July 25-27, 2008
SolWest Renewable Energy Fair 2008
John Day, Oregon, USA
“Neighbors Powering Community” is the theme of the tenth annual SolWest Renewable Energy Fair. Admission includes 50 free workshops on both off-grid and grid-intertied renewable energy (RE) and sustainable living topics. Over 50 exhibitors show tools for energy and lifestyle self-reliance, including solar, wind and agricultural resources.
Eastern Oregon Renewable Energies Non-profit (EORenew)
Jennifer Barker
phone +1/541/575-3633, fax -2525
info@solwest.org
www.solwest.org


July 27 - August 1, 2008
17th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion & Storage of Solar Energy
Sydney, Australia
Aimed at academics and industry professionals, this event is being held in Australia for the first time and will cover molecular and nanostructured solar cells as well as energy transfer and new materials.
International Convention Management Services Pty Ltd (ICMS)
phone +61/7/3844-1138, fax -0909
solar2000@icms.com.au
www.icms.com.au


July 30 - August 1, 2008
Trade fair: PVJapan 2008
Tokyo, Japan
This new event will concentrate on all aspects of Japan's photovoltaic industry. The fair will focus on solar cell makers, equipment and materials suppliers and other PV-related companies. It will include the JPEA 25th Symposium on Photovoltaic Generating Systems as well as the Renewable Energy 2008 International Exhibition & Conference (expectations 2008: 200 exhibitors, 20,000 visitors).
SEMI Japan
Tetsuya Ono
phone +81/3/3222577-6, fax -7
pvj@semi.org
www.pvjapan2008.org


July 31 - August 2, 2008
Conference & Exhibition: 31st ATRAA 2008
Melbourne, Australia
At this annual event, Australian installers, distributors and suppliers of solar energy products and services come together to discuss solar business. Program topics include emerging technologies, utilities and new products.
Clean Energy Council (CEC)
Cushla McGuigan
phone +61/3/9929410-0, fax -1
cusha@cleanenergycouncil.org.au
cleanenergycouncil.org.au


July 31, 2008
The 11th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum
Washington, DC, USA
This year's event will bring together more than three dozen businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. A morning news conference will feature Members of the U.S. Congress while afternoon speakers will discuss the role of sustainable energy technologies.
Sustainable Energy Coalition
Ken Bossong
phone +1/202/2932898
kbossong614@yahoo.com
www.sustainableenergycoalition.org


August 5-6, 2008
Solar Metering & Performance Monitoring Expo
Berkeley, California, USA
Hosted by PG&E and the Solar Electric Power Association, this event is aimed at meter and monitoring system vendors, installers, utilities and PV vendors. There will also be a workshop on integrating PV with utility smart meters and intelligent grid systems held alongside (expectations 2008: 50 exhibitors, 500 visitors).
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)
Emily Brown
phone +1/202/8570898, fax 6820559
ebrown@solarelectricpower.org
www.solarelectricpower.org


August 14, 2008
Conference: National PV Conference 2008
Putrajaya, Malaysia
The event includes a conference and a mini PV exhibition and is supported by the Government of Malaysia, the United Nations Development Programme as well as the Global Environment Facility (expectations 2008: 500 visitors).
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM)
Wei-Nee Chen
phone +60/3/8921080-0, fax -2
weinee@ptm.org.my
www.mbipv.net.my


August 16-17, 2008
13th Annual SolFest
Hopland, California, USA
The 13th Annual Solfest is a two-day event focusing on sustainable living featuring speakers, musicians and vendors. There are also free workshops on all aspects of sustainable and alternative living, including biodiesel, running continuously throughout the two days.
Solar Living Institute
Lauren Cobb
phone +1/707/744-2017, fax -1682
Lauren@solfest.org
www.solarliving.org


August 17-21, 2008
XVII International Materials Research Congress (IMRC2008)
Cancún, Mexico
This event will feature a symposium on photovoltaics, solar energy materials and thin films and will look at all aspects of PV including material development, devices and systems, thin-film processing and characterization as well as nanomaterials.
Centro de Investigación en Energía, UNAM
Xavier Mathew
phone +52/555/6229720, fax 777/3250018
xm@cie.unam.mx
www.imrc2008.com/index.htm


August 20-22, 2008
33rd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. (SESCI) & 3rd Solar Buildings Research Network (SBRN)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
This joint conference will build on the previous SESCI conference meetings and will present the first research activities and outcomes of the SBRN. With topics covering PV and solar thermal, the technical presentations and panel discussions will be complemented with public events.
Solar Buildings Research Network
Meli Stylianou
phone +1/514/848-2424, fax -7965
mstylian@solarbuildings.ca
www.solarbuildings.ca