Chris Nelder is a eficient expert, working in Rocky Mountain Institute main office of which is in 69. on the position of Manager, Ev-Grid Intiative from 2015. This person has earned professional experience in more than 24 positions at different companies. Chris Nelder went to the University of Arizona and was studying there from 1987. Boulder, Colorado is the city, where this professional was lastly known to live. Chris Nelder's email address and number are easily accessed through SoftwareOfficial by request.
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Christian Nelder,
Christopher Nelder,
Christine Nelder,
Crystal Nelder
Last updated Jun 29, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 4, 2022
Email
cn**@rmi.org, ch**@idiotwind.net, ch**@getreallist.com
Location
Boulder, CO
Company
Workplace

Manager, Ev-Grid Intiative
Snowmass, CO
Industry
Think Tanks, Environmental Consulting In The Areas Of Green Buildings, Energy Conservancy, Fuel Efficient Vehicles And Ceasing Foreign Dependency On Oil, Noncommercial Research Organization, Commercial Physical Research, Non-Profit Organizations, Noncommercial Research Organizations, Schools and Educational Services
Colleagues
Work History
Manager, Ev-Grid Intiative
Boulder, CO
Leading group working on smart integration of electric vehicles on the power grid and getting charging infrastructure built. Previously, in the Electricity practice, led small workgroups on ...
from Oct 2015
Podcast Host
Featuring interviews with some of the smartest and most knowledgeable people in energy, longtime energy expert Chris Nelder explores the global energy markets and their ongoing transition aw...
from Sep 2015
Policy Officer
426 17Th St, Oakland, CA 94612
Project lead for NPV+, a new approach to cost-benefit analysis that recognizes ecological constraints and natural capital in capital project decision-making. Conducted under a grant from the...
Sep 2013 — Apr 2015
Columnist
Energy journalism with focus on deep data and policy research.
2011 — Jun 2014
Freelance Contributor
2 Liberty Sq FLOOR 2, Boston, MA 02109
Energy journalism with a focus on deep data and policy research.
Apr 2013 — Oct 2013
Fund Advisor
Wrote the Investment Memorandum to launch a private solar fund to hold solar parks built by the company, a utility-scale solar developer
May 2013 — Aug 2013
Guest Instructor
1995 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Teaching on global energy perspective
2008 — 2010
Contributor
New York
Contributed ideas in the energy sphere to an online stock trading community.
2008 — 2010
Associate
Strategic planning and advice, scribing, and general participation in a highly technical group of experts interested in the subject of peak oil and energy transition.
2005 — 2010
Solar Energy System Designer and Salesperson
Design and sales of residential and commercial solar photovoltaic systems and general energy consulting as an independent contractor. Included 100+hours of hands-on installation
Nov 2003 — Dec 2006
Director of Product Development and Lead Engineer
1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
Directed the product development team for JamBase.com. Planned the company's product development strategy, managed product development team, contributed to business strategy, wrote functiona...
Aug 2001 — Aug 2003
Energy Expert and Analyst and Author and Journalist
Energy analyst and journalist. Over 200 published articles on energy and commodity markets, energy stocks, macro trends, and trading strategies, in publications including Nature, Scientific ...
from Jan 2003
Software Engineer
Wrote functional and technical specifications for engineering teams in the U.S., U.K., and India for an accounting application on the MS platform, using VB components, ASP/IIS, SQL Server wi...
Mar 2001 — Aug 2001
Program Manager and Lead Engineer
Wrote functional and technical specifications for engineering teams in the U.S., U.K., and India for an accounting application on the MS platform, using VB components, ASP/IIS, SQL Server wi...
Mar 2001 — Aug 2001
Director of Product Development and Lead Engineer
Responsible for all product planning and execution for the company and its network of 140 Web sites. Lead technical person for the company, and key member of the company's strategic planning...
Aug 1999 — Mar 2001
Server Engineer
Responsible for coding maintenance updates and bug fixes on the Starbucks e-commerce site, using the Microsoft e-commerce platform: NT, IIS, ASP, SQL Server, Commerce Server, Site Server. Pr...
Jan 1999 — Aug 1999
Software Design Engineer
1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA
Primary author of HTML, JavaScript, and VBScript for MSN Money. Primary architect of its development library. Administration and setup of the NT/IIS/ASP/SQL platform.
Jul 1996 — Nov 1998
President and Founder
Co-founded a full-service Web publishing company. Responsible for all management, legal, and administrative functions of the company, including long-range planning, project and personnel man...
Feb 1995 — Feb 1997
Publishing Consultant
Co-authored and edited technical documentation on telecommunications and CDPD wireless data technology. Production work, multimedia, Web authoring, and online, print, and presentation publis...
Oct 1994 — Feb 1995
Technical Writer, Editor
1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA
Wrote and indexed user manuals for Word team at Microsoft.
Aug 1992 — Sep 1994
Technical Editor
Indexing technical installation manuals for mainframe accounting software.
Jan 1990 — Jan 1991
Technical Writer
Writing and consolidating user manuals for an accounting system based on a PC network.
Jan 1987 — Jan 1988
Education
from 1987
1982 — 1985
Occupations
Executive
Manager
Waiter
Host
Operations Manager
Skills
Renewable Energy
Energy
Solar Energy
Energy Policy
Strategic Planning
Sustainability
Strategy
Sustainable Energy
Project Management
Cleantech
Sustainability Consulting
Energy Efficiency
Energy Management
Program Management
Research
Environmental Policy
Business Development
Climate Change
Corporate Social Responsibility
Alternative Energy
Blogging
Sustainable Development
Carbon
Editing
Environmental Awareness
Energy Audits
Publishing
Technical Writing
Product Development
Photovoltaics
Wind
Green Building
Smart Grid
Biofuels
Carbon Footprinting
Utility Regulation
Analysis
Life Cycle Assessment
Cost Benefit
Policy Analysis
Project Planning
Sustainable Investing