Iowa Energy Center
Bill Haman is a registered professional engineer in the States of Iowa and Wisconsin with 30 years of experience. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. His career began with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a design engineer and team lead before accepting a facility engineer position at the University of Iowa’s Physical Plant. He joined Mead & Hunt Consulting Engineers as a senior project manager prior to his current position with the Iowa Energy Center where he manages the Industrial Programs and the Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program.
The presentation gives an overview of wind energy with emphasis of its impact in Iowa. The topics covered include: 1. The basics of wind energy 2. The wind resources in the U.S and more specifically in Iowa 3. The keys to wind development 4. The benefits and costs of wind energy 5. Financing and Incentives for wind energy 6. Wind energy farm development in Iowa and their impact 7. Examples of small and large wind energy projects.
