The evolution of modern wind turbines is a remarkable 
story of engineering and scientific skill. Over the last 
20 years, the cost of wind energy has been steadily 
reduced and power has increased by a factor of 100. 
Technically, all categories of turbines are, to a varying 
degree, on the frontier of technology research. The 
objective of this Lecture Series is to review the state-of-
the-art in current wind turbine technologies and set the 
perspectives for new potentials in terms of R&D. World 
experts will present the fundamentals of ground wind 
conditions, the detailed aerodynamic and structural design 
issues, advances in experimental testing and condition 
monitoring, cold climate and icing problems, etc. Future 
research areas will be addressed in a concluding session 
on new potentials for wind turbines.