In the latter part of January 2009, folks from as far away as Spain and Germany gathered in Austin, Texas to talk about wind energy ... that's wind energy in Texas.
This annual gathering actually began about five years ago, in Sweetwater, Texas; a location of one of the largest wind farms in the world.
About three years ago, Texas surpassed California as the No. 1 producer of wind energy in the United States.
I could go on with all the one-upsmanship typical of Texas vernacular but there's no reason to.
In this day and time it's important to know about wind energy, especially if you're a Texas landowner.
Although I don't like lawyers all that much, the University of Texas School of Law produced a video titled "Wildcatting for Wind," which they showcased at the gathering. It's pretty good.
They gave me permission to show it off here at The Texana Review.
It's interesting, and informative.
I'm presenting it here for you in four parts.
Here's Part One - sponsored by The Texana Review and Higginbotham Brothers.
Watch...
Six minutes, ten seconds
in QuickTime...
In Windows Media Player...
Excerpt taken from:
“Wildcatting for Wind: The Texas Experience from Turbine to Market”
Produced by The University of Texas School of Law
Full DVD can be purchased at www.utcle.org
next years’ conference:
2010 Wind Energy Institute
February 2-4, 2010
Austin Convention Center