Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp Lists upcoming wind power-related events. en-us julie.jones@nrel.gov (Julie Jones) http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/images/wpa_logo_sm.jpg Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp Principles of Renewable Energy Technologyhttp://www.nmc.edu/ees/energycenter/medc-workforce.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2422Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 10/26/2009 to 12/14/2009]]>Location: Traverse City, MI]]>Source: Northwestern Michigan College.

]]>Courses and workshops are designed for consumer education and workforce development throughout the year.

]]>What Does It Take to Put Up a Wind Generator?http://www.nmc.edu/ees/energycenter/medc-consumer.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2425Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 11/16/2009 to 11/23/2009]]>Location: Traverse City, MI]]>Source: Northwestern Michigan College.

]]>Courses and workshops are designed for consumer education and workforce development throughout the year.

]]>Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan Stakeholder Meetinghttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/events.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2401Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/1/2009]]>Location: Narragansett, RI]]>6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Ocean Special Area Management Plan stakeholder group is a forum that engages key constituencies and the public in the development of the Ocean Special Area Management Plan. During this two-year process, the stakeholder group members will learn about the technological and scientific information being collected to create an Ocean Special Area Management Plan, be able to voice their concerns and issues, and provide thoughtful input on the process and products.

]]>Oklahoma Wind Energy Conferencehttp://www.okwindrevolution.com/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2408Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/2/2009 to 12/3/2009]]>Location: Oklahoma City, OK]]>The conference will explore the importance of utilizing natural gas, demand-management and efficiency as partners to renewable resources as well as look at regional developments for transmission and distribution. National and local experts will discuss the best ways to capitalize on the economic development opportunities presented by wind energy, from both the landowner and the developer perspectives. Panelists will present research and models for balancing wildlife and environmental issues with wind energy development.

]]>AWEA Offshore Wind Project Workshophttp://www.awea.org/events/offshorewind09/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2236Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/2/2009 to 12/3/2009]]>Location: Boston, MA]]>Offshore wind energy is moving forward in the United States with new proposed projects, new market entrants, and new permitting rules under development. The American Wind Energy Association's Offshore Wind Power Workshop provides a national picture of the offshore wind energy market, rules of the road in various regions, technology considerations, and lessons from Europe.

]]>Wind Energy Forumhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2256http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2256Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/3/2009]]>Location: Paynesville, MN]]>3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Landowners and community leaders who want to learn more about navigating the wind energy arena are invited to this special forum. The seminar will help participants understand general wind information, wind rights and development choices, how to secure an agreement with an energy company, a larger view of the issue, and get a sense of why wind energy is a unique opportunity.

Attendees will also hear about the Rural Energy Development Initiative (REDI), a rural wind energy program offering technical assistance, training and loans to businesses, governments and landowners.

The event is free.

]]>2009 Vermont Community Energy and Climate Action Conferencehttp://www.regonline.com/VTEnergyhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2460Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/5/2009]]>Location: Fairlee, VT]]>Building on a successful first conference last year, this conference is for those interested in how Vermont communities can take action to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy for municipal government, businesses, and residents. The day will include concurrent workshop presentations, regional break-out meetings, and general sessions. The goal for the day is to provide strategies communities can implement to reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gasses.

Who Should Attend

  • Town energy committee members
  • Selectboard and city council members
  • Conservation commissioners
  • Professional and citizen planners
  • Town public works staff
  • Environmental business professionals
  • State government officials
  • Academics
  • Concerned citizens
]]>POWER-GEN Internationalhttp://www.power-gen.com/index.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2243Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.Indiana Wind Working Group Meetinghttp://www.in.gov/oed/2421.htmhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2143Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 12/9/2009]]>Location: Indianapolis, IN]]>9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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]]>Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan Stakeholder Meetinghttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/events.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2402Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 1/5/2010]]>Location: Narragansett, RI]]>6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Ocean Special Area Management Plan stakeholder group is a forum that engages key constituencies and the public in the development of the Ocean Special Area Management Plan. During this two-year process, the stakeholder group members will learn about the technological and scientific information being collected to create an Ocean Special Area Management Plan, be able to voice their concerns and issues, and provide thoughtful input on the process and products.

]]>AWEA Wind Project Productivity and Reliability Workshophttp://www.awea.org/events/ppr10/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2380Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 1/19/2010 to 1/20/2010]]>Location: San Diego, CA]]>Project profitability and reliability are closely related themes of paramount importance to the "bottom line" of any wind power owner/operator. Increased operating "up-time" and operating efficiency yields increased productivity of the plant, in turn increasing generation and revenue. Reducing costs of repairs, maintenance and overall downtime also have direct benefits to plant profitability. Learn from experts and fellow practitioners how to get the most out of your project through practical insights on successful strategies and approaches for efficient plant operations and maintenance.

]]>Wind Interconnection Workshophttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2241http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2241Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 1/20/2010 to 1/22/2010]]>Location: Golden, CO]]>Source: Utility Wind Integration Group.

]]>This two-day workshop (PDF 717 KB) Download Adobe Reader, with an optional tour of the National Wind Technology Center on Friday, Jan. 22, will answer your questions about interconnecting wind turbines and other distributed generation applications to electric distribution systems.

Get an overview of wind energy, followed by an introduction to the Utility Wind Integration Group's Internet-based tools for assessing a distributed wind project's impact on the local distribution system. Training will cover the theory behind each tool and demonstrate their use with actual data.

Also, the Western Area Power Administration's Electric Power Training Center instructors will be there to offer a tour of the center. Participants will have the opportunity to observe a demonstration of the Electric Power Training Center's hands-on miniature power system, including a Wind Farm Simulator developed in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program.

Participation is limited to the first 30 registrants.

]]>Offshore Wind Power Forumhttp://www2.greenpowerconferences.co.uk/v8-12/Prospectus/Index.php?sEventCode=WE1002UShttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2446Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/2/2010 to 2/3/2010]]>Location: Philadelphia, PA]]>The Offshore Wind Power Forum is specially tailored to address the key issues faced by the North American market in deploying offshore wind farms. The two day conference will bring together the key players in the offshore wind supply chain in order to discuss and debate the optimum and cost efficient routes to deployment.

North America is going from a sophisticated market in onshore wind to a nascent market in offshore wind. This conference will provide the opportunity to learn from the success of European offshore wind farms. The event will feature case studies from developers on how the first offshore wind farms were launched and from manufacturers on how the technology was developed. Find out what challenges were faced along the way and how they were overcome.

]]>Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan Stakeholder Meetinghttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/events.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2403Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/2/2010]]>Location: Narragansett, RI]]>6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Ocean Special Area Management Plan stakeholder group is a forum that engages key constituencies and the public in the development of the Ocean Special Area Management Plan. During this two-year process, the stakeholder group members will learn about the technological and scientific information being collected to create an Ocean Special Area Management Plan, be able to voice their concerns and issues, and provide thoughtful input on the process and products.

]]>Workshop on Wind Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operationshttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2324http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2324Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.