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* Cover up to 10 Million $ (up to 40 in some cases)
 
* Cover up to 10 Million $ (up to 40 in some cases)
 
* Guarantee 60-70% of the loans against default
 
* Guarantee 60-70% of the loans against default
===Data Processing===
 
* RP&L placed anemometers at the Kicks 96 tower
 
* anemometers were placed at 50m and 100m, in sets of 2.
 
* The data we received doesn't state where each anemometer is
 
** After processing the first two sensors correspond closely
 
** Sensor three reports a slightly higher windspeed, corresponding to a doubling of altitude
 
** Sensor four reports what appears to be an anomalously low average speed.
 
 
====[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm Rural Business Opportunity Grant]====
 
* Up to 50,000$ for economic development
 
* Deadline for this year has already passed
 
====[http://www.eda.gov/InvestmenttsGrants/PublicWorks.xml EDA Public Works Grant]====
 
* Average award of 9 Million $
 
* Must show that project will help the local economy
 
* Need to find or create comprehensive economic development strategy
 

Revision as of 20:53, 23 September 2009

Project goals: To determine the feasibility of a utility scale wind farm being constructed in the fields back campus.

Progress:

  • I have talked with Arlene DeBlanc about possible government grants
  • I have analyzed data from RP&L's tall towers survey.
  • I have analyzed data from the Indiana Tall Towers Wind Survey
  • I have analyzed the data from the weather station on the roof of Dennis
  • I have contacted numerous manufacturers for price quotes and other information on possible turbines
  • I have investigated various funding sources

Turbine Possibilities

Feasibility requirements

  • Long blades (100M diameter+)
  • Tall tower (100M+ height)

Candidates

Nordex N100

Fuhrlaender FL-2500

RE Power 3.3 MW

Siemens SWT-101

Vestas V-112

Vestas V-100

GE-2.5xl

Contact Numbers

Contacts:

REpower USA 1-503-517-7160 PDT

Nordex Germany +49 - (40) - 300 30 - 1490 GMT+1

Fuhrlander Germany 49-(0)2664-9966-0 GMT+1

Vestas USA (+1) 503 327 2000 PDT

GE 877-435-7375

Grant research

USDA Guaranteed Loans

  • B&I guaranteed loans
  • Cover up to 10 Million $ (up to 40 in some cases)
  • Guarantee 60-70% of the loans against default