I have finally had the chance to work with wind energy and what an enjoyment it is to get involved in an industry that has interested me for years. Over the past 2 weeks I have been involved in working on a project with google SketchUp and Google Earth. I have learned a lot about both of these programs and I am able to impose a site plan onto google earth and include models as well. Working with these tools will only be beneficial to me because these will prove to be important tools as both google and the wind industry continue to grow.
September, 2010
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Internship – Week 2
Thursday, September 30th, 2010Wind Energy has finally moved into the mainstream
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010Over the past two years I have found that there are a lot more wind farms being built around the world. Off shore wind in Europe is being seen as the true answer to harness huge amounts of electricity from wind. The reason that off shore wind is capable of producing mega watts and in the future giga watts of power is because the wind coming off the ocean is not only faster but far more consistent than on land. Some might argue that the turbines are ugly from shore but the nearest turbine to land on this farm is 7 miles.
The largest off shore wind farm in the World today began operating off
the coast of southern England. The farm has 100 turbines and is capable of generating enough electricity to power 200,000 homes.
Wind Technology Expanding
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Ridge Blade
One of the most common concerns that many people have with wind turbines is the aesthetic appeal of them in a natural environment.
The Ridge Blade is interesting concept that incorporates the turbine into the structure and also logically seems like it would work.
The idea of uses the force that is put on the roof as the driving force would work and also would use the roof as a channel to funnel the air into the ridge turbine.