-Major Political Leaders Join Wind Energy Leaders- What: Major political leaders join executives from Vestas and the American Wind Energy Association to discuss what has made Colorado a national renewable energy leader, promoting the use of clean energy and creating thousands of jobs, and what public policy measures are needed to further strengthen wind power’s role in America’s energy future. Vestas will speak for the first time publicly in Colorado about the company’s rapidly growing presence in Colorado and the United States. Vestas opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility, the blade factory in Windsor, Colorado in March 2008. The Windsor plant will employ more than 650 people in Colorado. On Aug. 15, 2008, the company announced plans to build an additional blade factory as well as its first American nacelle assembly factory in Brighton, Colorado. Vestas will also establish a tower factory in Colorado. The three new factories will create an additional 1,750 local jobs.
Who: Hon. Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of Colorado Hon. Ken Salazar, United States Senator, Colorado
Hon. Mark Udall, United States Congressman, Colorado Roby Roberts, Senior Vice President, External Relations, Vestas Americas Randy Swisher, Executive Director, American Wind Energy Association Where: Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Intersection of Speer Boulevard and Champa Street Visuals: US political leaders and business executives talking about Colorado as a hub for manufacturing in the renewable energy sector 131-foot wind turbine blade, a symbol of America’s renewable energy potential Colorado Convention Center behind a wind turbine blade When: TODAY, Tuesday, August 26 1:00 p.m. MDT Contacts: Brian Berger (in Denver) (503) 701-2215 Lee Weinstein (503) 708-0402, email: mailto:lee@leeweinstein.biz
Note: The Vestas blade at the Denver Sculpture Park will be on site through Tuesday night and the media are invited to use the location for stand-ups through Tuesday evening. About Vestas With a 23 per cent global market share in 2007, Vestas is the world’s leading supplier of modern energy solutions. The company’s core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale and maintenance of wind technology that uses wind energy to generate electricity. Vestas has installed more than 35,500 wind turbines in 63 countries, and has a track record of installing more than 9,600 wind turbines on American soil. For more information visit http://www.vestas.com
About the American Wind Energy Association AWEA is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry. The association’s membership includes global leaders in wind power development, wind turbine manufacturing, and energy, as well as a broad range of component and service suppliers. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA web site: http://www.awea.org
