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IREC’s 2017 3iAward winners and Energy Heroes: L-R: Tria Case; Erica Mackie; Elaine Ulrich, Ph.D.; Brad Burkhartzmeyer; Mike Sheehan; Mike Keyser; Larry Shirley/IREC Board Chair; Kevin Sova, Larry Sherwood/IREC President & CEO; Josie Strutz; Kate Bowman; Sarah Wright.
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Congratulations to IREC's National 3iAward Winners & Energy Heroes
During an awards ceremony at Intersolar North America, we honored our 2017 3iAward recipients, celebrating the nation’s best innovation, ingenuity and inspiration in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The winners are based on a prestigious annual national search. Award applications were accepted in four categories: Community/Shared Renewables, State & Local Government Initiatives, Regulatory Champion of the Year, and IREC Certified Clean Energy Trainer of the Year. Also at the awards ceremony, we honored three special IREC Energy Heroes for their remarkable and tireless commitment to the expansion of clean energy. Read full details of all the honorees here.
IREC 2017 3iAward Winners
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State/Local Government Achievements of the Year | Sustainable CUNY on behalf of the NYC Solar Partnership
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State/Local Government Achievements of the Year | Solar Energy International’s Solar Ready Colorado Career Expo and Envision360 Virtual Reality Initiative
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Community Shared Renewables Project of the Year | BARC Electric Cooperative Community Solar Project and Solar Learning Center
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Regulatory Champion of the Year | Utah Clean Energy
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IREC Certified Clean Energy Trainer of the Year | Brad Burkhartzmeyer
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Erica Mackie, P.E., | CEO and co-founder of GRID Alternatives
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Mike Sheehan, P.E. | National regulatory expert
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Elaine Ulrich, Ph.D. | U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative
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4 IREC Impacts at Intersolar North America
Our annual 3iAwards ceremony and three timely regulatory updates drew industry, government, advocates and other stakeholders over three days at Intersolar North America 2017. Here's what you missed if you weren't there. More
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Over IREC’s 35-year history, our consumer focus has made clean energy possible for millions more Americans by removing regulatory and economic barriers.
Did You Know...
In 1996 | IREC published How to Value Renewable Energy
1996 | IREC launches its Workshop-in-a-Box educational series
2002 | Solar Means Safety campaign launched to fill post 9/11 need
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About IREC
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