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Conference and Educational Seminar Programme

The full Conference Programme is shown below, along with details of the free Educational Seminar Programme run for local authority planners, farmers, landowners and all others looking to purchase a small wind system.

Full Conference Proceedings, including copies of PowerPoint presentations plus audio, are available to view online. These are free of charge to Conference Delegates and priced at £99+VAT for others. The proceedings will be available online free of charge to all from 27th April 2011.

If you attended the event you can access the online Conference Session Proceedings here, sponsored by Sustainable Energy Consultants. You will be prompted for a username and password, which you will have received by email.

If you would like to purchase the proceedings, please download and complete this form. As soon as payment has been received, you will be provided with a username and password to access the proceedings online.

Copies of presentations given at the free educational seminars are available freely from the bottom of this page.

Conference Programme

Day One: Tuesday 27th April

Session	Details
Session 1: 09.30 - 10.45	ISWC2010 Opening Session The opening session will welcome the global sector to Glasgow for the second International Small Wind Conference. RenewableUK and Keynote speakers will set the scene for two days of insightful seminars, stimulating debate, technical workshops, and product demonstrations. Speakers will highlight the political, social, and environmental relevance of small scale renewables in today's global energy context. - Chair: Chris Simpson, Chair of the RenewableUK Small Wind System Strategy Group and Executive Chairman, Proven Energy Ltd - Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, RenewableUK (UK, Trade Association) - Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust (UK, Private/Public Body) - Mike Bergey, President, Bergey WindPower Co. (US, Manufacturer): Is Small Wind, at Long Last, at the Tipping Point?
10.45 - 11.30	Coffee break
Session 2: 11.30 - 12.45	Policy and Government: Leadership and legislation This session will focus on the fast changing policy and legislative landscape. Contemporary policy makers and national Governments will examine the current challenges and successful precedent including the recent launch of the UK Feed-In Tariffs which looks set to transform the UK small wind market. - Chair: Leonard Magrill, Director, Evance (UK, Manufacturer) - Graham Marchbank, Principal Planner, Scottish Government (UK Government): Small Wind Planning Reform in Scotland - Keith Duncan, Senior Manager, Governance and Renewables Compliance, Ofgem (UK, Regulation/FIT Scheme Administration): Delivering a Successful GB Feed In Tariff - An Ofgem operational perspective - Johnnie Andringa, CEO, Gaia-Wind: Impact of government policies on Small Wind Industry
12.45 - 14.15	Lunch break
Session 3: 14.15 - 15.30	International Markets: Managing market growth Industry and market expertise come together from across the globe to assess the evolving dynamics of the international marketplace for small wind system products and services. - Chair: Jim Feeney, Deputy Director (Americas), UK Trade and Investment Energy (UK Government) - Yiming (Jimmy) Wang, General Manager, Ningbo Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd (China, Manufacturer): Small Wind Market and Industrial Development in China - Emilie Moorhouse, Small wind advocate, CanWEA, Canadian Wind Energy Association (Canada, Trade Association): Small Wind Markets in Canada and North America : Challenges and opportunities - Simon Rolland, Policy and Development Officer, Alliance for Rural Electrification (International, Trade association): Small wind for rural electrification in developing and emerging countries - Alex Murley, Head of Small-Systems, RenewableUK (UK, Trade association): Is the UK small wind market on the edge of change?
15.30 - 16.15	Coffee break
Session 4: 16.15 - 17.30	Learning lesson and looking forward This session will examine latest small wind industrial developments, customer engagement, planning/zoning issues and offer transferable insights from related and relevant industries. - Chair: David Sharman, Director, Ampair - Saleem Shamash, National Town Planner Manager, Arqiva Ltd (UK, Telecommunications): Lessons from the Telecoms Boom? - Dr. Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Advisor on Renewable Energy and Climate Change / National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (UK, Trade association): Small Wind Power in the Agricultural Sector - Andy Kruse, Executive Vice President, Southwest Windpower (USA, Manufacturer): Convincing Consumers: Marketing small wind to the masses - Anthony Kyriakides, Manager, Scottish Renewables; Energy Saving Trust (UK, Public/Private Body): Location, Location, Location: Domestic small scale wind field trials in the UK
Evening 17.30 - 21.00	Conference reception (Conference Delegates and Exhibitors only*) RenewableUK, and Johnnie Andringa of Gaia-Wind, will welcome the international community to the ISWC2010 evening reception, a fantastic opportunity to relax, network, debate and discuss the opening day's events. One show in the venue's Planetarium will be available to the first 100 guests!

Day Two: Wednesday 28th April

Session	Details
8.30 - 9.30	Welcome coffee
Session 1: 9.30 - 10.45	Manufacturers: The future of small wind technologies Opening the second day, representatives from the world's small wind manufacturing community will offer their views on the future of small wind systems. - Chair: Alex Murley, Head of Small-Systems, RenewableUK (UK, Trade association) - Stephen Crosher, Commercial Director, quietrevolution (UK, Manufacturer): Maintaining your Powercurve in Turbulent Environments - Eric Kuei, Sales Manager, Hi-VAWT Technology Corp. (Taiwan, Manufacturer): Taiwan SWT Brief & Hi-VAWT Small Wind System - Mats Vilander, General Manager, Zephyr Corporation EMEA (Japan, Manufacturer): The Expected Growth of the Small Wind Turbine Industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa - Iain McLean, Chief Operating Officer, Vertical Wind Energy (UK, Manufacturer): Partnership for Success: How a British wind turbine manufacturer is going to market
10.45 - 11.15	Coffee break
Session 2: 11.15 - 12.30	ISWC Technical Track: Innovation and design Cutting edge analysis and research: A collection of technical papers selected by the ISWC Technical Committee will be presented to the international sector. - Chair: David Infield, Professor of Renewable Energy Technologies, University of Strathclyde - Niall McMahon, Researcher and Larry Staudt, Director, Centre for Renewable Energy at DK IT (Republic of Ireland, Academic): Overspeed Control Using Integrated Leading Edge Technology - Dr. David J. Laino, VP Research & Development, Endurance Windpower Ltd, (US, Manufacturer): Investigating the Rotor Area Size Limit Criteria for the IEC Small Turbine Safety Standards - Barry Carruthers, Technical Operations - Consultancy, Reactec Ltd. (UK, Consultancy): Modelling and Analysis of Vibration - Turbines & Supporting Structures - Gregor Van Baars, Competence manager control technology, Philips Applied Technologies: Experimental Analysis of Unsteady Aerodynamic Behaviour for a Small Rotor in an Open Jet Wind Tunnel
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch break
Session 3: 14.00 - 15.15	ISWC Technical Track: Resource and impacts Cutting edge analysis and research: A collection of technical papers selected by the ISWC Technical Committee will be presented to the international sector. - Chair: Hugh Piggott, Small wind turbine specialist, Scoraig Wind Electric (UK, Education/Designer/Installer) - Teresa Simões, Advanced Fellow Researcher, LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P (Portugal, Academia): Wind Resource Assessment in Urban Areas in Portugal - CFD application - Ben Cosh, Director, The Green Company (UK, Installer): How Do You Know if You Have Enough Wind? - Toby Hammond, UK Managing Director, Better Generation (UK, Manufacturer): Learning Lessons from Big Wind - How we can improve our site assessment techniques - Jennifer Taylor, PhD Research Student, University of Nottingham (UK, Academia): Noise Issues, Noise Levels and Noise Perception from Small and Micro Wind Turbines
15.15 - 15.45	Coffee break
Session 4: 15.45 - 17.00	Global Small Wind Testing and Certification The final session of ISWC2010 will address the latest developments in the small wind world of national and international industrial standards (e.g. MCS/SWCC/IEC/IEA workstreams), and related testing. - Chair: Geoff Watson, Director, Sustainable Energy Consultants Ltd. (UK, Consultancy) - Joe Smith, Engineer, Field Testing, Windward Engineering LLC, (USA, Government): NREL Small Wind Technology Update (ISWC2010 Technical Track) - Alistair Mackinnon, Business Manager, TUV NEL Ltd. (UK, Testing and Certification Authority): Certification Update and DECC Support for Small Wind - David Hails, Microgeneration Technical Specialist, New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) (UK, Testing Authority): Test Site Compliance with IEC 61400 Standards - Brent Summerville, Technical Director, Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC), (USA, Testing and Certification Authority): North American Small Wind Turbine Certification

 

Educational Seminar Programme

The free educational seminar programme was designed for local authorities, farmers, landowners and all others looking to purchase a small wind system. Copies of presentations given are available below.

Day One: Tuesday 27th April

Sessions	Details	Presentation
13.30 - 15.30	Educational seminar: Farming wind energy This educational seminar will introduce wind energy to the agricultural community, farmers, land owners or indeed anyone interested in benefiting from wind energy and new financial incentives such as "Feed-In Tariffs". RenewableUK has brought together farming experts, wind energy experts, and current owners of small wind systems to share their knowledge, advice, and experiences. - Gemma Grimes, Head of Onshore Renewables, RenewableUK: Overview of the FiT
	Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Advisor, Renewable Energy and Climate Change / National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (UK, Trade association): Small Wind Power in the Agricultural Sector
	Mark Newton, Head of Renewables Department, Partner Fisher German (Land agents): Making Money from Small Scale Wind Turbines
	Malcolm Bronte-Stewart, Owner of Horse Stud, Livery Yard and Self-Catering Accommodation; Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland, Farming representative, Middlepart Farm: Costs and Benefits	N/A

Listen to the audio recording of the entire seminar

Day Two: Wednesday 28th April

Sessions	Details	Presentation
14.00 - 15.15	Educational seminar: Planning and small wind energy Opening the second day, representatives from the world's small wind manufacturing community will offer their views on the future of small wind systems. - Gemma Grimes, Head of Onshore Renewables, RenewableUK: Policy Overview
	Paul Burrell, Partner and Andrew Cook, Partner, Pegasus Planning Group: How to Bring About a Step Change in the Delivery of Small Wind Through the UK Planning System
	Kenny Taylor , Scottish Natural Heritage: Micro-Renewables and the Natural Heritage Other documents of interest: - Micro renewable's and Nature conservation - Natural heritage assessment of small scale wind energy projects which do not require formal EIA
	Anthony Kyriakides, Scottish Renewables Manager, Energy Saving Trust (UK, Public/Private Body): Generating Electricity from Wind at Home: An Energy Saving Trust overview

Listen to the audio recording of the entire seminar

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