Workshop Session I: Tuesday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Concentration: Efficiency and Renewables

Despite a weak economy, the U.S. wind energy industry broke all previous records in 2009, installing over 10,000 MW of new wind energy capacity. This incredible growth brought total installed capacity to 35,000 MW, which is enough wind power capacity to potentially power the equivalent of approximately 9.7 million American homes. The marked recent growth of the industry — 39 percent average annual growth rate over the past five years — boosted the U.S. to the number one spot in 2008 for total wind energy installations, a position it maintained in 2009. The U.S. last held the title of global leader in the 1980s, when the country embraced new policies to bolster renewable forms of energy. This workshop will examine the current state of the wind supply chain and the critical polices needed to increase domestic production.                                                                                  

Moderator:
Brad Lystra, AWEA, Manager of Economic Development Partnerships

Presenters:
Liz Salerno, AWEA, Director of Industry Data and Analysis
Jeff Anthony, AWEA, Director of Business Development
Jessica Isaacs, AWEA Policy Analyst