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April 23-25, 2008
The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, Alaska
We welcome you to attend the 2008 International Wind-Diesel Workshop being hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alaska Energy Authority, and the Renewable Energy Alaska Project. It has been almost four years since the last wind-diesel workshop and the technology has expanded in nature and application. New systems have been installed from Alaska to the Galapagos Islands and several older sites have seen large expansions. The rising cost of diesel fuel and the maturing of the wind industry is continuing to spur the market forward, with projects being planned or implemented from Mongolia to Antarctica. As with all of the workshops in pervious years, this one will focus on what has worked, and what has not, bringing the wind-diesel community together to share and discuss the current status of the technology and where we feel it should be going. Please come and join us.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
This 4-hour course offered the afternoon of the 23rd will cover the basics of wind-diesel power systems, including power systems technology and some examples of current hybrid power systems. This introductory level, short course is targeted to those who have little or no experience in wind-diesel power systems. The session should even provide people new to wind-diesel applications with the understanding that will enable them to take an active role in the International Wind-Diesel Workshop.
Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The sponsored reception begins at 6:00 p.m. at Hotel Alyeska.
Thursday and Friday, April 24-25, 2008
The 2008 International Wind-Diesel Workshop will present the latest information in operating experience, design concepts, system components, related research and development, discussion of emerging markets, and description of institutional issues and perspectives based on the experiences of operating systems in Alaska and around the world. There will also be a series of panel sessions on addressing the barriers to the further development of wind-diesel applications. A workshop dinner and special event will be held on Thursday evening.
Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2008
A great opportunity to visit commercial wind-diesel projects in rural Alaska. Participants choosing to take part in the field trips will fly to two remote communities, Kasigluk, with a stopover in Bethel, and Kotzebue, to tour the wind-diesel plants and talk with local operators and village leaders on the operations and value of retrofitting diesel mini-grids with wind turbines and associated controls.
Workshop Flyer
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Past Workshop Proceedings
Wind-Diesel 2004
Wind-Diesel 2002
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