USA - REVOLUTION - Oklahoma's 1st Wind Energy Conference

Oklahoma's first wind energy conference - REVOLUTION - is scheduled for December 2 and 3 in Oklahoma City at the Cox Convention Center. The conference will feature nationally known wind experts, exhibits and sessions about economic development, infrastructure needs, landowner issues, and wildlife.

Special keynote speakers at the REVOLUTION Conference include wind energy advocate and "Pickens Plan" creator T. Boone Pickens and The Nature Conservancy's CEO, Mark Tercek.

"Wind power has come of age," said David Fleischaker, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy. "Clean, sustainable and affordable, wind is the poster child for our vision of America's new energy plan. This conference will introduce the nation to Oklahoma's bountiful wind resource. It's our announcement that "We're Open for Business," and anyone interested in Oklahoma's wind power future is invited to attend."

The conference will appeal to farmers and ranchers who want to hear more about land leasing issues, wind turbine manufacturers, wind farm developers, community planners and community developers, economic development groups, consultants, sustainable energy advocates, conservation and environmental groups, utility companies and co-ops.

Conference topics include:
- Wind Economics -- local, regional, national
- Transmission and Distribution -- policies, plans, perspectives
- Wind Energy and the Environment -- ensuring win/win approaches
- Wind Power and Agriculture -- land use issues
- Small Wind Energy -- local community strategies
- Policy and Legislation -- what's happening and what needs to happen.

For more information, please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net

"With Oklahoma poised to become a national leader in wind power, this conference provides an opportunity to discuss the full spectrum of issues we face in developing this new energy industry," said J.D. Strong, Oklahoma Secretary of Environment. "From discussions about rural economic development to exploring solutions for imperiled prairie wildlife, attendees will find REVOLUTION a timely and highly informative conference."
Registration is $60. For more information visit www.OKWindRevolution.com or call (800) 203-5494. The Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference is presented by Oklahoma's Secretaries of Energy and Environment, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
SOURCE Oklahoma Secretary of Energy
http://www.OKWindRevolution.com

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