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Events Houston, T exas Hosting AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2008 June 1 | George R. Brown Convention Center -4 As members and guests of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) travel to Houston, TX for the WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition, they will be visiting the fourth most populous city in the United States. According to Fortune Magazine (Sept. 17, 2007 issue), 17 of the 100 Fastest Growing Companies in 2007 were headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area. Dining, recreation, and shopping opportunities reflect the dynamic nature of the city. Dining More than 363 restaurants are listed on the My Houston web site (www.visithoustontexas.com). Visitors can choose from African, Cajun/ Creole, Chinese, Cuban, French, Fusion, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediterranean, Mexican, South Photo from Greater Houston Convention American, & Visitors Bureau Southwestern, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisine. Johnson Space Center Just 23 miles south of Houston is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center where all U.S. astronauts train. It’s also the control point for U.S. human space flight activities, where research, design, development, testing and operations of Photo from NASA Langley Research Center the Space Shuttle and Space Station programs are conducted. Visitors can see Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules, Skylab and Lunar Module Trainers, and a full-size space shuttle replica. Guests can try on space helmets, touch a moon rock, and operate computer simulators. Guided tours are available (281-2442100). ecreation Recreation The City of Houston maintains more than 100 miles of hiking and bike trails. Between downtown and the Galleria mall, visitors to the 155-acre Houston Arboretum and Photo from Greater Houston Convention & Nature Center can enjoy more Visitors Bureau than five miles of nature trails, including forest, pond, wetland, and meadow habitats. The greater Houston area offers more than 165 public and private golf courses. Even though Houston is located 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, the city is one of the major seaports in the United States. Sport fishing is available offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and in the inshore waters of the Texas coast. Sports The Houston Astros will be out of town the first week Photo from Greater of June, but Houston Convention & fans can Visitors Bureau take a tour of their home field. Minute Maid Park, with its retractable roof, natural grass surface, and classic architecture, is located downtown at Union Station. Tickets for tours can be purchased on site, or at www.houston.astros.mlb.com. Major league soccer champions, the Houston Dynamos, will play a home match against the New York Red Bulls at Robertson Stadium on Saturday, May 31. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. match are available at www.houston.mlsnet.com. One of the original Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) teams, the Houston Comets, will play the San Antonio Silver Stars at the Toyota Center on June 3. Tickets for the game are available at www.wnba.com. Weather In June, visitors can expect tempuratures ranging from 75° to 90° F. 6 WIND TODA Y Second Quarter 2008 http://www.visithoustontexas.com http://www.houston.astros.mlb.com http://www.houston.mlsnet.com http://www.wnba.com

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Wind Today - Q2 2008 Contents WINDPOWER 2008 - Host City - Houston WINDPOWER 2008 Special Events CanWEA 2008: Fast Forward to Wind Global Wind Plant Ownership Top 15 States with Wind Energy Installed Ranking the Percentage of State Electricity from Wind Largest Wind Farms in the United States Owners with the Most Wind Power Assets in the United States Rick Perry Bluegrass Ridge, Cow Branch, and Conception Wind Farms Loess Hills Wind Farm Bob Emick enXco V and enXco V Repower Climb Assist Devices GWEC Market Forecast Ports of Entry Satisfy Customers WINDPOWER 2008 Schedule Calendar Seven Principal Financing Structures Used in Utility-Scale Wind Projects Raising Project Funds Through Private Placements The Minnesota Flip Business Model Wind Resource Glossary WT Transmission Corn Plus Coop Adds Wind Energy Wind Resource Maps Ryan Orban, Iberdrola Renewables Liz Cussans, TransAlta Wind Bolton & Menk Trachte Port of Corpus Christi NPPD Interstate Truck Rental & Sales Dr. Shrink Aldridge Electric HYTORC Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q2 2008

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