Windustry helped organize and produce the sixth annual Small Wind Conference, held this past June in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. More than 364 small wind systems and business colleagues attended from across the United States, as well as Mexico, Canada, Europe, Japan, and South Korea.

According to a report released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), BlueGreen Alliance, and the United Steelworkers, the U.S. wind industry can create tens of thousands of additional jobs manufacturing wind turbines and components if the U.S. passes long-term policies that create a stable market for the domestic wind energy supply chain.

West Chester, Ohio - Experts from the solar & wind industries will provide updates, information, and contacts pertaining to these important and emerging markets at “Supplying the Global Renewable Energy Market: Export Tools & Resources for Success” on Wednesday, August 25th in West Chester, Ohio.

St. Paul, MN - This year's E3 conference takes place Tuesday, November 30 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. E3 2010 keynote speakers include energy policy expert Daniel Kammen and U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale. Conference topics will include:

Madison, WI - On Friday, June 18th, at 1:00 in room 5120 of Grainger Hall, we will launch this summer's Wind Energy speaker series. Tom Eggert will provide a broad overview of the wind sector, the growth of jobs in companies that supply the wind sector, and the efforts that Wisconsin is putting into attracting wind companies to Wisconsin.

Cedar Rapids, IA - This event is dedicated to helping fabricating and machining shops identify and capitalize on opportunities in the wind energy supply chain.

Phoenix, AZ - EUEC 2011, the 14th Annual Energy & Environment Conference & Expo will be held January 31- February 2, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona.

But Will the Growth Continue?

United States wind power capacity increased by over 10 gigawatts (GW) in 2009, 20% more than was added in 2008, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). That brings total U.S. capacity to over 35 GW, more than any other country on the planet, providing 1.8% of our national electric power. Similarly, the demand for small wind systems for residential and small business use (rated capacity of 100 kW or less) grew 15% in 2009, adding 20 MW of generating capacity to the nation.

A new study answers a long-nagging question of whether property values will decline due to nearby wind energy development. The answer is no, according to a report released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy: "The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis."

Dallas, TX - Each year AWEA hosts the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, which gathers the thought leaders of the wind industry to discuss opportunities for the expansion of this market, how to strengthen the economy with wind technology, and how to established long-term policy support for wind energy integration in the U.S. WINDPOWER is the premier annual wind energy conference and exhibition in the world, and is an exciting and dynamic conference that has the potential to provide business leads your company needs to break into this fast growing wind market, or to further grow with it.