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Events WINDPOWER 2008 George R. Brown Convention Center June 1 | Houston, TX -4 The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will host its WINDPOWER 2008 Conference and Exhibition, June 1 to 4, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Conference organizers expect this year’s conference and exhibition to draw more than 8,000 attendees and 550 exhibitors from all over the world. The theme, Wind: Thriving at the Epicenter of Energy, reflects both the location of the conference—Houston has been called the energy capital of the world—and the status of the wind industry as the fastest growing energy source in the country. Wind power generating capacity in the United States was expanded by 45% in 2007, accounting for about 30% of the entire new power-producing capacity added nationally last year. Conference Program More than 300 speakers, 150 poster presentations, and 50 sessions relating to leading wind energy topics will be organized into tracks with policy, business, technical, and scientific focuses. Sessions begin Monday, June 2 and run through Wednesday, June 4. “A highlight of WINDPOWER 2008 will be the release of the 20% Road Map that many of our members have contributed to in our endeavor for wind energy to meet 20% of the U.S. demand for electricity,” says Lori Rugh, AWEA’s strategic development and sales manager. “We will have numerous sessions and conversations relating to that issue,” she says. Attendees can also participate in several day-long pre-conference seminars for more in-depth education on selected topics. Pre-conference seminars are scheduled on Sunday. Exhibits The Exhibit Hall will open with a reception from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1, followed by a concert at Discovery Green from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. The Exhibit Hall will be open 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and will close at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Lodging AWEA has negotiated discounted hotel rates at more than a dozen area hotels for attendees and exhibitors. The association encourages those attending WINDPOWER 2008 to arrange lodging in one of these official conference hotels through the official housing bureau of the conference and exhibition. Go to www.windpowerexpo.org/ conference_hotels.cfm to see available lodging and make reservations. Registration Register and receive more information online at www.windpowerexpo.org/ register_now2.cfm. WINDPOWER 2009 The WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition has been scheduled for June 7-10, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. George R. Brown Convention Center 6 Photo courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. WIND TODA Y First Quarter 2008 http://www.windpowerexpo.org/conference_hotels.cfm http://www.windpowerexpo.org/conference_hotels.cfm http://www.windpowerexpo.org/register_now2.cfm http://www.windpowerexpo.org/register_now2.cfm

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Wind Today - Q1 2008 Contents Windpower 2008 U.S. Energy Map Canada Energy Map Global Report Options and Expectations for O&M Service Providers O&M Safety Issues for Wind Farms Guanting Wind Farm to Power 2008 Olympics Operating Economics of Wind Farms Long-Term Operating Costs Post-Warranty Energy Bill Incentives May Have Another Chance Wind Gears: A Closer Look at the Drive Train Elk River Wind Farm Should Lightning Be A Concern For Wind Farms? Interview: Steve Sawyer Zephyr Powers Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort WT News: United States & Canada Interview: Willett Kempton Centennial Wind Energy WT Transmission: Southwest Power Pool EPA's Top 25 Wind Power Projects 2008 RPS Update Mark Scher, MSE Power Systems Richard Legault, Helimax Second Wind Henkels & McCoy NRG Systems Apterra Technologies, Inc. Wind Resource Maps: Michigan and New York Calendar Glossary Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q1 2008

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