Solar Energy Industries Association to Host SUNFEST 2008 at Democratic National Convention With Keynote by Robert Kennedy, Jr.

    SEIA President Rhone Resch to Address DNCC Energy and Climate Change

                                 Symposium



    WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /
EMWNews
/ -- The Solar Energy

Industries Association (SEIA) will host SUNFEST 2008 during the Democratic

National Convention on Wednesday, August 27, from noon to 4 p.m. at Coors

Field in Denver. SEIA President Rhone Resch addresses the DNCC Energy and

Climate Change Symposium on Tuesday, August 26, at Roundtable III from 1:30

- 3:30 p.m. in the Space Theater at the Denver Performing Arts Center,

located at the intersection of 14th Street and Curtis Street.



    The solar festival will feature a keynote address by environmental

advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and remarks by national and local elected

officials. The latest solar energy technology will be on display for the

public along with live entertainment by the Chuck McDermott Band (band that

performs with Bonnie Raitt) and celebrity guests.



    The event is being sponsored by SEIA members, Q-Cells, Applied

Materials, Sharp Solar, Standard Renewable Energy and Suntech America as

well as MolsonCoors. Exhibitors include: Allied Building, American Solar

Energy Society, Applied Materials, Apricus, ASES, Bella Energy, Cool Solar,

Colorado Solar Energy Industry Association, Environment America, Golden

Solar, Metro Solar, MolsonCoors, Namaste Solar, National Renewable Energy

Laboratory, Nova Solar, Q-Cells, REC Solar, Sharp Solar, Simple Solar,

SkyFuel, Solar IPS, Solar Monkey, Standard Renewable Energy, SunEdison,

Sunsense, Suntech America, USA Solar Power, LLC and Vibrant Solar.



    Note that Coors Field has a 9.9-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system that

produces enough electricity to power the ballpark's LED scoreboard. A

special 18-kilowatt system was also installed by Aeon Solar with Evergreen

Solar panels to help power the Convention at Pepsi Center.






     WHAT:    SEIA SUNFEST 2008 outdoor concert and solar festival



     WHO:     Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

              Congressional representatives invited

              Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper

              Rhone Resch, president of SEIA



     WHEN:    Wednesday, August 27, 2008

              Noon - 4 p.m. MDT



              Keynote Speech by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from 2:00 - 2:20 p.m.

              MDT, followed by press availability.



     WHERE:   Coors Field

              2001 Blake Street

              Entrance on Wynkoop Walkway and 19th Street

              Denver, Colorado 80205



    *VISUALS: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and other speakers

              Exhibits of the latest solar technology, including SunEdison's

              photovoltaic (PV) solar education vehicle (Photos and b-roll

              available upon request)

              Solar-powered ballpark scoreboard

    About SEIA



    SEIA is the national trade association of solar energy manufacturers,

project developers, distributors, contractors, installers, architects,

consultants and financiers. Established in 1974, SEIA works to expand the

use of solar technologies in the global marketplace. Learn more at

http://www.seia.org.