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East Coast Green is offering over 30 continuing education sessions focused around individual topics tracks throughout the conference. Below is a detail of one of the courses. To see full course listing and times go back to Speaker Schedule. Click Here to go Back to complete Schedule
TH16T2 As more and more wind turbines go up around the world, A&E firms are beginning to expand their businesses by adding wind to their repertoire, specifically "community wind" projects which use mid-size wind turbines designed for businesses, schools, farms and municipalities in terms of energy savings and how they fit into the landscape. This primer provides an understanding of what it takes to get into the business, as well as the unique project needs of community-scale projects compared to larger projects such as wind farms. In this presentation, A&E firms will learn what it takes to get into the wind business with an emphasis on community-scale projects, which are ideally sized for businesses / manufacturers, schools, commercial farms and municipalities. We will also discuss what community wind is and what it is not, i.e. community wind is not wind farms. We present a number of case studies in community wind, focusing on the unique project needs and parameters, including sizing and siting, the various service providers involved including those for wind assessment, and the local laws and incentives that came into play. We will also discuss why, in each of the case studies, wind was chosen. The presentation will also include information on the voluntary market for renewable energy certificates (RECs) and Green Power. Not all sites are viable for production of wind energy so the voluntary market provides an avenue for organizations to clean their electricity, obtain LEED points and enhance their environmental profiles. Speakers: Chris Lamonia Download PDF of Presentation:
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