USA - Wind power conference set for Nov. 11-12 in Kearney

Randy Udall, a leading promoter of wind energy, and Susan Williams Sloan with the American Wind Energy Association, will provide keynote addresses at the day and half conference.

The conference will also feature nationally known wind experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., industry exhibits, and expert panels on transmission, small wind, net metering, land owner issues, planning and zoning, and other areas of interest.

Pre-registration for the conference is $60 per person until Nov. 1 and $75 per person registration after that and at the door.

Student rate is $25.

For more web site and registration information:

- General Conference information http://www.neo.ne.gov/windconference.htm

- Conference Registration http://www.neo.ne.gov/conferencesignup.htm

- Wind Working Group http://www.neo.ne.gov/renew/wind-working-group/nwwg.htm

- Wind Energy Resources http://www.neo.ne.gov/renew/wind.htm

The event is sponsored by the Nebraska Wind Working Group (NWWG) and the Nebraska Energy Office.

The Nebraska Wind Working Group is a state and federal partnership funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the DOE’s Wind Powering America to help develop the state’s wind resources.

The NWWG is headed up by Sens. Cap Dierks and Don Preister, and Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen.

“We will have excellent commercial and information exhibits, and excellent state and national experts who will share the latest information on wind energy,” Sen. Dierks said.

"We hope Nebraska wind energy stakeholders will have the opportunity to get acquainted and share ideas on how we move our state forward with wind energy development," Hansen said.