Bringing Renewable Energy Home Conference

Energy Policies To Maximize Energy Security And Economic

A conference held on January 9, 2009, in Northfield MN - View Agenda [pdf]

• We learned how cities, counties, non-profits and more individuals can become owners of renewable energy projects
• We saw how renewable energy can promote more economic development
• We discovered how developing renewable energy can be made more simple

Presentations:

• Paul Gipe, the North American expert gives his excellent tutorial - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Willi Voigt, shares his experience with implementing feed-in tariffs in Germany and their stunning success - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Wilson Rickerson llustrates the spreading wave of feed-in tariff legislation - Download Presentation [pdf]
• John Farrell (ILSR) - discussion on economics including social cost, taypayer v. ratepayer subsidies, ownership, dispersed generation - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Arne Kildegaard (Univ. of MN) - discussion on economics including social cost, taypayer v. ratepayer subsidies, ownership, dispersed generation - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Frank Fredrickson (MN Power) - discusses the utility perspective - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Betsy Engelking (Xcel Energy) - discusses the utility perspective - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Ralph Jacobson (IPS-Solar) - gives a solar industry perspective - Download Presentation [pdf]
• Lowell Rassmussen (Univ. of Minnesota) - discusses the challenges of Community based energy development - Download Presentation [pdf]