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<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff
size=5><STRONG> Putting Wind to Work in a Changing
Climate</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=4>7th
Annual Land-based Wind Workshop</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN class=495554420-23032009>Friday</SPAN>,
April <SPAN class=495554420-23032009>17</SPAN>, 2009</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">9:00
am - 4:00 pm</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cape
Cod and Islands Association of Realtors Conference Center, West
Yarmouth</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><SPAN class=009053615-11022009><FONT
size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><U>Target
Audience:</U></STRONG> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <FONT
size=2><SPAN class=495554420-23032009>Municipal officials, p</SPAN>lanners,
planning boards, engineers, <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = U1
/><U1:STOCKTICKER>DPW</U1:STOCKTICKER> <SPAN
class=495554420-23032009>representatives</SPAN>, conservation
commissions, <SPAN class=495554420-23032009>energy committee members,
federal and state agency staff, consultants and farmers.
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<DIV><SPAN class=009053615-11022009><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=009053615-11022009><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009><STRONG><U>Workshop
Description:</U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=2>In this period of changing economic and <SPAN
class=495554420-23032009>environmental </SPAN>conditions, greater attention is
being placed on the role renewable energy technologies can play in tackling
climate change and contributing to sustainable economic growth.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Investments in wind power stand to help
reduce greenhouse gas emissions<SPAN class=495554420-23032009>,
</SPAN>dependence on fossil fuels <SPAN class=495554420-23032009>and energy
costs, </SPAN>as well as create more jobs in the green industry.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=2>This workshop will deliver information on new developments at the
federal, state, regional and local levels related to wind power use.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>High interest topics such as permitting,
financing, accessing grant resources, net metering regulations, and the Green
Communities Act will be addressed, among others.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <SPAN
class=495554420-23032009>C</SPAN></SPAN>ase studies of successful community
land-based wind projects will highlight lessons learned, financing options used,
and how potential barriers were overcome. The day will close with an optional
“Ask the Experts” panel discussion with experts in the field.<SPAN
class=495554420-23032009> </SPAN>The event will provide opportunity for
learning, information sharing and networking, and will be particularly relevant
to all communities exploring wind power. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=425554017-18032009><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>See attached flyer for details <SPAN class=495554420-23032009>and
registration information </SPAN>or go to </FONT><A
title=http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org
href="blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>.<SPAN
class=495554420-23032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=495554420-23032009>Kind regards,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tonna-Marie Rogers<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Coastal Training Program
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Waquoit</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> National Estuarine Research
Reserve<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tel: <st1:phone
o_x003a_ls="trans" phonenumber="$6457$$$">508-457-0495</st1:phone> ext.
110<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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