, although her travel schedule for that period is not yet solidified.

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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)
BizNet Coordinator
panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. While the Marriott lots are paid parking (approx $2-4), you can park for FREE across the street at Garcia's Restaurant (we have their permission). Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). Our schedule, roster and other information are posted on the web site at www.academybiznet.org