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Nebraska Wind Working Group 2008 Outreach Activities

Nebraska Wind Working Group 2008 Outreach Activities. Wind Working Group Report. 2008 Wind Power Conference Kearney, Nebraska.

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Nebraska Wind Working Group 2008 Outreach Activities

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  1. Nebraska Wind Working Group 2008 Outreach Activities Wind Working Group Report 2008 Wind Power Conference Kearney, Nebraska

  2. The Nebraska Wind Working Group is a state and federal partnership funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America program through National the Renewable Energy Laboratory to educate and update Nebraskans on wind energy markets, technologies, economics, policies, prospects and issues to help develop the state’s wind resources.

  3. Nebraska Wind Working Group • Formation was announced December 7, 2007 at the Nebraska Farmers Union State Convention in Grand Island Press Conference • Three Co-Chairs: Two State Senators and Farm Organization Leader • State Senator Cap Dierks of Ewing • State Senator Don Preister of Omaha • Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen of Lincoln

  4. NWWG Activities Summary • Develop professional exhibits, materials, & backdrops for outreach and educational activities • Gather names and contact information for NWWG contact list of over 2,000 Nebraskans • Five City Wind Working Group Kickoff Tour in February • Conduct wind transmission development and planning meetings • 55 wind information outreach meetings across Nebraska • Staff booths at 12 fairs, events, trade shows, & conventions • Provide information to landowners and citizens on wind issues • Develop informational handouts on wind energy • Press releases and press interviews on wind topics • Plan and organize 2008 Wind Conference

  5. Nebraska Wind Working GroupOutreach Activities

  6. Five City Wind Working Group Tour – FebruaryScottsbluff, North Platte, Ainsworth, Norfolk & Lincoln

  7. 55 NWWG/NEFU Wind Informational Meetings!!! x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Mean Annual Wind Speed of Nebraska at 100 Meters

  8. Wind Education on Campus • March 11 – Presentation to UNL Resource & Environmental Economics Class • September 9 – Presentation to Southeast Community College Ag Students • September 19 – Presentation at UNL Climate Change Conference in Lincoln • October 14 – Wind Development Presentation to UNO business class

  9. NWWG Booths At Events • Northeast NE Farm & Equipment Show - Norfolk • Southeast NE Farm Show – Rural Dorchester • R-CALF USA Annual Convention - Omaha • 25 x 25 National Renewable Energy Summit - Omaha • Governors Ag Conference - Kearney • Nebraska State Fair - Lincoln • Husker Harvest Days - Grand Island • Nebraska Renewable Energy Fair - Hartington • Wind Power 2008 Conference - Kearney • Nebraska Farmers Union Convention – Grand Island • Nebraska Ag Classic – Kearney

  10. Wind Power 2008 ConferenceNovember 11-12thHoliday Inn Hotel and Convention Center-Kearney A conference featuring nationally known wind experts and sessions on small wind, land issues, financing and energy efficiency. Registration after November 1, 2008. $75.00 per person. Student Registration $25.00 per person. Registration forms will be available at the door as room permits. • To register go to www.nebraskafarmersunion.org, www.neo.ne.gov or call the Nebraska Farmers Union State Office at (402) 476-8815. • Holiday Inn Convention Center – (308) 237-5871

  11. Nebraska Farmers Union Resource, Conservation, & Development (RC&D) Saunders Co. Soybean Association Natural Resource Districts Cherry Co. Ranchers UNL Extension Center For Rural Affairs Nebraska Environmental Action Coalition (NEAC) Winnebago Tribal Council Burt Co. Supervisors Sidney Area Farmers Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) Geneva Chamber of Commerce Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NE American Society Of Civil Engineers (NE-ASCE) NWWG Key To Success –Teamwork

  12. Future NWWG Outreach Plans • Continue outreach activities • Increase educational outreach • Increase economic development involvement in wind activities • Continue transmission meetings • Explore new possibilities…

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