This three-day conference will focus on:

* current debt and tax credit equity structures for wind financing, providing a solid understanding of how deals come together;
* up-to-date information on pending legislation and current federal and state policies for wind energy;

National Energy Education Development project Energy Conference for Educators. The conference agenda will feature sessions on:

• Science of Energy
• Sources of Energy
• Electricity
• Transportation
• Efficiency and Conservation

Conference Brochure available at www.need.org/summertraining

National Energy Education Development Project sponsored conference. Conference agenda will feature sessions on:

• Science of Energy
• Sources of Energy
• Electricity
• Transportation
• Efficiency and Conservation

Conference brochure available at www.need.org/summertraining

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will host an interconnection workshop March 18-19, 2008, in Pierre. The workshop will be held at the Kings Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 110 E. Sioux Ave. This will be the first of several workshops designed to develop a statewide best practices model for connecting small generating facilities to the electric grid.

WIND EXPO LAWEA 2008 is the first International Wind and Renewable Energy Conference and Exposition placed in Mexico and the biggest of its type in Latin America.

"Neighbors Powering Community" is the theme of the tenth annual SolWest Renewable Energy Fair July 25-27, 2008 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day, OR. Admission includes over 50 free workshops on both off-grid and grid-intertied renewable energy (RE) and sustainable living topics. A pre-fair workshop will install a grid-intertied solar backup power system.

The Arkansas Energy Office is sponsoring a day-long Arkansas Wind Energy Conference on January 17, 2008 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

Keynote speaker Larry Flowers of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will discuss global and national trends for wind energy.

Renewable Energy, Food, and Sustainability will be offered January 8-10, 2008 as an Intersession Class (CHE 670) and as a noncredit workshop. Registration and supporting information may be found at:

3RD ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE & INVESTMENT SUMMIT
Exploring Key Deals & Developments in the Renewable Fuel & Renewable Power Markets