Elkton, MI - Catch the Breeze. Sponsored by the Elkton Chamber of Commerce. A full day of fun activities including Wind Turbine Tours and free movie screenings of Kilowatt Ours.
For a full schedule of events, see the Elkton Chamber of Commerce webpage - http://www.elktonchamber.com/turbinedays09.pdf
Port Huron, MI
A workshop for Michigan’s renewable energy, planning and zoning for wind energy will take place Monday, March 30, at the St. Clair County Don Dodge Auditorium, 200 Grand River Ave., Port Huron.
The workshop will provide local officials, farmers, and other land owners with the tools and resources necessary to implement a strategic plan for wind energy development in their community.
This workshop will address:
Kalamazoo, MI
The Michigan Agri-Energy Conference will be held on March 30-31 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This conference focuses on wind farm development as well as broader aspects of creating renewable energy businesses in areas including solar cells, geothermal heat pumps, and the conversion of biomass into biofuels.
For more information visit www.agenergy.org or contact:
University Center, MI (near Bay City)
At the Is Your Community Ready for Wind Energy: A Symposium for Community Leaders and Planners conference, the Michigan Association of Planning will unveil a comprehensive wind energy policy that will eventually become a pivotal set of guidelines for local governments in creating their own plans and ordinances.
Detroit, MI
The Michigan Wind Energy Symposium, is scheduled for March 3-4, 2009, at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The conference focuses on manufacturing supply chain development, legal aspects of wind farm planning and use, off-shore wind farm construction, Michigan's green job market, the Danish wind energy industry, and more.
Detroit, MI
The Michigan Wind Energy Conference will provide presentations on U.S. View of Wind Energy, Danish Wind Development, Michigan Manufacturing Capacity, Green Jobs Market, Carbon Caps, Commercial Wind, Transmission, Community Wind Development, Off-Shore Wind Development and Small Wind Opportunities.
See Windpowering America Michigan
The Bay City Times says the event will include guided bus tours of the 32-windmill Harvest Wind Farm in Oliver and Chandler townships, located 110 miles north of Detroit, plus a 5K walk and run, bicycle tour, softball tournament, live music and family activities.
Bus tours will cost $3 and a barbecued pork dinner can be had for $7, but most events at the festival will be free.
As the possibilities for harnessing wind energy as a viable renewable energy source and job provider sweep across West Michigan, local governments face the challenges of establishing zoning ordinances that regulate the use of residential and commercial wind turbines.
A Wind Energy Symposium, developed by the Ottawa County Planning Commission and the Michigan State University Extension office, aims to offer solutions for local leaders and residents.
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