GreenTech Exchange Forum in Campbell River

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Wind Farm Operations: Design & Performance Optimization to Activation on Vancouver Island


Wednesday December 4th, 2013
Location: Campbell River, BC

North Island College � Campbell River Campus Theatre
1685 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 8C1
Networking and Registration 5:30 PM, event begins 6:15 PM

http://greentechexchange.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=139


GreenTech Exchange in collaboration with North Island College is pleased to deliver a forum on activating wind farms � the challenges in design, performance, maintenance and construction along with the economic benefit being provided to Vancouver Island, today and in the future.


About the Speakers:

Michael McWilliam is a PhD Candidate researching wind turbine design optimization with Dr. Curran Crawford at the University of Victoria whose team focuses on renewable energy, wind and marine turbines, energy systems and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Michael specializes in wind turbine aerodynamics and structural mechanics applying multi-disciplinary optimization to explore advanced wind turbine design. Michael received his Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

Brian Arsenault is GDF Suez Energy North America�s Construction Manager for the Cape Scott Wind Farm and has lived in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island�s north coast for the past two and a half years. Brian has been employed building wind farms for the Technical Services group of GDF Suez since 2008. Before that he worked for Maritime Electric, a Fortis owned utility which supplies electricity to PEI. Brian is a registered Professional Engineer both in BC and PEI.


Note: For out of town visitors, a special room block has been placed at the Coast Discover Inn & Marina and Resort, Campbell River for a rate of $89 plus taxes. Please reserve by Nov 29 2013 with code �GFC1741�.


Complimentary Registration is now open www.greentechexchange.ca