Schedule at a glance
Click the link below to view our Conference programme and be sure to check back for updates as speakers are confirmed.
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Who Attends
Government Policy Makers - Local & International
RE Developers
Community Power Stakeholders & Municipal Representatives
Aboriginal Community Representatives
Government Officials
Engineers
Regulators
Environmental Industry Executives
Researchers & Academics
Utilities & Local Distribution Companies
Manufacturers, Suppliers & Retailers
Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations
Social Events
Cocktail Receptions
Interact with leading RE Exhibitors from around the world and discuss the first day of stimulating presentations at the Welcoming Reception held in the Exhibition Hall. Then join in a conference-wide event designed for delegates to experience the unique beauty and history of Canada’s original capital city, Kingston.
Gala Event
An elegant dinner created with delicious local foods and complemented by world-class performances will grace the World Wind Energy Conference Gala. Special guests will be announced shortly!
Complimentary Kingston City Tours for WWEC2008 Delegates
Experience the beauty of historic Kingston and visit sustainability sites, aboard Kingston Transit buses.
Space is limited! To save your seat, email your name to participate@wwec2008.com.
Routes include guided tours of:
- The Integrated Learning Centre at Queens University, a green building and multi-disciplinary learning environment designed to complement the classroom experience for engineering students, enhancing design, team and professional skills development. Features include a BioWall, solar PV array and many 'smart' sensor features (attach brochure)
- The Kingston Police Headquarters, the first LEED Gold-certified building in Kingston including rainwater and energy recovery systems and multiple environmental design features (attach brochure)
- The Royal Military College of Canada, an active military base wind 1789 and an important Kingston royal Naval Dockyard during the war of 1812. Point Fredrick includes three National Historic Site designations: the 192-‘s Royal Navy Dockyard, the Point Fredrick buildings, the Kingston Fortifications (now a World UNESCO Heritage site). RMC is located on Point Fredrick, a small peninsula at the point where the St. Lawrence leaves Lake Ontario and where the Rideau Canal system starts.
- The Kingston Mills Locks, initially cleared in early 1827 featuring a dam in the shape of an arch and constructed of large blocks of stone laid on end. In 1872 the area around the lower sill of the bottom lock collapsed and had to be repaired and in 1913, major changes were made to the lock site when the grist mill was removed, and new dam and waste weir were constructed, and a hydroelectric powerhouse was built below the waste weir (self-guided tour).
Tours are approximately 2 hours long and start and finish at St Lawrence College. Please board buses in the St Lawrence Parking lot at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday June 24th after the Cocktail Reception in Trade Show Exhibit area (5:30 p.m.) and Buffet Dinner (6:30 p.m.).
Conference Organizers gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the City of Kingston for their support of the Kingston City Tours for WWEC2008 Delegates.
Tour the Innovation Park at Queen's University, Kingston
Innovation Park at Queen's University is a strategic investment, made possible by Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation, in physical and intellectual capital that is enhancing the economic potential of the South Eastern Ontario region. A co-location facility for academic and industrial research, Innovation Park provides access to a variety of resources – expertise, highly skilled graduates for summer or permanent placement, high quality R&D space and shared equipment, programs and services. Located at the urban core of the city of Kingston and only 5 km from the main campus of Queen’s University, Innovation Park is highly accessible to major transportation routes, recreational facilities, and other amenities of interest to tenants.
Queen’s University, with Energy and the Environment as one of two key strategic focus areas, provides national and international R&D leadership in alternative energy technologies including fuel cells, solar thermal energy, and bioenergy, as well as leadership in improving the environmental footprint associated with traditional energy technologies. Combined with the strength of energy and environment platforms established by the Royal Military College and St. Lawrence College, Innovation Park is well poised to strengthen the emerging energy and environment technology cluster in the Kingston region.
For more information about Innovation Park, visit www.innovationpark.ca
To tour Innovation Park during your visit to WWEC2008, contact:
Rick Boswell
Rick.Boswell@chem.queensu.ca
Tel: 613-533-6279
Other things to see and do in Kingston...
Speakers
The 7th WWEC 2008 Conference will consist of three days of compelling plenaries, deep-digging panel discussions along with spectacular cultural and Gala events, an industry-supported Exhibition / Trade Show, and the first Canadian Renewable Energy
Education and Job Fair. Internationally renowned speakers include sustainability and energy experts Dr Hermann Scheer and Dr Anil Kane, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster Dr David Suzuki, and the Honourable Donna Cansfield, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources.
Over 180 academic and industry submissions from twenty countries have been received for presentation consideration, focused on cutting edge research and work around the topics of technology, transmission, ownership models and financial mechanisms, policy, governance and capacity building.
Official Side Events
Community Power Investment Fund Design Charette
Wednesday June 25th
1:00 to 3:00 pm
The Community Power Fund is hosting an investment fund design charette as a concurrent side event to the World Wind Energy Conference workshop programming. Attendance at the event is by invitation only. Please contact Deborah Doncaster, Executive Director, Community Power Fund at deb@cpfund.ca if you would like further information.
Women of Wind Energy Gathering at WWEC2008
Tuesday June 24th
8:00 to 9:30 p.m., Tir nan Og Pub (200 Ontario St. in historic downtown Kingston)
Wet your whistle! Network with other women in the renewable power sector and meet individuals who support and encourage the participation and advancement of professional women in the wind energy industry. Click here to view a WoWE borchure, or visit www.windustry.org/womenofwindenergy for more information about Women of Wind Energy.
Tour Community Power Turbine in Toronto
Friday June 27th
2:00 p.m. in Toronto
Tour the first urban wind turbine in North America and only cooperatively owned turbine in Canada on Friday June 27th, at 2:00 p.m. in Toronto (2.5 hours from Kingston by car). To register, please contact Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative Education Coordinator, Joanna Slezak at education@trec.on.ca. For directions and details, visit www.trec.on.ca
Special Recognition
The WWEC2008 Executive Committee would like to thank the International Programming Committee for their work on the WWEC2008 programme and for their support.
Chairs:
Prof. José Etcheverry, York University
Prof. Pengfei Shi, Chinese Wind Energy Association
Prof. Dieter Holm, Pretoria University
Prof. Frede Hvelplund, Aalborg University
Committee Members:
Prof. Chuichi Arakawa, Japan Wind Energy Association
Khalid Benhamou, Saharawind
Prof. Goni Boulama, Royal Military College
Heinz Dahl, Australia
Grigori Dmitriev, Russian Academy of Sciences
Anton Driesse, Queen's University
Hans-Josef Fell, Eurosolar, Member of German Parliament
Paul Gipe, United States
Chris Gore, Ryerson University
Gunnar Grusell, Sweden
Prof. Ali Hamzeh, Damascus University
Christine Hornstein, ISES
Dr. Tetsu Iida, ISEP
Andrej Konechenkov, Ukraine
Dr. Harry Lehmann, UBA
Prof. Conrado Moreno, CETER
Prof. Galal Osman, Egypt Wind Energy Association
Dr. Josef Pesch, BWE/fesa
Roger Peters, Pembina Institute
Dr. Josep Puig, Eurosolar Spain
Peter Rae, IREA
Wilson Rickerson, Rickerson Energy Strategies, LLC
Dr. Eduardo Rincón, ANES Mexico
Ian Rowland, University of Waterloo
Herbert Sinnock, Centennial College
Prof. Choog-Yul Son, Inha University
Richard Taylor, IHA
Prof. Tanay Uyar, Eurosolar Turkey
Tore Wizelius, Gotland University
Conference organizers also thank our volunteers, outfitted by Mountain Equipment Coop:
