Events - January 21, 2009

This event is aimed at the international solar industry and will look at topics such as crystalline and thin-film technologies, system components and PV programs.

Solar Power Generation USA will look at how the different levels of government are contributing to solar policy as well as understanding the true market potential of CST, CPV and large scale PV. Leading experts will discuss the different business strategies that are emerging and how stakeholders are working together to address key issues such as permitting and grid connection. It is a must attend for anyone charged with solar technology development, manufacturing, finance, utilities, policy makers and regulators.

At this event hosted by the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, a panel of investment experts will engage in a discussion focused on helping entrepreneurs find success under tough economic conditions.

The National Wind Technology Center will go super-size in 2009 with the installation of two new utility-scale wind turbines, a GE 1.5 MW and a Siemens 2.3 MW.  With rotor sweeps about the length of a football field, these behemoths are capable of powering hundreds of homes and will give the NWTC a whole new look. 

These turbines will give NREL researchers new opportunities to conduct research on the aerodynamics characteristics of commercial-scale turbines with the goal of improving both performance and reliability.  This research will help achieve the scenario, developed jointly by DOE and the industry, of providing 20% of the nation's electricity with wind power by 2030.

Project Leads Jim Green & Lee Jay Fingersh will present an illustrated Power Lunch lecture on January 21 at the NREL Visitors Center including photos of the recent delivery of the GE turbine. 

 

Join energy attorneys, developers, renewable energy experts, county officials, landowners, and engineers at the 2009 Wind Energy Institute. A nationally-recognized faculty—drawn from attorneys, developers, engineers, and key Texas policymakers—will provide you with the latest technological, business, and legal information regarding wind development. Topics include emerging issues, market conditions, CREZ developments, dispatch priority, citing issues and more.

 

The Clean-Tech Investor Summit has become widely recognized as one of the premier events for active investors to network with major corporations and emerging cleantech companies. The primary object of this annual summit is to provide delegates with an update on the cleantech sector and facilitate premium networking.