WWEC 2012 - 11th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2012

11th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2012
"Community Power ? Citizens' Power"
Bonn, Germany, 3-5 July 2012
Call for Papers
Bonn, 10 January 2012 ? The World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the German Wind Energy Association BWE are pleased to invite papers and presentations for the 11th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2012, taking place 3-5 July 2012 in Bonn, Germany. The conference is aimed at presenting, exchanging and discussing the latest knowledge on the state of wind energy and renewable energy in general, including the state of the technology.
WWEC2012 will feature the special topic of "Community Power ? Citizens' Power", referring to the development and ownership of renewable energy projects by local citizens and communities including farmers and landowners, cooperatives, municipalities, local and regional utilities, as well as other partners. Amongst the participants, there will be representatives from local, regional and national governments, international organizations, community power wind farm developers, local and regional utilities, engineers, wind turbine manufacturers and more.
WWEC2012 is comprised of a three-day program of panels and presentations focused on ownership and business models, policy, financing, local and regional renewable energy integration, technology, governance and capacity building. The meeting will provide ample opportunities to present and discuss research results which will be supported by various panels and several keynote speeches with special emphasis on public dialogue. A trade show exhibition will showcase new technologies, suppliers and manufacturers in the renewable energy sector.
The WWEC2012 venue will be the former home of the German Parliament where the world's first feed-in law was enacted in 1991, where the first governmental international conference for renewable energy Renewables2004 was held and where the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA was founded in 2009.
Visit www.wwec2012.net for more information about the conference.
Conference topics:
Abstracts are invited on the following topics:
Cooperative, community and similar ownership and business models for industrialized and for developing countries
Local, national and regional policies, barriers, incentives
International frameworks and programmes
Financing community power projects: Equity, loans and other measures
Local and regional plans for 100 % renewable energy supply, system integration and optimization
Small wind energy systems, their potential role, and what policies are necessary
Hybrid systems and storage
Industrial strategies and creation of local manufacturing capacities
Local municipalities and local utilities
Wind turbine technology, systems, and components
Wind resource assessment and prediction
Wind farm planning
Monitoring, operation and maintenance of wind farms
Research, training and education
Abstracts format:
All abstracts should be concise and clearly state results, objectives or key components of the paper. They should not exceed 500 words and should contain a list of key words. An electronic copy (in doc format) must be submitted before 15 February 2012 to: wwec2012-AT-wwindea.org
Important Dates:
Call for Papers 11 January 2012
Deadline for Paper Abstract Submission 15 February 2012
Deadline for Paper Abstract Reviews 15 March 2012
Notification of the Accepted Papers to the first Author 31 March 2012
Deadline for Submission of the Full Papers and Pre-registration for the Authors 15 April 2012
Publication of the Official Conference Programme 30 April 2012
Deadline for the receipt of presentation material electronically 31 May 2012
Conference organizers:
World Wind Energy Association WWEA
Bundesverband WindEnergie BWE ? German Wind Energy Association
Conference Chairs: Dr. He Dexin, WWEA President; Mr. Hermann Albers, President of the German Wind Energy Association BWE
Executive Chairs: Mr. Stefan Gsänger, WWEA Secretary General; Ms. Sylvia Pilarski-Grosch, BWE Vice President
Programme Chairs: Mr. Paul Gipe, USA; Prof. Dr. Dieter Holm, South Africa; Prof. Dr. Choong-Yul Son, South Korea
Supported by: (as of 11 January 2012)
Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien - German Renewable Energies Agency
Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien BEE - German Renewable Energy Federation City of Bonn
European Union ? European Regional Development Fund
Eurosolar
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
International Renewable Energy Alliance including IGA, IHA, ISES and WBA
Ministry for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media of Northrhine-Westfalia
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection of Northrhine-Westfalia
REN21
Stiftung Internationale Begegnung der Sparkasse Bonn ? Foundation for International Dialogue of the Savings Bank Bonn
World Council for Renewable Energy
World Future Council
Contact information:
www.wwec2012.net
WWEA Head Office
Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5
53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel. +49-228-369 40-80
Fax +49-228-369 40-84
wwec2012-AT-wwindea.org
www.WWindEA.org
German Wind Energy Association (BWE)
Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 6
10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 30 212341-210
Fax +49 30 212341-410
info-AT-wind-energie.de