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U.S. CONFERENCES

Windpower 2006 (AWEA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2006

Wind for Pros: What Makes a Successful Wind Project? (Pre-Conference Seminar)

Field Measurements Comparing the Risø P2546A Anemometer to the NRG #40 Anemometer

20% Wind - Creating a Roadmap for 2020

Examining Project Underperformance

Overview: Intro to the Wind Energy Industry (Careers in Wind Seminar)

Condition Monitoring Costs and Benefits

Modeling of Novel Wind Turbine Blade/Rotor Technologies

Development of an O&M Cost Model for Wind Power Projects

Lessons Learned from Recent Turbine Power Performance Measurements

Opportunities and Challenges for Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades

The New Power Performance Standard IEC 61400-121: Implications for Turbine Owners and Manufacturers

Windpower 2005 (AWEA), Denver Colorado, May 2005

Considerations for Optimizing Deployment of Met Towers during Project Development or, Reducing Wind Resource Uncertainty: What’s in it for Me?

Global WINDPOWER 2004 (AWEA/EWEA), Chicago, Illinois, March 2004

Accurately Developing a Site-Specific Wind Data Set for Estimating Project Energy

Advanced Wind Turbine Drive Train Study

Cost/Performance Tradeoffs for Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades

Experiences with Nacelle-Anemometer Based Power Performance Tests

Technical Issues Affecting Project Cash Flows

The Wind Power Toolkit

Windpower 2003 (AWEA), Austin, Texas, May 2003

Advanced Wind Turbine Drive Train Study.

The Relationship of O&M Costs, Design Life & Defect, and Weibull  Reliability Parameters.

Windpower 2002 (AWEA), Portland, Oregon, June 2002

Advanced Wind Turbine Drive Train Concepts

Applicability of Nacelle Anemometer Measurements for Use in Turbine Power Performance Tests

Evaluation of Wind Shear Patterns at Midwest Wind Energy Facilities

Evaluation of Numerical Models for Wind Speed Predication in Complex Terrain

Lessons from the WindPACT Rotor Design Study

Windpower 2001 (AWEA), Washington, D.C., June 2001

Characterizing the Effects of High Wind Penetration on a Small Isolated Grid in Arctic Alaska

Power Performance Testing Progress in the DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Verification Program

Power Quality of Distributed Wind Projects in the Turbine Verification Program

Project Performance in the DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Verification Program

The Potential for Offshore Wind Energy Development in the United States

Windpower 2000 (AWEA), Palm Springs, CA, April-May 2000

Comparison of Projections to Actual Performance in the DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Verification Program

Review of Operation and Maintenance Experience in the DOE-EPRI Wind Turbine Verification Program

Lightning Activities in the DOE-EPRI Turbine Verification Program

Wind Turbine Design and Manufacturing Risk Assessment

Power Performance Testing Activities in the DOE-EPRI Turbine Verification Program

Performance and Operating Experience of Remote Distributed Wind Generation Project

Wind Energy Symposium (AIAA/ASME), Reno, Nevada

Finite Element Modeling of Wind Turbine Blades. January 2005.

Identification and Use of Blade Physical Properties. January 2005.

Alternative Composite Materials for Megawatt-Scale Wind Turbine Blades: Design Considerations and Recommended Testing.  

Modeling of Blades as Equivalent Beams for Aeroelastic Analysis.  

Alternative Materials, Manufacturing Processes, and Structural Designs for Large Wind Turbine Blades. January 2002.

Modal Response of 3-Bladed Wind Turbines. January 2002.

Scaling of Composite Wind Turbine Blades for Rotors of 80 to 120 Meter Diameter. January 2001.

Aerodynamic Loads on HAWTs in Terms of Structural Modes. January 2001.

How a Teetered Rotor with Delta-3 Really Works. January 2000.

Laboratory and Field Testing, Session Chair. ASME Wind Energy Symposium, Reno, NV, January 10-13, 2000.

Other U.S. Conferences

Technical Risk Assessment in Wind Energy Projects. Electric Power 2003, Houston, Texas, March 2003.

Understanding Wind Resource Characterization and Risks. Financing Wind Power Workshop, Santa Monica, California, October 2002, and New York, New York, March 2003.

Opportunities and Technical Challenges for Increased Use of Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades. Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processes Engineering, Long Beach, California, May 2002.

Utility Experience with Wind Power in the Resource Mix. Power-Gen International Conference, Orlando, Florida, November 2000.

Opportunities and Technical Challenges for Increased Use of Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades. Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processes Engineering, Long Beach, California, May 2002.

Utility Scale Wind Energy Project Feasibility. presented at the Wind Energy Applications and Training Symposium, Bakersfield, California, 1997, 1998 & 1999.

The Role of Alternative Energy in the Changing Landscape of the Utility Industry. panel discussion at Iowa's Pursuit of Energy Efficiency Conference, October 1995.

Using Resource Supply Curves to Evaluate the Cost and Potential of Wind Energy Sites: A Hawaii Case Study. a paper delivered at the Windpower '94 Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 9-12, 1994.

Status and Potential of Wind Energy Technology. IEEE Summer Power Meeting, Seattle, Washington, July 1992.

Environmental Issues Associated with Wind Power Generation. Windpower '90 Conference, Washington, D.C., September 24-28, 1990.

 

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Optimal Use of Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades. The Science of Making Torque from Wind (Special Topic Conference). Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. April 2004.

Wind Turbine ADAMS Model Linearization for Control Design Including Rotational and Aerodynamic Effects. The Science of Making Torque from Wind (Special Topic Conference). Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. April 2004.

Experiences with the U.S. Wind Turbine Verification Program (TVP). Global Windpower 2002, Paris, France, April 2002.

Advanced Wind Turbine Drive Train Concepts. Global Windpower 2002, Paris, France, April 2002.

The Potential for Offshore Wind Development in the United States. Second International Workshop on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Farms, Stockholm, Sweden, March 2001.

The Potential for Increasing Usage of Carbon Fibers in Wind Turbine Blades. Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2001, Bordeaux, France. October 2001.

Worldwide Experience in Installing and Operating the AOC 15/50 Wind Turbine in High Penetration and Low Penetration Wind Diesel Systems at Severe Sites. European Wind Energy Conference 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2001.

Overview of the U.S. Wind Industry and the American Wind Energy Association. Renewable Energy in Asia Conference, New Delhi, India, February 1996.

Site Analysis and Selection, Economic Aspects of Wind Energy Technology. Central American Wind Energy Seminar, San Jose, Costa Rica, April 12-15, 1994.

Small Wind Systems Integration. Central American Wind Energy Seminar, San Jose, Costa Rica, April 12-15, 1994.

Utility Application Issues, and Utility-Scale Wind Project Development Process. Encontro Técnico de Energia Eólica, sponsored by Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Elétrica, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, January 1994.

 

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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

Hawaii’s Resource and Development Potential. Hawaii Wind Working Group Meeting, April 2002.

Status of World Bank Renewable Energy Project. U.S./China Renewable Energy Forum, April 2000.

The Wind Project Development Process. Utility Wind Interest Group Meeting, April 2001.

Project Development and Wind Resource Assessment Fundamentals. Wind Powering America Meetings in Nevada (August 2001), Tennessee (June 2001), Alaska (May 2001), Oregon (April 2001), Washington (January 2001), and Utah (December 2000).

Equipment Procurement, Specification and Lead Times. National Wind Coordinating Committee Meeting, December 2000.

Overview of TVP Project Experience. Turbine Verification Workshop, Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 1998.

Performance and Reliability of Wind Power Plants. Utility Wind Interest Group Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 24, 1998.

Status of Tucson Electric Power Utility Wind Resource Assessment Program. Utility Wind Interest Group Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, November 18-19, 1997.

Wind Power Plant Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. Utility Wind Interest Group Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1996.

Wind Resource Assessment and Project Development Potential in Hawaii. Hawaii Wind Power Workshop, March 21-22, 1994.

Alternate Energy Policy Interim Hearing. Presented testimony to the Iowa Legislature, November 1995.

Preliminary Performance Results at the Central and South West Wind Farm. Utility Wind Turbine Verification Program Outreach Workshop, Wilmington, Vermont, October 1996.

Worldwide Wind Resources. International Finance Corporation Briefing, Washington D.C., November 1994.

Wind Energy Financial Due Diligence. International Finance Corporation briefing, Washington D.C., November 1994.

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