WINDPOWER 2008 Conference Program

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Sunday, June 1
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
	Wind Energy 101: Fundamentals of Wind Energy
	Wind Energy 201: What Makes the Development Process Successful
	Wind Energy Forecasting 101
	Safety within the Wind Industry
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
	First-Time Attendee Orientation
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
	Poster Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
	Opening Reception
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
	Concert at Discovery Green
Monday, June 2
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	WINDPOWER 2008 - Welcome Session
	WINDPOWER 2008 - Opening Session
	General Session: Growing the Wind Energy Business
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
	Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
	Poster Session
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
	Financing Options and Structures
	How Today’s Market Realities Prepare the Way to 20%
	Wind Resource Assessment—Advancing Our Understanding, Accuracy, and Engineering
	AWEA Legislative Panel: Federal and State Legislative Update
	New issues in Project Development
	Texas Wind Power Experience
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
	Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
	Power Marketing - Hedges & Swaps
	Cost per kWh – Trends & Projections for the Cost Drivers of Wind Energy
	Resource Assessment—Scientific Topics
	Expanding State & Regional Clean Energy Markets: The Industry/Advocates Collaborative Strategy
	Advances in Large Scale Wind Turbines: Drivetrain Development and Testing
	Hydrocarbon Overview
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
	Evening Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 3
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
	General Session: A New American Energy Policy
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
	Careers in Wind Seminar
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
	Coffee Break
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
	Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
	Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer Forum Part 1
	Trends in Legal Issues in Wind Development
	Remote Sensing Techniques Using SoDAR and LiDAR
	Delivering 20% Wind to Customers—The Critical Role of Electric Utilities
	International Wind Energy Development: Leading Market Updates
	Offshore Wind Energy Technology
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
	Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer Forum Part 2
	Dealing with Wildlife Concerns in the Wind Business
	Panel Discussion on Applications in Wind Energy Forecasting
	Future Topics of Utility Evaluation of Wind Generation—Scientific
	Emerging International Market Updates
	Offshore Wind Energy Technology – Scientific
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
	Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
	Operating Wind Projects Post-Warranty
	Building Community Support in a 20% Scenario
	Innovations in Wind Energy Forecasting (Scientific)
	The Future of Wind Energy Development in the Southwest Power Pool: Has the Time for Real Opportunity Finally Arrived?
	Emerging Applications: Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Water Systems
	Consumer-Owned Utilities Making Wind Part of the Solution
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
	Conference Dinner
Wednesday, June 4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
	Wind Turbine Supply Decisions
	Key Issues in Federal & State Policy
	Managing Wind Turbine Assets for Maximum Availability
	How Much Wind Generation Can the Grid Support?
	Loads and Control—Scientific
	Community Wind: Succeeding without Scale
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
	Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
	Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions
	Climate Change Policy and the Wind Industry: Market Impacts, and Business Opportunities
	Building a Culture of Safety
	AWEA Transmission Committee Session
	Advances in Large Scale Wind Turbines: Turbine Components and Subsystems
	Small Wind Systems for Homes, Farms and Small Businesses
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
	Wind Turbine Logistics – Challenges and Solutions
	Carbon Credits and RECs? How to Navigate Intersecting Markets
	Understanding Variances between Actual and Expected Project Performance – A Workshop
	Expanding Transmission to Serve Markets
	Structures and Dynamics
	Small Wind Systems
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
	Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
	Military Air Space Uses and Radar Facilities – How to Make it Work
	REC Reality: Green Claims and the Impact on Wind Development
	Understanding Project Operational Results
	Grid Interconnection of Wind Power Facilities
	Rotor Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
	Closing Cocktail