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EWEC 2007 was organised in Milan, Italy, from 7 till 10 May and WINDPOWER 2007 from 3 till 6 June in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Both events are among the most important wind energy gatherings for their respective continents. EWEC 2007 attracted over 5,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors. The show in LA had around 7,000 attendees and over 400 exhibitors. Both events had a well-organised programme for both conference delegates and exhibitors.- Category: Review
Large-Scale Integration of Wind Energy
The two-day conference ’Large Scale Integration of Wind Energy’, organised by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and supported by the European Commission and the European Transmission System Operators (TSOs), took place on 7 and 8 November 2006 in Brussels. This conference focused primarily on the policy, regulatory and business issues related to large-scale integration of wind power generation in Europe, and to the development of an interconnected grid for Europe. A total of 37 speakers from 13 countries gave their views at the conference, and over 250 delegates from more than 20 countries attended. Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK, Denmark, Spain and Poland were particularly well represented, with more than ten delegates each. However, two European countries (Portugal and Norway) sent only one representative; for Norway with its very long coastline, and with such huge offshore wind potential, this is astonishing. Are they aware of what is going on?
By Hans Hof, Contributing Editor, Windtech International
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For the third time WindEnergy was held in Hamburg, Germany, this year between 16 and 19 May. There were some 10,000 visitors (compared with 8,000 last time), with about 30% of them from abroad (27% in 2004). During the four days of the fair, more than 330 companies from 26 nations presented their products and services for all aspects of the wind industry; nearly 50% of exhibitors were from abroad.By Floris Siteur, Publisher, Windtech International
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Between 4 and 7 June the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, USA, was the podium for the annual AWEA exhibition and conference. With over 5,000 attendees and over 290 exhibitors, Windpower 2006 was very successful. The North American wind industry is booming at the moment and everybody is optimistic that the Production Tax Credit (PTC) will be extended after 2007. This confidence was boosted when President Bush said during his State of the Union address earlier this year that wind energy has the potential to generate 20% of the US energy needs.By Floris Siteur, Publisher, Windtech International .
- Category: Review
From 27 February to 2 March EWEC 2006 took place in Athens, Greece. This year it was supposed to be in a region that was less developed with regard to wind energy, but you would not have guessed this by looking at the number of participants. In total, 2,650 participants from 40 countries took part in the event. There were over 500 oral and poster presenters in 40 separate business, technical and workshop sessions.By Floris Siteur, Publisher
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