Renewable Energy Roundup
Bringing you another round of renewable energy news that fell through the cracks. This roundup promises to be epic, hold on to your seats. Here we go!
Lets start off on a happy note, the great lakes could be dying because of human caused pollution. Being from Michigan I can tell you this would very much suck.
Lets try that again, some actual good news. The great dome at MIT got a solar face lift, and will not be able to be eco-illuminated using the massive power of the LED (can I get an EL EE DEEE!). Some anonymously nice person donated some solar panels to light up the dome all carbon neutral and stuff.
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More Bike Porn - Worlds Fastest Bike
I love to ride my bike. I love to go fast, and feel the air flowing over my hair. Its just such a pure form of transportation. I tune my bike to as silent as possible so I can hear every little noise as I zing by. This guy however must experience a much different experience.
The fastest human powered bike world record was set in Oct, 2002 at 81 mph (130km/h) by Sam Whittingham from Canada.
The bike was designed and built by Georgi Georgiev.
More records here.
More bike porn here, here and here.
Book Review: Cape Wind - The Book
Much has already been said about Wendy Williams and Robert Whitcomb’s new book Cape Wind - Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, And The Battle For Our Energy Future On Nantucket Sound (forgive me if I never ever type out that long subtitle again), but I thought I would add my own two cents.
First a little background about myself, I have lived on Cape Cod for almost 4 years now. It is a strange and wonderful place full of interesting characters, ridiculously wealthy people, and a good number of very poor ones as well. Reader be warned, do not think of me as a “Cape Cod’a”, this lofty title should only be applied to people who’s ancestors came off the mayflower (the first thing many people will tell you on Cape Cod is how long they have lived there). I have however been “lucky” enough to have been a part of most of the events outlined in the book. I was at most of the public hearings, saw most of the press conferences, even attended some of the rallies. I say all this because this obviously makes me an biased reviewer. I fully support the Cape Wind project. Taking that into consideration I will attempt to give as fair a review as possible.
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Wind Power 2007 Growing The Wind Energy Business
| May 30, 2007 | to | June 7, 2007 |
Organized by leaders in the wind energy industry, this event benefits all wind professionals. Whether you are an established industry veteran or a newcomer to this exciting and explosive industry, WINDPOWER 2007 has much to offer including 3 days of conference sessions, an interactive trade show of wind energy products and services, and numerous networking opportunities. Join us during this exciting time of industry growth!
This year’s conference theme:
Growing the Wind Energy Business
This year, the conference will focus on what actions are required to make wind energy a significant part of the U.S. electricity portfolio. The education program will address how to achieve this goal by identifying major issues and challenges, and discussing solutions for the advancement of the wind energy industry.
All events take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, May 30
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Large booth / equipment move-in begins
Thursday, May 31
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Large booth / equipment move-in continues
(South Exhibit Halls G - K)
Friday, June 1
8:00 am - 4:30 pm General exhibition move-in begins (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
Saturday, June 2
8:00 am - 4:30 pm General exhibition move-in continues (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open (South Lobby)
Sunday, June 3
6:00 am - 4:00 pm WINDPOWER Golf Open (Departs from the convention center)
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Final exhibition move-in, all booths must be complete
by 3:00 pm (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Registration Open (South Lobby)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Pre-Conference Seminars (Rooms 403B, 408A, 408B)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm AWEA Board of Directors Meeting (Room 305)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm First Time Attendee Orientation (Room 408A)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Poster Reception (South Lobby)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
Monday, June 4
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open (South Lobby)
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast (West Exhibit Hall Lobby)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Welcome & Opening Session; General Session: Growing the
Wind Energy Business (West Exhibit Hall B)
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibition Open (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) Meeting
(Room 301)
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Community Wind Update Meeting (Room 304)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm AWEA Interconnection Users Group (Room 309)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Small Wind Certification Corporation Meeting (Room 302)
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Session Tracks (Rooms 151, 152, 403, 408, 411)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm WINDPOWER 2008 Exhibit Sales (Exhibitor Lounge,
Exhibit Hall G)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Reception (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee Meeting (Room 303)
Evening Open Evening / Company Hospitality Events
Tuesday, June 5
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open (South Lobby)
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast (West Exhibit Hall Lobby)
8:00 am - 10:00 am General Session: Utility Leadership in Wind Energy
Development (West Exhibit Hall B)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibition Open (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Conference Session Tracks (Rooms 151, 152, 403, 408, 411)
11:00 am - 5:00 pm WINDPOWER 2008 Exhibit Sales (Exhibitor Lounge,
Exhibit Hall G)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm U.S. Technical Advisory Group to IEC TC88 (Room 305)
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Session Tracks (Rooms 151, 152, 403, 408, 411)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm AWEA Operations & Maintenance Working Group Meeting
(AWEA Business Members Only - Room 304)
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm AWEA Offshore Wind Working Group
(AWEA Business Members Only - Room 303)
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm AWEA Safety Committee Meeting
(AWEA Business Members Only - Room 305)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibition Open to the Public (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm AWEA Utility Reception (Invitation Only - Room 309)
6:30 pm AWEA Conference Dinner (Ticket Required -
Biltmore Bowl, Millennium Biltmore Hotel)
Wednesday, June 6
7:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Open (South Lobby)
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast (Concourse Hall Lobby)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Conference Session Tracks (Rooms 151, 152, 403, 408, 411)
8:30 am - 10:00 am AWEA Small Wind Subcommittee of the Standards
Coordinating Committee (Room 305)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Exhibition Open (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
10:00 am - 1:30 pm WINDPOWER 2008 Exhibit Sales (Exhibitor Lounge,
Exhibit Hall G)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm AWEA Siting Committee Meeting
(AWEA Business Members Only - Room 303)
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm AWEA Utility Committee Working Meeting
(AWEA Utility Members Only - Room 305)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm AWEA Standards Coordinating Committee (Room 301)
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Session Tracks (Rooms 151, 152, 403, 408, 411)
2:30 pm - 10:00 pm Exhibit Hall Move-Out (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm AWEA Members Meeting
(AWEA Business Members Only - Room 303)
Thursday, June 7
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Move-Out (South Exhibit Halls G - K)
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