[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary Kerry and U.K. Foreign Secretary Hammond Deliver Remarks at Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston, MA

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary Kerry and U.K. Foreign Secretary Hammond Deliver Remarks at Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston, MA 10/07/2014 07:39 PM EDT Secretary Kerry and U.K. Foreign Secretary Hammond Deliver Remarks at Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston, MA Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 7, 2014 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom will tour and deliver remarks at the Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC), operated by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, at 100 Terminal Street Building 80, in Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh have also been invited to attend. The WTTC was established in 2011 and is the first facility in the nation capable of testing large-scale wind turbine blades up to 90 meters in length. The facility acts as independent certifier of wind blade designs, with the goal of helping the industry bring down the costs of wind blade technologies. The WTTC offers the latest wind turbine blade testing and prototype development methodologies to help the wind industry deploy the next generation of land-based and offshore wind turbine technologies. The WTTC also attracts companies to design, manufacture, and test their blades in the United States and helps catalyze growth in the American wind turbine supply chain. Secretary Kerry will discuss the global threat of climate change and the importance of investing in a clean energy future. Secretary Kerry and Foreign Secretary Hammond’s tour of the WTTC will be pooled press. The remarks by all principals following the tour will be open to the press. The remarks will also be streamed live on www.state.gov. Follow @StateDept, @StateDeptLive, @JohnKerry, @massgovernor, @masscec, and @masseea for tweets from the event. Final access time for all media: 8:15 a.m. Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). For further information please contact the Department of State Office of Press Relations at (202) 647-2492 or Catherine Williams cwilliams@masscec.com. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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