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Small Wind Turbine System Installation (4 days)

In this four-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., certified wind site assessor and author of Power from the Wind, Wind Energy Basics, and The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy and Fred Stuart, students will install a 3 kW upwind turbine on a 120-foot tilt-up tower or guyed lattice tower at The Evergreen Institute's educational facility in east-central Missouri. Students will assemble the turbine and tower, guy cables, run wires, and erect the tower.

Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) and Intermediate Wind (January 16 and 17, May 9 and 10) or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.

Who Should Attend? 

  •     Energy professionals 
  •     Homeowners
  •     Individuals interested in entering the renewable energy field as installers, suppliers, etc.
  •     Educators (technical and community college, four-year colleges, and high school)
  •     Homeowners interested in installing a wind turbine for a new or existing home
  •     Builders interested in learning more about small wind energy systems
  •     Green building consultants who want to broaden their knowledge of small wind systems
  •     Students of architecture and environmental studies interested in small-scale wind energy
  •     Building department officials, real estate agents, bankers, and insurance agents 
  •     Utility company employee who want to learn more about small wind energy systems


Instructor: Dan Chiras, Ph.D. and Fred Stuart.

Dates:  August 7 - 10, 2010 in Gerald, MO at The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building

Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm

Cost:

Early Bird Special: $400 (on or before July 11)

Standard Registration: $450  (after July 11)

To Register: Click Here

Materials Required:
Notepad
Pencil or Pen
Lunch and drinks
Calculator

Prerequisites:
Home Energy Efficiency (highly recommended) and Intro to Wind Energy



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