Offshore Wind Energy Technology: Today and Tomorrow
Thursday & Friday April 2-3, 2009
With overseas installations of over 1100MW, offshore wind energy has been established as an important component of European electricity production and is now poised to enter the US scene with several projects in various stages of planning. This workshop will focus on addressing the status, drivers, and challenges of the technology underlying this fast-growing market.
This cutting-edge workshop brings together experts from the U.S. and abroad, with plenty of opportunities for interaction among speakers, students, faculty, and industry representatives.
While other conferences on offshore wind energy have been held in the US, no conference or workshop to date has focused specifically on offshore wind technology itself. The MIT Energy Club is proud to work with the MIT Energy Initiative, other universities, and industry leaders to hold this pioneering event.
- Talks cover in-depth technical presentations
- Industry booths on display during reception, breaks, and lunch
- Opportunity for informal networking during an evening reception to be held the night before.
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 (R&D Commons, MIT Stata Center)
6:00 pm Evening Networking Reception Including Student Poster Session
Friday, April 3rd, 2009 (Bartos Theater, MIT Media Lab)
9:00 am |
Opening Remarks
Dr. Daniel Enderton, MIT Energy Initiative |
9:15 am |
Overview of offshore wind US planned projects
Peter Mandelstam, CEO of Bluewater Wind |
9:45 am |
Offshore wind resources and forecasting
Dr. Bruce Bailey, CEO of AWS TrueWind |
10:25 am |
Coffee break |
10:40 am |
Offshore design environment & the IEC 61400-3
Prof. James Manwell, UMass Amherst |
11:20 am |
Technology R&D: offshore turbine design
Dr. Carsten Hein Westergaard, Vestas |
12:00 pm |
Lunch (included) |
12:50 pm |
History of offshore wind, a look back to look forward
Prof. Jon McGowan, UMass Amherst |
1:20 pm |
Offshore Foundations
Prof. Paul Sclavounos, MIT |
2:00 pm |
Drivetrains - gearboxes & generators
Daniel McGahn, SVP and General Manager AMSC |
2:40 pm |
coffee break |
3:00 pm |
Innovation in Blade Design
Mr. Steve Nolet, TPI Composites |
3:40 pm |
Turbine Controls and Specific Offshore Concerns
Prof. Matthew Lackner, UMass Amherst |
4:20 pm |
Projects, Installation, Service, & BOP
Dr. Jim Lyons, Novus Energy Partners |
4:50 pm |
Grid Intgration
Mr. Luis Atiensa Serna, CEO, Red Electica SA |
5:20 pm |
Closing Remarks
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5:30 pm |
Wind Workshop Post-Reception |
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