Table of Contents
CH2M Hill - Jeff Akers, President, Enterprise Management Solutions
CH2M Hill - Nigel Nugent, Solar Mapping
Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, David Hiller & Car Koval
CORE Colorado, Bud McGrath & Graham Russell: The Sustainability Era
C.Crane Company, Carlos Perez and the New LED Light Bulb
Garage.com, Bill Reichert, Money for Photovoltaics, Solar Cells, Clean Tech
Holme Roberts & Owen, Nea Brown & Melody Jones:  Investors, Lawyers & Entrepreneurs Looking at Green
LOHAS, Ted Ning and Kari Nelson, Boulder Hub for Organics & Outdoor Industry
Luminous Recycling, Steve Fuelberth: Keeping Toxins Out of the Landfills
New Leaf Paper, Jeff Mendelsohn and Kari Nelson
Silicon Valley Bank, Frank Amoroso: The Clean Tech Investment Space

512_ Geospatial Challenges and Choices for California and Colorado
CH2M HILL is now on the track of a $6 Billion, privately held engineering services company, construction management, and program management company. It is one of the largest privately held companies in the state of Colorado. They have 1800 – 2000 employees here, 26-28,000 employees worldwide. Jeff Akers, President, Enterprise Management Solutions, CH2M HILL points out, "In addition we’re doing things like being the program manager for the rebuild of the Panama Canal; program manager for the London 2012 Olympics; and are relocating the largest military base in the world out of Seoul, Korea. Larry brought up the successful efforts at Rocky Flats and Jeff said, "Yes we are still the number one nuclear environmental cleanup company. We’re doing a great job at the Idaho National Laboratories right now...and the worldwide list goes on."

CH2M Hill originally was in the business of building and managing telecom networks, wireless networks, fiber networks and cable networks all over the world. Jeff mentioned, "We have specific leadership in areas, first and foremost, this one, Geospatial Information Management; we’re the number one systems integrator for Google Works, for Microsoft Virtual Earth, the company called ERSI which makes 3-dimensional software; and there is another company called Auto Desk that we’re a large systems integrator for; and we have over 500 consultants. We also manage a lot of data for very large customers both here in the United States and all over the world. We help companies like Corporate Express, Level3." CH2M HILL has done a great deal for San Francisco and other cities with solar mapping. Now we are looking forward to the same in Denver.
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513_ What Do Corporate Express and Bill Gates Have in Common?
Solar mapping is a new area that industry leader CH2M HILL is looking forward to working with Denver on in 2008. Early this year, Denver became one of the 25 Solar American Cities. Jeff Akers, President, Enterprise Management Solutions, CH2M HILL points out, "We have done a great deal for San Francisco and other cities, now we are looking forward to the same in Denver. They are working with the Department of Energy and are working in GIS (Geospatial Information Systems), Managed Services, other IT Systems and the list continues to grow. Another of the fascinating projects CH2M HILL has taken on is working with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One of their biggest challenges relates to where specific activities are happening. The Foundation is dedicated to bringing innovations in health and learning to the global community.
      In addition to all the cities CH2M HILL is working with, are organizations around the world such as Corporate Express, Korea Yon Sun Relocation program C4I IT and communications, PMS, IDHO National Lab, MASDAR, and many others." Jeff also shared some insight where his market / industry is heading in the next 3 to 5 years. CH2M HILL is doing more more than just pushing the pencil. LISTEN
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475_ Colorado: The Silicon Valley of Renewable Energy
ConocoPhillips purchased the old Storage Tek site in Louisville, and their current plan is to create a 5000 to 10,000 person research and training center related primarily to their interest in renewable and alternative energy. They’re doing that here in Colorado, but they’re not the only one setting up offices here! David Hiller, Executive Director of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory and Carl Koval, Professor at CU Boulder in the Dept. of Chemistry and Bio-chem
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524_ What a Bright Idea: LED Light Bulbs Give Off Directional Light
What a bright idea, LED lighting. C.Crane, one of the exhibitors at LOHAS featured a new LED light bulb that is far surpassing its mercury laden counterpart the CFL bulb. Lighting is a hot topic these days as we now know the dollars saved when we use efficient light bulbs. LED bulbs last 300x longer than a regular bulb and anywhere from 3-15 times longer than a CFL, the LED boasts an impressive 30,000 hrs per bulb! These LED’s are sexy too. To find out more about C. Crane follow the link. Kari Nelson, producer of the Green Team Channel interviewed Carlos Perez at LOHAS 12. Carlos is with the C. Crane Company and they have a hometown way of doing business. They take the time to listen to their customers, and appreciate their feedback. Kari says LED is the way to go...listen now...
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520_ Recycled, Sustainable and Earth Friendly: Turning a New Leaf
New Leaf Paper is your earth friendly paper source with the highest percentages possible of recycled and sustainably harvested fibers. Did I mention they are processed without the use of chlorine or chlorine derivatives...The 12th LOHAS conference was held at the St. Julian hotel in Boulder and was originally created in Boulder. As a sponsor and speaker at the 12th Annual LOHAS Forum, New Leaf Paper’s Jeff Mendelsohn delivered a speech that would enlighten even the most estranged from this eco-movement. Not only can we begin to heal the planet, save trees and reuse materials (that would otherwise reside in our landfills), we can make money doing so. This self made paper empire is just looking into raising capital for the first time. Follow the link to hear more about New Leaf Paper and why they are taking the industry by storm...listen now...
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518_ Boulder, Epicenter for Organics and Hub for Outdoor Industry
The 12th annual LOHAS Forum was held at the St. Julian hotel in Boulder. Ted Ning, LOHAS Conference Director shared some very interesting statistics with Kari Nelson that once again highlights Boulder as a long time mecca of Health and wellness. Ted pointed out, "People come to Boulder for the lifestyle, you have nature in your face constantly, which is great. Within Boulder, is an epicenter of organics, which is an $11-12 billion industry alone and $1 Billion of that comes from Boulder- pretty amazing. At the same time it’s also the hub for the outdoor industry, so there are big companies like Nautilus, Giam, Spyder, Warren Miller, Scott, etc. They’re all here. Between the university and the active Boulder lifestyle, it’s a very youthful and energetic culture." Kari attended and said, "If you made it to Boulder for the LOHAS Forum you saw what a booming industry this is. Many also found that once you're exposed to (LOHAS) Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability there is no turning back." Ted expanded on some additional market areas and said, "The conference is really an intersection of a lot of different people from a lot of different sectors that make up LOHAS. Really the conscious consumer has a lot of touch-points throughout their day, for example going to a Yoga studio, driving a hybrid vehicle, buying organic food– none of these industries really talk to each other and yet they’re targeting the same consumer. So at this conference we bring together all the leaders of these different sectors." Over the next several weeks Kari will be sharing some other insights and exciting ventures that are sure to impact your life and this precious world we live in...listen...
Related Links: LOHAS || CORE Colorado || Conscious Economy || Life Maintenance || Keywords: LOHAS, Kari Nelson, Ted Ning, Lifestyle, Organics, Yoga, Health, Sustainability > Bytes: 7414912 LISTEN 7/7/08