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IEEE Green Technology Conference Kicks off with Wind Energy Tutorial  

WASHINGTON (9 April 2009) -- Interested in learning more about the role of wind energy in our nation’s renewable energy portfolio?

The first IEEE Green Technology Conference will begin with an introduction to wind power systems tutorial on 16 April at the Holiday Inn Hotel Towers in Lubbock, Texas. Following a half-day lecture, attendees will travel to a producing wind farm in Fluvanna, Texas.

The tutorial is designed to provide an overview of wind power technology, from its technical aspects to operational, geographic and economic issues. Attendees will learn about the design, architecture, configuration, operation, site placement and economics of wind turbines, wind farms and wind-driven power plants.

The IEEE Green Technology Conference (http://www.ieeegreentech.org/) continues on 17 April and will highlight additional renewable energy sources such as solar, nuclear, geothermal, hydro and biomass, among others.

Alternative vehicle power sources like fuel cells, gasoline and liquid natural gas electric hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will also be examined.

Conference discussions will include the integration and commercial viability of green energy sources into the power grid, as well as the social and economic implications of renewable and reduced carbon emission energy sources.

Plenary session speakers are Dr. William Marcy, former dean of the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University; and Bill Williams, IEEE-USA senior legislative representative, technology policy, and liaison to the IEEE-USA Energy Policy Committee. Marcy will speak from 8 to 9 a.m. and Williams from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

IEEE-USA, in its 2009 “National Energy Policy Recommendations,” stated that the electrification of transportation can help the United States can break its addiction to oil and mitigate climate change. See http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/energypolicy.pdf.

The 2009 IEEE Green Technology Conference is sponsored by IEEE Region 5, the IEEE South Plains Section, Texas Tech University and IEEE-USA. It will precede the annual IEEE Region 5 Meeting.

IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 210,000 engineers, scientists and allied professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE. IEEE-USA is part of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society with 375,000 members in 160 countries. See http://www.ieeeusa.org.

Contact: Chris McManes
IEEE-USA Public Relations Manager
Phone: + 1 202 530 8356
E-mail: c.mcmanes@ieee.org

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