WindEnergy Business 2009
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The WindEnergy Business 2009 conference is hosted by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) in Rosemont, Illinois, on Feb 24. In coordination with the German Energy Agency (DENA), and sponsored by the German Ministry…
The WindEnergy Business 2009 conference is hosted by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) in Rosemont, Illinois, on Feb 24. In coordination with the German Energy Agency (DENA), and sponsored by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWI), innovative German companies present their technologies and discuss opportunities for cooperation between the U.S. and Germany. Leading speakers from both the US and Germany will share their experiences, new technologies, products, and services.
The primary objective of the conference is to open a dialog for partnership between two of the world’s leading countries in developing and implementing new Wind Energy technologies. Germany has been at the forefront of new Wind Energy initiatives, both from a technology and a public policy standpoint. This includes until recently being the world’s leading producer of energy from wind.
For more information on this event, our upcoming events, or our green initiatives, please visit our green corner at www.gaccom.org/greencorner.
Schedule:
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome by Simone Pohl,President and CEO, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
8:45 – 9:00 Introduction by Mark Tomkins, Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
German Panel
9:00 – 9:30 The German Wind Energy Market - current developments, innovation and perspectives for integrated solutions
- Claudia Grotz, Policy Director, German WindEnergy Association (BWE)
9:30 – 10:00 Grid Integration of Renewable Energies - Challenges and Solutions; Dr. Christian Nabe, Power Systems and Markets, Ecofys Germany GmbH
10:00 – 10:30 Questions and Answers
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break and Networking - Stream Paused
US Panel
11:00 – 11:20 Overview of the US Wind Market and Policy Update; Hans Detweiler, Manager State Legislation and Policy, American
Wind Energy Association
11:20 – 11:40 Opportunities in the Supply Chain; Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network
11:40 – 12:00 Perspectives from an OEM; Dan McDevitt, Vice President Supply Management, Nordex USA, Inc.
12:00 -12:30 Questions and Answers
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch & Networking - Stream Paused
Afternoon Session:
Innovations in Wind Energy Technologies –
Presented by Leading German Companies
2:00 – 2:15 Ron Kaas, A. Finkl & Sons, Chicago, IL (subsidiary of Schmolz + Bickenbach AG, Düsseldorf, Germany)
2:15 – 2:30 Richard Hennessy, Eisenmann Corporation USA, Crystal Lake, IL (subsidiary of Eisenmann AG, Böblingen, Germany)
2:30 – 2:45 Thomas Schindler, Asmus Arbeitsbühnen und Hebezeuge GmbH & Co.KG, Markranstädt, Germany
2:45 – 3:00 John Keepman, Weidmüller North America, Richmond, Virginia (subsidiary of Weidmüller GmbH & Co. KG, Detmold, Germany)
3:00 – 3:30 Break & Networking - Stream Paused
3:30 – 3:45 Homer Harrison, HELLER Machine Tools L.P., Troy, MI (subsidiary of Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Nürtingen, Germany)
3:45 – 4:00 Holger Bartling, SSC WindEnergy Service GmbH/ SSC Montage GmbH, Wildeshausen, Germany
4:00 – 4:15 Greg Luerkens, RUD Chain Inc., Hiawatha, IA (subsidiary of Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH, Aalen, Germany)
4:15 – 4:30 Conclusion by Mark Tomkins, Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
About the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM):
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. is part of the German American Chamber network, which has offices located in: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. We are an integral part of the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) network with 120 offices in 80 countries. GACCoM, headquartered in Chicago, has been supporting bilateral trade between Germany and the Midwestern region of the USA since 1963. GACCoM organizes many events and delegations relating to renewable energy and energy efficient technologies throughout the Midwest.
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