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Wind Turbine Syndrome - Myths and Facts, Free Webinar

February 11, 2010 11:00 amtoFebruary 21, 2010 12:00 pm

Where: Webinar. There is no pre-registration required. The connection information is included, so at the appropriate time attendees should simply click on the link in the invitation to view the slides and call into one of the phone numbers to hear the audio.

Connection Instructions:
You will need an internet connection and a phone line to participate in this webinar. Simply copy the link below into your web browser to connect – you do not need to pre-register. In order to hear the audio, you will need to call into one of the phone numbers below.
Audio Access: Toll Free: 877-951-7311; Toll: 203-607-0666
Participant Passcode:  9348502
Web Access: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW1627857&p=9348502&t=c
or
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW1627857
Audience passcode: 9348502

Questions or issues with connecting to the webinar? Please contact Sue Hinnen at NREL (Susan.Hinnen@nrel.gov).
Questions or comments about the webinar topic, speakers, or the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute? Please contact Christina Mills at Windustry (Christina@windustry.org) or visit http://www.windustry.org/GLRWEIPlease join us Thursday February 11th at 11am EST for a discussion of the myths and facts behind wind turbine syndrome and how scientific research is used to both support and deny the claims made.

Attendees will hear experts in sound impacts discuss:
* The science of sound;
* Overview of wind turbine syndrome;
* Published research on sound impacts and how it is used to both support and deny claims of wind turbine syndrome;
* How the “nocebo” effect plays a role (A nocebo response occurs when the suggestion of a negative effect of an action leads to an actual negative outcome)

Who should attend?
* Landowners
* Local and state government officials
* Wind developers
* Renewable energy advocates

Format: There will be approximately 30 minutes of presentations followed by Q&A.

Speakers:
* W. David Colby, M.D.: Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health (Acting); Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario
* Geoff Leventhall, Ph.D.: Consultant in Noise Vibration and Acoustics, UK

Webinar presented by the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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February 18, 2010toFebruary 28, 2010

Where: Bloomington, IN
More Info: http://artsweek.indiana.edu/