In order to reduce the impact of electricity generation on global climate change and to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, the U.S. Department of Energy is proposing that by 2030 twenty percent of the nation's electricity will be supplied by wind power. This would entail a nearly twenty-fold increase over today's wind power electricity production. Many other countries are proposing even greater investments in wind power. While the cost of wind power already is competitive with hydrocarbon power production, there are many issues and obstacles that need addressing. These include the effects of variable wind loading, materials and drive train durability, effects on birds and bats, noise, aesthetics, cost, and the overhaul of the national power grid.

At Cornell we are hosting a two-day conference to address these and related issues. Experts from the U.S. and abroad will present lectures and engage in panel discussions. The event is sponsored by the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF).

Conference Organizers:

	David Caughey	dac5@cornell.edu
	Zellman Warhaft	zw16@cornell.edu
	Alan Zehnder	atz2@cornell.edu