Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/calendar.asp Lists upcoming wind power-related events. en-us julie_cardinal@nrel.gov (Julie Cardinal) http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/images/wpa_logo_sm.jpg Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/calendar.asp Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2007: Webcast http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1926http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1926Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/9/2008]]>Location: CO]]>Ryan Wiser of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be giving a Webcast on July 9, 2008. The Webcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time, 9:30 a.m. Mountain Time, 10:30 a.m. Central Time, 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by a half hour available for questions and answers.

During this Webcast Ryan Wiser of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will summarize key findings from the U.S. Department of Energy's recently released "Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2007." In following the contents of the report itself, the presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of trends in the U.S. wind power market, with a particular focus on 2007. Drawing from a variety of sources, the presentation will summarize the latest information on a variety of topics, including: wind project installation trends; wind industry developments; evolution of wind power sales prices; comparing the price of wind with wholesale market prices; installed wind project costs; wind turbine prices; wind project performance; O&M cost trends; and integration, transmission, and policy developments. Of particular note, the presentation will highlight data on project-level wind power pricing, installed project costs, and wind project performance that have not previously been summarized in as comprehensive a fashion as in the DOE report. The report on which the presentation is based can be downloaded (PDF 4.0 MB) Download Adobe Reader, as well as the presentation (PDF 1.3 MB) Download Adobe Reader. Hard copies of the report are available via email to Kathleen O'Dell.

Please find the details for the Webcast below. Note that there is a separate audio call-in number and you will not be able to access the audio portion from the Web.

We look forward to having you join us. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Corrie Christol.

Audio Access Information

Phone Number: 888-677-5721

Participant Passcode: 8445334

Leader Name: Larry Flowers

Web Access Information

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

Conference Number: PG2436297

Participant Passcode: 8445334

Or, join the Web portion directly.

]]>Introduction to Wind Systems http://www.the-mrea.org/workshops.php?id=1102604296 http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1805Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/15/2008]]>Location: Custer , WI]]>This one-day course is a prequel to the Midwest Renewable Energy Association wind systems workshops and for people who have an interest in residential size wind systems for their home or business. This course will inform students as to what wind energy is, how it works and what it can do for you. Topics will include: wind resources, basic system components, system types, turbine types, applications, and tower types. Please see the Web site for full information.

]]>Wind Turbine Design Considerations http://www.the-mrea.org/workshops.php?id=1048622589 http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1806Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/16/2008 to 7/18/2008]]>Location: Custer , WI]]>This workshop will examine the design considerations that go into the manufacture of a wind generator. Components will be studied including their structure, function, materials, how they operate, and reliability to understand what choices various manufacturers have made for their products and why. All of the commercially available residential-sized wind equipment on the market will be considered. This workshop will help wind site assessors, equipment dealers, installers and home owners ferret out the pro's and con's of all the wind generator options in the market place. Please see the Web site for full information.

]]>National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Meeting http://www.naruc.org/cde.cfm?event=72878 http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1681Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.Wind Systems Repair and Maintenance http://www.the-mrea.org/workshops.php?id=1102364099 http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1807Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/21/2008 to 7/25/2008]]>Location: Custer , WI]]>Participants in this course will perform repairs and annual maintenance on a number of area wind turbines and systems. This is a working workshop with optional tower climbing. Machines from 1 kW to 20 kW will be covered, including work on freestanding, guyed lattice and tilt-up towers. Please see the Web site for full information.

]]>Regional Renewable Energy Development Workshop: Southwest Tribes http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1666http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1666Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/21/2008 to 7/24/2008]]>Location: Albuquerque , NM]]>This workshop focuses on the renewable energy development opportunities available to tribes in a specific region. This interactive course is designed to explore strategic energy planning and energy options to meet the long term energy goals of your Tribe. The workshop is focused on: 1) renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts; 2) renewable energy project development; 3) organization and legal framework for development; and 4) financing options leading toward sustainable tribal communities. Agenda and registration information will be posted, once available, on the Tribal Energy Program Web site.

]]>Why Wind Is the Power Generation of Choice in the Midwest http://midwestern08.windworkshops.org/main.aspx?menu=Workshop http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1936Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/30/2008]]>Location: Detroit , MI]]>This is an optional wind power and transmission 101 workshop preceding the Midwestern Wind Energy: Moving It to Markets Conference.

]]>Midwestern Wind Energy: Moving It to Markets http://midwestern08.windworkshops.org/ http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1935Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 7/31/2008 to 8/1/2008]]>Location: Detroit , MI]]>The purpose of this event is to:

  • Discuss actions needed to implement transmission elements of the Midwestern Governors' Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform for the Midwest; and
  • Explore the contributions that Midwestern wind power can make towards achieving 20% wind power in the region and nationwide, as well as steps needed to achieve this potential.
]]>Residential Wind Power Workshop http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/wind.html http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1817Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 8/4/2008 to 8/8/2008]]>Location: Paonia , CO]]>Participants in this workshop will learn to design and install residential wind systems, up to 100kWh/day in capacity. The workshop will cover system sizing, site analysis, installation and safety issues, and hardware specification. Learn about the different commercially available residential wind turbines, how they work, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Students will learn to estimate electrical production of a turbine given the parameters of the site, tower and turbine. Get hands on experience with wind generators, and designing a wind/PV hybrid system. Please see the Web site for full information.

]]>Missouri Wind Energy Public Forum: Community and State Economic Impacts http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/renewables/wind-energy-forums.htm http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1929Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 8/6/2008]]>Location: MO]]>5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
During the Summer of 2008, a series of three events will be held to enable interested persons to learn about Missouri's wind energy resources, meet others with similar interests, and consider what needs to happen to assure the state's wind energy potential best serves the needs of Missourians.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Energy Center plans to use video conferencing to share presentations and panel discussion among three panels as a means to expand understanding of the state's wind energy potential, and explore the challenges involved in developing this native renewable energy resource.

The wind energy forums will address utility scale wind development issues, including:

  • Opportunities for, and barriers to, wind resource development
  • Utility operations and transmission needs
  • Landowner concerns
  • Economic development potential
  • Environmental, wildlife and aesthetic considerations
  • Discussion of how to best use the state's wind energy potential.

You can participate in person via video conference in one of nine cities or view the video from your own computer. Please see the Web site for full details and an agenda.

]]>Spanish Fork Wind Farm Ribbon Cutting Event http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1911http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1911Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.Renewable Energy in New England http://www.lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=08RENUMA http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1923Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 9/8/2008 to 9/9/2008]]>Location: Boston , MA]]>This conference brings together federal and state policy makers, developers, transmission companies and financial players to discuss opportunities and challenges for renewable energy and efficiency programs in the Northeast. These high level speakers will address the current status and likely impacts of federal and state initiatives, the next wave of renewable technologies to be deployed in the region and opportunities for increased investment in the sector.

While the conference will provide an excellent overview of the pertinent law, policy and economics, the goal is to create an opportunity for a focused faculty and audience to develop new insights and relationships that will increase opportunities for continued success in the renewable sector.

]]>AWEA Offshore Wind Project Workshop http://www.awea.org/events/offshorewind/ http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1869Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 9/9/2008 to 9/10/2008]]>Location: Wilmington , DE]]>Integrating offshore wind into the U.S. energy picture.

]]>Wind Integration Short Course http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1821http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1821Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.Introduction to Wind Systems http://www.the-mrea.org/workshops.php?id=1198100026 http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1808Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MSTDate: 9/14/2008]]>Location: WI]]>This one-day course is a prequel to the Midwest Renewable Energy Association wind systems workshops and for people who have an interest in residential size wind systems for their home or business. This course will inform students as to what wind energy is, how it works and what it can do for you. Students in this course will learn the basics of wind energy. Topics will include: wind resources, basic system components, system types, turbine types, applications, and tower types. Please see the Web site for full information.

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