Green Science

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  • Solar panel setup on roof of Dennis
    • Expedite Bill Mullin's approval of mounting system on parapets
    • (Geoff Greenfield is frozen until we get this)
    • Mary to contact to see if he has everything he needs to approve
  • Green Zone setup in the first floor lounge of Dennis
    • Contact Andy Chao and get whatever he has for a rendering of the first floor space, Mary to find phone/physical address.
    • Re-read the green zone document, start to plan various interactive displays (Alex and Mary)
      • Power interface display cabinet
      • Display wall
    • Contact RP&L to learn about net metering
  • Wind monitoring South of campus
    • Maps
    • Anemometer setup, first on roof of Dennis then in field, with Alex
      • Analog signal, resistance or voltage? for speed and direction
    • PMP hardware/software setup, with Alex
      • The sample program for reading A/D ports doesn't work on our setup, Alex will contact tech support.
  • Wind generator setup on roof of Dennis
    • Measure beams, communicate with Bill Mullin
    • Need engineering design of tower/pole structure for generator
    • Mary to contact to see if he has everything he needs to design
  • Coordination with Indiana State Commerce
    • Heather Rippey (emails are invalid), Program Manager, Energy Resources
    • Indiana Dept of Commerce, One North Capitol, Suite 700
    • Indianapolis, IN, 46204
    • 317-232-8965, fax: 317-232-8995
    • www.indianacommerce.com
    • Big ?? -- Are the Alternative Power and Energy (APE) and Energy Education and Demonstration Grant Programs still operative?
  • Weather Station
    • Cleanup and organize data
    • Complete web interface with tabular and graphic output
    • Complete hardware setup and monitoring software with Alex


  • Note, put a link to the online document here.