ASU Wind for Schools

North Carolina Wind For Schools Program and Appalachian State University Wind Application Center : 

North Carolina Wind For Schools Program and Appalachian State University Wind Application Center

20% by 2030 Goals for Installed Wind Capacity : 

20% by 2030 Goals for Installed Wind Capacity

Goals of WfS : 

Goals of WfS Engage rural school teachers and students in wind energy Educate college students in wind energy applications Introduce wind energy to rural communities

Participants in WFS : 

Participants in WFS School Systems WAC State Facilitator WPA/NREL/DOE Green tag marketer Southwest Windpower Local utility State Energy Office Kid Wind/Need

WAC Responsibilities : 

WAC Responsibilities Analyze wind resources at schools Assist in school selection & turbine siting Permitting Financials Oversee installation of turbines Organize & deliver educational programs & materials

Facilitator : 

Facilitator Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Identify candidate schools & teachers Work with local communities & school administrations Set up initial meetings with school & county officials Fund raising Assist with permitting, & utility interconnection

APPWACAppalachian State University Wind Application Center : 

APPWACAppalachian State University Wind Application Center

APPWAC Program Elements : 

APPWAC Program Elements Wind working group Outreach, education, & consultation Anemometer Loan program Small wind demo center – western NC University education WfS

Current APPWAC : 

Current APPWAC an existing anemometer loan program with 4 – 20 meter towers, a new masters level renewable energy engineering program and existing BS and MS programs in Appropriate Technology, software licenses (windographer, wind pro, windcad, & ArcMap) necessary for analyzing wind data and the energy output of any turbine in the marketplace today; more than 5 years experience putting up met towers and wind turbines and providing related technical assistance throughout the state and region, an established small wind turbine R & D site, many tools needed to raise and lower towers and work on turbines, office established to conduct outreach and analytical work an established track record of work in the area of wind energy

Slide 15: 

Provide wind research (siting practices, turbine technology, wind project development), technical assistance (wind resource consultations) and policy recommendations to those seeking assistance with wind development in WNC. WNCREI staff create wind maps for NC residences, conduct solar site assessments, create presentations and reports, and analyze data for the adoption of renewable energy technologies. Technical Assistance

Recent Forums, Workshops & Presentations : 

Recent Forums, Workshops & Presentations State RC & D council meeting talk 9/1 Small Wind Workshop on Beech Mt 9/12 ARC meeting and presentation 9/23 & 24 NCAT Wind Energy Training for Agricultural Professionals 10/2 Madison Alt. Energy for Farm and Home Workshop 10/17 Asheville SACE Env.mtg 10/29 Watauga County Democratic mtg 11/10 Asheville Wind Forum 11/11 Spruce Pine Wind Forum 11/12

Slide 17: 

Beech Mt Research & Demonstration Facility

Broyhill Wind Turbine : 

Broyhill Wind Turbine 100 KW Northwind 120’ tower Largest in the state Operation began in June 09 Dedication ceremony November 11, 2009

NC WFS Plan : 

NC WFS Plan

Planning, Promotion & Curriculum Development : 

Planning, Promotion & Curriculum Development Meetings with stakeholders Utilities Mountain Valleys RC&D Madison County Schools Cooperative Extension Sundance Power Systems Appalachian State Staff Program development and advertising Instructional materials

Madison County Wind For Schools : 

Madison County Wind For Schools 3 turbines installed Partnered with Russell Blevins from RC&D 5 teacher workshops since spring 09 Curriculum materials collected, developed and distributed

Curriculum Materials : 

Curriculum Materials

Cooperative Extension Work : 

Cooperative Extension Work