I didn’t get this notice in time to include the events on my weekly calendar, but Governor Chet Culver and Congressman Dave Loebsack will headline events today to discuss the potential for wind energy production in Iowa as well as how Barack Obama will support the wind industry.
Des Moines, Iowa – On Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, Governor Chet Culver will be joined by Iowa wind industry leaders on a tour across Iowa to announce new wind industry rankings for Iowa and unveil a new Obama policy initiative which will further help Iowa’s wind industry grow. The tour will begin at TPI Composites in Newton, and head to Clipper Windpower in Cedar Rapids. From Cedar Rapids, Congressman Dave Loebsack will take the tour to Fort Madison, home of Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
Governor Culver will be joined by wind industry leaders from TPI Composites and Clipper Windpower, as well as Bob Gates, the 2007-08 President of the American Wind Energy Association. The wind industry officials will discuss the future of the wind industry and highlight the importance of the wind industry in Iowa.
In addition, the Governor and wind industry leaders will be joined by Wind Energy and Turbine Technology students from the Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa. The Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program is the first in the state of Iowa and is critical towards helping meet the growing demand for skilled technicians who can install, maintain and service modern wind turbines.
“The outcome of this election is very important to the future of Iowa’s wind industry,” said Governor Culver. “The wind industry has created more than 2,000 green-collar jobs in Iowa over the last two years, and Barack Obama has a detailed plan to further invest in wind energy and make wind energy a federal priority.”
The details of the events are:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2008
11:00 AM
Roundtable discussion on Iowa’s wind industry with Governor Culver and wind industry officials at TPI Composites
TPI Composites
2300 North 33rd Ave East (North of Newton across from the biodiesel plant)
Newton, Iowa1:30 PM
Roundtable discussion on Iowa’s wind industry with Governor Culver and wind industry officials at Clipper Windpower
Clipper Windpower
4601 Bowling St. SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa4:00 PM
Roundtable discussion on Iowa’s wind industry with Congressman Loebsack and wind industry officials at the Fort Madison Library
Fort Madison Library
1920 Avenue E
Fort Madison, Iowa
If you care about renewable energy and wind power, I encourage you to get involved with the Iowa Renewable Energy Association.