We are having our monthly meeting this Thursday at 5pm.
Room U237 - West campus
Ken Bayard
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
WINDPOWER Scholarships
From Wind Energy Weekly, 2009 January 30:
AWEA Education Scholarship Fund
For the third year in a row, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is offering scholarship opportunities through its Educational Scholarship Program.
AWEA is now accepting applications for those interested in attending the WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, May 4-7, 2009. In cooperation with the generous support of Suzlon Wind Energy, the AWEA Educational Scholarship Program aims to provide educational scholarships for those interested in enhancing their knowledge of the wind industry.
The deadline for submitting an application for WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition is February 20, 2009, and notification will occur by April 1, 2009.
Please review the scholarship program information, including eligibility and application requirements by visiting http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=859124890&msgid=4124680&act=P1AX&c=26095&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awea.org%2Feducation%2Fscholarships BEFORE completing the Scholarship Application.
Eligibility and Criteria
The award will be available to anyone interested in enhancing his or her knowledge of the wind industry. Top priority will be extended to any current full-time student, faculty, staff or K-12 professional studying or interested in furthering their knowledge of Wind Energy as a premier energy source.
Additionally, secondary priority will be extended to applicants already involved in the field of Renewable Energy, Engineering and or the Technology profession interested in gaining further knowledge of Wind Energy.
We regret to inform that the scholarship program does not accept high schools student applicants, or any grade levels below. We encourage those students who wish to apply and are at that level, to keep the scholarship in mind for the future.
Volunteering Opportunity
Due to a high volume of applicants and a limited amount of scholarships, we encourage all scholarship applicants to simultaneously apply to volunteer at the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition. This is a wonderful way of attending for free in exchange of working during the conference, if an applicant does not receive a scholarship. Applying for the volunteer positions will not affect your scholarship application.
More information can be accessed through:
http://www.windpowerexpo.org/volunteer_scholarship.cfm.
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AWEA Education Scholarship Fund
For the third year in a row, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is offering scholarship opportunities through its Educational Scholarship Program.
AWEA is now accepting applications for those interested in attending the WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, May 4-7, 2009. In cooperation with the generous support of Suzlon Wind Energy, the AWEA Educational Scholarship Program aims to provide educational scholarships for those interested in enhancing their knowledge of the wind industry.
The deadline for submitting an application for WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition is February 20, 2009, and notification will occur by April 1, 2009.
Please review the scholarship program information, including eligibility and application requirements by visiting http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=859124890&msgid=4124680&act=P1AX&c=26095&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awea.org%2Feducation%2Fscholarships BEFORE completing the Scholarship Application.
Eligibility and Criteria
The award will be available to anyone interested in enhancing his or her knowledge of the wind industry. Top priority will be extended to any current full-time student, faculty, staff or K-12 professional studying or interested in furthering their knowledge of Wind Energy as a premier energy source.
Additionally, secondary priority will be extended to applicants already involved in the field of Renewable Energy, Engineering and or the Technology profession interested in gaining further knowledge of Wind Energy.
We regret to inform that the scholarship program does not accept high schools student applicants, or any grade levels below. We encourage those students who wish to apply and are at that level, to keep the scholarship in mind for the future.
Volunteering Opportunity
Due to a high volume of applicants and a limited amount of scholarships, we encourage all scholarship applicants to simultaneously apply to volunteer at the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition. This is a wonderful way of attending for free in exchange of working during the conference, if an applicant does not receive a scholarship. Applying for the volunteer positions will not affect your scholarship application.
More information can be accessed through:
http://www.windpowerexpo.org/volunteer_scholarship.cfm.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CBS News to Highlight LCC Alt Energy Program TONIGHT
Tonight’s CBS News is expected to include the Green Jobs/Retraining Workers segment that was taped in Lansing on December 9 and 10. The story includes interviews with Governor Granholm, representatives from Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids, and faculty, students and staff from LCC’s alternative energy program. It is a part of a CBS series entitled “Challenges to America” that covers issues facing President Obama. LCC will tape the show and put it on the LCC website.
Friday, January 23, 2009
GHANA in 2010!
From the desk of Dave Wilson
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Good Morning All!
I got an email yesterday from Mr. Isaac Addai (from Ghana) who is an LCC instructor and helps coordinate LCC (health care) students visits to his homeland. This is an event that has taken place for several years now.
My conversation with Isaac is about AEET students making this trip in 2010 and helping them set-up some small alternative energy sources for small (laptop & cellphone battery charging) but crucial electrical needs. Obviously they have abundant sun and most villages are located near streams and rivers and wind power may be possible as well.
So... I'm going to talk to out Program Chair and one or two other people to get a feel for how we might be able to do this. From what I've heard, out-of-pocket expense for students for the 3-week trip is about $5,000.00 (ouch!), but I'm considering it because I think it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not the same as a trip to the International Space Station... but a lot cheaper and probably much more rewarding.
I know I've mentioned this to you before but with more than a year to plan, maybe there are a few students that would like to consider it.
What do you think?
DGW
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Good Morning All!
I got an email yesterday from Mr. Isaac Addai (from Ghana) who is an LCC instructor and helps coordinate LCC (health care) students visits to his homeland. This is an event that has taken place for several years now.
My conversation with Isaac is about AEET students making this trip in 2010 and helping them set-up some small alternative energy sources for small (laptop & cellphone battery charging) but crucial electrical needs. Obviously they have abundant sun and most villages are located near streams and rivers and wind power may be possible as well.
So... I'm going to talk to out Program Chair and one or two other people to get a feel for how we might be able to do this. From what I've heard, out-of-pocket expense for students for the 3-week trip is about $5,000.00 (ouch!), but I'm considering it because I think it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not the same as a trip to the International Space Station... but a lot cheaper and probably much more rewarding.
I know I've mentioned this to you before but with more than a year to plan, maybe there are a few students that would like to consider it.
What do you think?
DGW
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Greener Delta part duex
From the desk of Dave Wilson
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Just had another very good project idea for the club... "Greener Delta", see: http://www.greenerdelta.org/
They just started last year and AEET had a table ther with John Hanley & a couple of students. For this year I've reserved a very nice (collapseable) commercial-type display back-drop and a table-drape with the LCC logo. Thing is... we don't have anything to stick (with Velcro) to the back-drop.
Any ideas?
Dave
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Just had another very good project idea for the club... "Greener Delta", see: http://www.greenerdelta.org/
They just started last year and AEET had a table ther with John Hanley & a couple of students. For this year I've reserved a very nice (collapseable) commercial-type display back-drop and a table-drape with the LCC logo. Thing is... we don't have anything to stick (with Velcro) to the back-drop.
Any ideas?
Dave
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Meeting recap...
Good morning all!
Thank you to those of you that came to the meeting last night. I appreciate seeing your faces and your effort.
Somethings that were discussed:
Letter to LCC to gently "nudge" them toward ZEH movement. It was decided that I would initiate a letter and send it out for each club member to revise and/or add to, prior to sending. This type of group involvement is appreciated.
Field trips. Bryan has volunteered his rather large van to assist us in local trips and he has also suggested a visit to local homeowner(s) that have constructed with energy efficient methods or have redone a home utilizing such methods.
We would like to focus on the Chicago field trip to the Wind Conference in May. This will be a rather large undertaking, but we will need to get a pulse for how many people are interested so that I may get some balls rolling toward it.
This was most of the meat of our meeting. We will meet again a MONTH from now, on the 19th of February (a Thursday night) from 5pm to 6pm barring any unforeseen problems.
I invite you all to partake in our discussion boards and please feel free to email me with any questions or things that you would like to see discussed.
I will post a rough draft of our ZEH letter here when I have it done.
Thank you!!!
Amy Baker
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Thank you to those of you that came to the meeting last night. I appreciate seeing your faces and your effort.
Somethings that were discussed:
Letter to LCC to gently "nudge" them toward ZEH movement. It was decided that I would initiate a letter and send it out for each club member to revise and/or add to, prior to sending. This type of group involvement is appreciated.
Field trips. Bryan has volunteered his rather large van to assist us in local trips and he has also suggested a visit to local homeowner(s) that have constructed with energy efficient methods or have redone a home utilizing such methods.
We would like to focus on the Chicago field trip to the Wind Conference in May. This will be a rather large undertaking, but we will need to get a pulse for how many people are interested so that I may get some balls rolling toward it.
This was most of the meat of our meeting. We will meet again a MONTH from now, on the 19th of February (a Thursday night) from 5pm to 6pm barring any unforeseen problems.
I invite you all to partake in our discussion boards and please feel free to email me with any questions or things that you would like to see discussed.
I will post a rough draft of our ZEH letter here when I have it done.
Thank you!!!
Amy Baker
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Michigan I Begins Commercial Operations
Madison, Wis.-based RMT Inc., a developer of wind energy projects, has completed construction of Michigan Wind I, located near Ubly, Mich.
With a total capacity of 69 MW, Michigan Wind I is the largest commercial-scale wind farm in Michigan. The wind facility began commercial operation in mid-December.
As balance of plant contractor for Michigan Wind I, RMT's WindConnect team provided construction of the civil and electrical services for the site, including erecting 46 1.5 MW GE SLE wind turbines and constructing the substation, collector system, access roads, crane pads and crane paths, tower foundations and associated civil infrastructure.
John Deere Renewables acquired Michigan Wind I from Noble Environmental Power in October 2008. SOURCE: RMT Inc.
With a total capacity of 69 MW, Michigan Wind I is the largest commercial-scale wind farm in Michigan. The wind facility began commercial operation in mid-December.
As balance of plant contractor for Michigan Wind I, RMT's WindConnect team provided construction of the civil and electrical services for the site, including erecting 46 1.5 MW GE SLE wind turbines and constructing the substation, collector system, access roads, crane pads and crane paths, tower foundations and associated civil infrastructure.
John Deere Renewables acquired Michigan Wind I from Noble Environmental Power in October 2008. SOURCE: RMT Inc.
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