This is the sixth in a series of free webinars funded by the DOE Wind Powering America Initiative. The webinar is designed for attendance by the general public, local officials, state regulators, facility siting decision makers, policy makers, and others interested in a review of objective information on the impacts of wind energy.
Charles Newcomb, wind technology deployment supervisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will describe the technical mitigation strategies invented and refined by wind manufacturers and developers to minimize or avoid impact to project neighbors, along with the background of how these strategies work and where they have been applied.
John Knab, town supervisor, Sheldon, NY, will discuss the project adjustment and other mitigation techniques used by the Town of Sheldon in the process of allowing the High Sheldon Wind Project to be developed in their town and how these techniques impacted the siting decision-making process.
Nils Bolgen, program director, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, will describe project adjustments and mitigation steps taken by wind project proponents during both the planning and post-operation stages, with outcomes and results where available.
The presentations and discussion will provide webinar participants with an understanding of:
Technical and non-technical approaches to minimize, eliminate, or compensate for direct or indirect impacts during the planning, construction, and operation of a wind power project
Lessons learned on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of available mitigation techniques and how specific techniques helped produce better outcomes
The process of negotiation to achieve public acceptance, and what concessions communities should (and shouldn't) expect from project proponents
The key to successful siting through balancing mitigation of impacts with project economic viability
Where current strategies fall short and what additional research is needed to fill the gaps
Please click on the link above to register for the webinar. You will be asked to include your name, organization, email, and state to complete the registration process. Once you have successfully registered, you will receive an email confirmation with the call and log-in information.
The New England Wind Energy Education Project (NEWEEP) is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Powering America initiative under a two-year grant. NEWEEP is directed by a steering committee consisting of New England state agencies, regional and national research organizations, and New England's regional grid operator who have committed to participate in the project. NEWEEP is neither industry-funded nor industry-driven. The project consists of an 8-part webinar series and an in-person conference. Read more information about NEWEEP .
If you would like to be on the NEWEEP mailing list to be notified of future NEWEEP webinars via email, please provide us with your contact information . Subscribers will also receive periodic email announcements about newly posted information on the New England Wind Forum website and new editions of the New England Wind Forum newsletter . The addresses and information of those signing up will not be distributed to anyone else for any other purpose.
Past NEWEEP webinar audio visual files and transcripts are available.
2:00 - 3:45 p.m. EST
Registration
This is the sixth in a series of free webinars funded by the DOE Wind Powering America Initiative. The webinar is designed for attendance by the general public, local officials, state regulators, facility siting decision makers, policy makers, and others interested in a review of objective information on the impacts of wind energy.
Charles Newcomb, wind technology deployment supervisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will describe the technical mitigation strategies invented and refined by wind manufacturers and developers to minimize or avoid impact to project neighbors, along with the background of how these strategies work and where they have been applied. John Knab, town supervisor, Sheldon, NY, will discuss the project adjustment and other mitigation techniques used by the Town of Sheldon in the process of allowing the High Sheldon Wind Project to be developed in their town and how these techniques impacted the siting decision-making process.- Nils Bolgen, program director, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, will describe project adjustments and mitigation steps taken by wind project proponents during both the planning and post-operation stages, with outcomes and results where available.
The presentations and discussion will provide webinar participants with an understanding of:
Technical and non-technical approaches to minimize, eliminate, or compensate for direct or indirect impacts during the planning, construction, and operation of a wind power project Lessons learned on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of available mitigation techniques and how specific techniques helped produce better outcomes The process of negotiation to achieve public acceptance, and what concessions communities should (and shouldn't) expect from project proponents The key to successful siting through balancing mitigation of impacts with project economic viability- Where current strategies fall short and what additional research is needed to fill the gaps
Please click on the link above to register for the webinar. You will be asked to include your name, organization, email, and state to complete the registration process. Once you have successfully registered, you will receive an email confirmation with the call and log-in information.
For questions please contact info@neweep.com .
The New England Wind Energy Education Project (NEWEEP) is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Powering America initiative under a two-year grant. NEWEEP is directed by a steering committee consisting of New England state agencies, regional and national research organizations, and New England's regional grid operator who have committed to participate in the project. NEWEEP is neither industry-funded nor industry-driven. The project consists of an 8-part webinar series and an in-person conference. Read more information about NEWEEP .
If you would like to be on the NEWEEP mailing list to be notified of future NEWEEP webinars via email, please provide us with your contact information . Subscribers will also receive periodic email announcements about newly posted information on the New England Wind Forum website and new editions of the New England Wind Forum newsletter . The addresses and information of those signing up will not be distributed to anyone else for any other purpose. Past NEWEEP webinar audio visual files and transcripts are available.