CERTs 2009 | Small-Scale Wind Power
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Small Wind Policies & Incentives
Lise Trudeau, Renewable Energy and Advanced Technologies, Minnesota Office of Energy Security: Lise Trudeau is an engineer at the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s State Energy Office where she works with renewable energy and energy efficiency grants and programs. Her areas of focus include Wind Energy, Biomass Electricity, Biogas, Net-Metering and Green Pricing. Prior to working for the state, Lise was a project engineer at the Department of Energy, and a process engineer in the electronics industry. Lise Received a Bachelor’s in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Planning a Small Wind Turbine Project
Melissa Peterson, Program Analyst, Windustry: At Windustry, Melissa works with communities and individuals interested in putting together a community owned wind project. She also manages the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute, which is a regional collaboration that provides the tools for Wind Working Groups to better equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to promote wind energy within their states. Melissa has also presented at many state and regional workshops and conferences on a variety of wind energy topics. Prior to joining Windustry, Melissa worked on wind energy and avian interaction issues at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany, New York.Melissa has a B.S. in Biology and Environmental Science and a M.S. in Conservation Biology and Environmental Policy, where she wrote her thesis on avian biodiversity.
Small Wind 101: An Overview of Small-Scale Wind Electric Systems
David Winkelman, President, Winkelman’s Environmentally Responsible Construction: David Winkelman’s career and mission has been as an eco-entrepreneur, contractor, writer and spokesperson for conservation and environmental responsibility. He has over 35 years of experience on two fairly different sides of conservation work, construction and education. As an environmentally pioneer, David has helped launch and develop four profitable corporations, two non-profit 501c3s and is currently enjoying the growth of his latest venture, The Eco-Domes, LLC and specifically Winkelman’s Environmentally Responsible Construction division (WERC). All his enterprises feature solid, practical conservation education, technologies, innovative products and cost effective techniques.
Clean Energy Resource Teams