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Design and Build Your Own Wind Turbine Tower (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 electrical engineer and TEI Instructor Fred Stuart, students will build 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 tower on site and participate in construction of steel-reinforced anchors and tower base.
Prerequisite: Students must take Intro to Wind (May 8, June 25, or July 25) prior to this class or equivalent courses through other institutions such as Solar Energy International or the Midwest Renewable Energy Association or exhibit a good understanding of wind systems and wind turbine towers.
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 building a wind turbine tower
- 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 7)
Standard Registration: $450 (after July 7)
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
Local Accommodations: click here
Directions: click here
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The Evergreen Institute provides high quality workshops in renewable energy and green building. Dan Chiras teaches practical, hands-on workshops education in solar and wind energy, energy efficiency, and green building.
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