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News at a Glance
March geothermal and wind quarterly newsletter now onlineThe March 2008 issue of Geothermal and Wind Renewables Activities Quarterly News Brief is now available. Geothermal and Wind Renewables Activities covers industry news, events and Utility News in Spotlight:
The American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association produce the news brief in partnership with Western Area Power Administration and DOE's Wind Powering America and GeoPowering the West programs. Geothermal Energy Association presents Geothermal Energy 101 webcastJuly 23, 2008 Join the Geothermal Energy Association Wednesday, July 23, for Geothermal Energy 101- the Hottest Clean Energy Source—Geothermal Development and Finance Workshop will take place from 9 a.m.-noon ET. For registrants not in Eastern Time zone, webcast will be archived to watch at your convenience. This workshop will consider geothermal energy from a variety of viewpoints, including a Geothermal 101 Basics tutorial, US/World Market review, financial Issues and perspectives and a geothermal project showcase that will span projects in development and new technologies. Special keynote addresses by:
Register online, or contact Kathy Kent at 202-454-5263 for more information. Wind Powering America sponsors webcast for Ag industryJuly 24, 2008 The third in a series of webcasts for the agricultural community sponsored by Wind Powering America will take place Thursday, July 24, at noon Eastern Daylight Time. The Energy/Water Nexus: A case study of the Arkansas River Basin, presented by Stacy Tellinghuisen of Western Resource Advocates, will last about one hour. A half-hour question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. Using the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado and Western Kansas as a case study, Tellinghuisen will examine future water demands under "business as usual" and several alternative development scenarios. For access information, contact Corrie Christol, NREL National Wind Technology Center, 303-384-6962. International Wind Forecast Techniques and MethodologiesJuly 24-25 Bonneville Power Administration and California Independent System Operator are sponsoring a technical workshop for utilities and balancing authorities (control area operators) who are responsible for the integration of large scale wind and the wind forecasting vendors who support them. The agenda focuses on identifying the leading international wind forecasting approaches for the operations and dispatch of large scale wind. Participants will:
The fee for the workshop is $175.00. Register online. Midwestern Wind Energy: Moving It to MarketsJuly 31–Aug. 1, 2008 The Midwest Governors Association (MGA) invites policymakers, energy industry professionals, government agencies and others interested in Midwest wind development to attend "Midwest Wind Energy: Moving it to Markets." This meeting will focus on wind and transmission issues relevant to the Midwest, including the following topics:
This event is brought to you by the MGA, along with the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative, CapX 2020, Western Area Power Administration, Iberdrola Renewables, American Wind Energy Association, Otter Tail Power Company, Varnum Riddering Schmidt Howlett, Michigan Public Service Commission, NextEnergy, National Conference of State Legislatures, Great Lakes Wind Collaborative and National Association of State Energy Officials. Online registration is now open, and a draft meeting agenda and lodging information are also available. Those who are new to the topics of wind energy and transmission may want to attend an optional Wind and Transmission 101 workshop July 30th. Both events are open to all registered participants, so share this information with colleagues who may want to attend. If your organization would like to be a co-sponsor or you have questions about this meeting, contact NWCC staff: Katie Kalinowski, 202-965-6383; Dana Mason, 202-965-6209; or Taylor Kennedy, 202-965-6392. Still time to register for second geothermal workshop Aug. 11-12 If you missed the Geothermal Technologies workshop at TriState Generation and Transmission in Westminster, Colo., you have a second chance to learn about integrating this resource into your utility's portfolio. Western Area Power Administration, Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. DOE GeoPowering the West initiative will present another workshop at Snohomish Public Utility District in Washington state Aug. 11-12. The workshop is sponsored by American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the Utility Geothermal Working Group. Snohomish PUD is hosting the event at its Everett, Wash., headquarters. The workshop agenda is tailored to utility professionals who are interested in learning about geothermal technologies—including heat pumps and geothermal power production—who want to compare resource options and who want to improve on existing programs. Registration fees are $90 for one day or $130 for two days. Reduced rates are available for members or customers of sponsoring organizations. The fee covers workshop materials, meals and refreshments. Continuing education credits are available. There are also a limited number of display tables available. For more information, contact Guy Nelson 541-994-4670. Download the presentations from the June workshop! Harvesting Clean Energy 9 to take place in Billings, Mt.Jan. 25-27, 2009 The Harvesting Clean Energy Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering to advance rural economic development through clean energy production. Clean energy offers practical, profitable opportunities for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes and regional economy. Registration is not yet open, but you can sign up to be contacted when it is. Green power financial opportunities available on EERE Web siteThe U.S. DOE EERE Green Power Network now posts solicitations for renewable energy generation, renewable energy certificates and green power on its Web site. Visitors can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about new green power RFPs. The RFPs and solicitations are from private organizations and are not endorsed by the Green Power Network. PBS program looks at solar power"Saved by the Sun" is an hour-long program presented by Nova. The program is divided into six chapters that can be viewed online with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Classroom resources and program transcripts are also available. GreenEnergy TV posts first PRP webcastPRP has teamed up with GreenEnergy TV to make our webinars available to the renewable energy industry and consumers–any time, any place you have access to the Internet. So, if you miss an event, you can still see the presentations, complete with speakers' commentary by visiting GreenEnergy TV, and selecting "WATCH NOW" from the menu. Scroll through the titles to "WAPA Webinars," select "play now" and learn about the latest developments from industry experts. Watch the April 4 webcast, "Renewable Energy Applications and Opportunities: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds," today, and check this Web site and GreenEnergy TV regularly for new titles and other videos. Don't forget, you can also download the PowerPoint presentations from our Webcast presentation library. Consumer-owned Utilities Offering Green Power to Retail CustomersThe Public Renewables Partnership is working with the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory and the Green
Power Network to promote the use of green
power to consumer-owned utilities across the United States. Below are
categories of consumer-owned utilities currently offering green power
to their retail customers. If your utility offers green power but is not
listed, please contact the Green
Power Network. Electric cooperatives Western Renewable Energy Generation Information
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