Washington

Wind Training - Residential Wind Maintenance and Repair

2011

Guemes Island, WA - Wind-electric systems often require the most maintenance and have the most problems of any renewable electricity system. This workshop includes a brief review of basic wind-electric system design principles and practice, and then focuses on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. This is an advanced workshop, intended for experienced wind-electric system users, designers, and installers, or for those who have attended SEI's Residential Wind workshop. Classroom sessions will complement extensive hands-on work.

Event type: 
Training Classes
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Washington

Community Wind projects get a boost from Washington State

Washington State August 30, 2010 The State of Washington has awarded Cascade Community Wind Company (CCWC) one million dollars (30% grant 70% low interest loan) to help install up to eight community wind turbines before December 2011.

Community Owned
Farmers and Local Groups
Washington
Commercial Scale
Community Wind Projects
Incentives
General News

Lummi Nation Wind Energy Development Feasibility Assessment Services RFP

June 30, 2010 - 9:25am -- Anonymous

 

The Lummi Nation is requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide wind energy development feasibility assessment services. The overall goal of the Lummi Indian Reservation Wind Energy Development Feasibility Assessment Project, which is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, is to determine if and at what cost wind energy development on the Reservation can help achieve the tribal goal of energy self-sufficiency.

Tribes
RFP
Washington
Commercial Scale
Wind Resource Assessments
General News
RFPWindenergyFeasibility FINAL.pdf

Homebuilt Wind Generators

2010

Guemes Island, WA - This Solar Energy International workshop will guide participants through the process of building a small wind turbine from scratch. Brief sessions each day on wind generator theory will be followed by shop sessions. The workshop group will construct one to three working wind generators. Participants will gain hands-on experience carving wooden blades, winding coils, and wiring. The turbine built in the workshop will produce up to 1,500 watts in higher winds.

Event type: 
Workshops
Geographic Area: 
Washington

Wind-Electric Systems Maintenance and Repair

2010

Guemes Island, WA - This Solar Energy International workshop includes a brief review of basic wind-electric system design principles and practice, and then focuses on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. This is an advanced workshop, intended for experienced wind-electric system users, designers, and installers, or for those who have attended SEI's Residential Wind workshop. Classroom sessions will complement extensive hands-on work.

Event type: 
Workshops
Geographic Area: 
Washington

Harvesting Clean Energy 8

2008

The Harvesting Clean Energy Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering for agriculture and energy interests working to advance new opportunities for agriculture producers and rural communities in clean energy production. Clean energy offers real solutions – financial and practical – for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes, and regional economy.

Event type: 
Special Events
Geographic Area: 
Washington
Oregon
Idaho

Growing Green Enterprise Workshop

2007

The October 3, 2007, Growing Green Enterprise Workshop in Willmar, MN features Windustry Executive Director Lisa Daniels as one of the presenters at the day-long series of workshops including discussions, presentations, engaging conversations, and interactive sessions covering ...

I. LOCAL SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Local environmental and economic development issues providing opportunities for poverty alleviation and self-employment.

Event type: 
Special Events
Geographic Area: 
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon

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