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David Blittersdorf elected president of American Wind Energy Association
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Burlington, VT - David Blittersdorf, president/CEO of NRG
Systems, Inc. of Hinesburg, Vermont, was elected president of the
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at the association's annual
conference in Washington D.C. June 3 - 7.
Blittersdorf has
worked in the wind energy industry for more than 20 years and has been
an active AWEA member since 1985. He served previously as AWEA
president-elect and treasurer and has been involved with several AWEA
committees over the years, including its legislative, standards, siting
and small turbine manufacturers committees.
As the wind
industry's national trade organization, AWEA represents wind power
plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants,
insurers, financiers, researchers, and others involved in the wind
industry. The association has nearly 1,000 members and provides them
with up-to-date information on: policy developments related to wind and
other renewable energy sources; wind energy projects operating
worldwide; renewable energy projects in various stages of development;
companies working in the wind energy field; and technology
developments. AWEA has advocated for the development of wind energy as
a reliable, environmentally superior energy source in the United States
and around the world since 1974.
"Wind energy continues to be
the world's fastest growing energy source. Wind and other clean energy
sources can play an important role in providing our nation with a
secure energy future," said Blittersdorf. "It's an exciting time for
our industry. I'm proud to be working with such an outstanding
organization to further the development of renewable energy."
For
the past two years, worldwide installations of wind energy generating
capacity have outstripped those of nuclear energy. According to AWEA,
the wind industry is expected to grow in 2001 by 60% in the U.S. and
34% worldwide. Wind turbines and wind farms generate electricity
without emitting pollutants or carbon dioxide, the leading gas
associated with global warming. Wind energy was recently singled out by
the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a
technology of choice to bring fresh power online without contributing
to global warming.
In addition to his involvement with AWEA,
Blittersdorf is founding member and past chair of Renewable Energy
Vermont (REV). REV is a non-profit association that works to strengthen
renewable energy policies in Vermont and promote greater use of clean
energy sources like wind, solar, hydro and biomass.
Blittersdorf's company, NRG Systems, is a leading manufacturer of wind measuring equipment for the global wind energy industry.
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