Green Mondays 16

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Feasibility of Wind Energy Generation in WNC

Sept 13, 2010

Presented by the Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute with support from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and a generous grant from Progress Energy.

What can wind energy generating technology provide for this region?  What obstacles are preventing wind energy generation for being accepted in WNC? Can responsible actions be taken to increase the utilization of wind as a source of renewable energy?

This program will address these questions beginning with short presentations from experts in the field followed by an organized discussion with community members in the audience. Issues to be addressed include: the creation of responsible wind policy on state and county levels, the technical feasibility of wind generation as a renewable energy source for this region, the economic implications of wind turbines both industrial and residential scale, among others.

Panelists

David Hollister, President/CEO of Sundance Power Systems

Jeff Deal,  IT Specialist for Appalachian Voices

Jessica Hocz, Project Manager for Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development

Rebecca Efroymson, Senior Advisor BRSI Natural Environment/ Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division

Presentations

Jeff Deal

Jessica Hocz

Rebecca Efroymson

Audio

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Video

Videographer/Editor: Peter Brezny of PurpleCat Networks

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