Michael Best & Friedrich LLP to Host: 'Intellectual Property Protection in the Emerging Offshore Wind Energy Sector'

Alliance member Michael Best & Friedrich will host an upcoming session on Intellectual Property Protection during the upcoming AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibit on Oct. 11-13th in Baltimore, MD.  The session will be held at the Hilton Baltimore in the Key Ballroom 9-10 on Oct. 12th in the West (Main) Building, 401 West Pratt Street, Second Floor, Baltimore, MD. 

Citing the recent claims from American Superconductor (AMSC) against Sinovel Wind Group Co. for "stolen intellectual property", IP protection is a timely subject for those in the wind market.  The emerging offshore opportunities in the United States will generate greater competition within the market as future sites are determined and incentives are organized around offshore wind PPA's, making it more and more important for those within the wind market to focus on IP protection. 

Also during the conference, Michael Best & Friedrich will host a poster presentation on 'Offshore Wind PPA's, the Ontario Feed-In Tariff, and the New Jersey OREC Program: Strong Government Support to Key Success'. 

To RSVP for the sessions and find out more information, contact Jocelyn Gomez of Michael Best & Friedrich at jagomez@michaelbest.com or 414-225.4964. 

ABB Hosts 'Five Key Characteristics to Make Wind Farms More Profitable'

Wisconsin Wind Works Alliance member ABB is joining with North American Windpower to host an upcoming free webinar on 'Five Key Characteristics to Make Wind Farms More Profitable' on Wednesday September 21st at 11:00am EST.  

Guest speakers for the webinar include Dennis McKinley, head of ABB's Wind Power business in North America and Dan Shreve, Director of MAKE Consulting and former Wind Energy Market & Competitive Intelligence Leader at General Electric Energy. 

The webinar will offer key strategies around effective Wind Farm maintenance to improve profitability, including: 

1. Delivery – How to improve the speed and logistics process of the installation

2. Efficiency – How to increase the efficiency of the electrical equipment and of personnel after the site is up and running

3. Reliability – How to select the appropriate amount of reliability and keep things running

4. Maintenance – How to effectively maintain the farm

5. Safety – How to keep people safe. Equipment selection through the ongoing day-to-day operations 

Find out more information on the webinar and register to participate today.