Summary of Current Cost Estimates of Large Wind Energy Systems, Special . Technical Report, Revision 1, DSE/ 2521-1, ERDA Contract No. E(49-18)- .2521, 60 pp., April 1977, inquire as to price from: JBF Scientific Corp. 1701 K St., N.W. • Washington, DC 20006 The Federal Wind Energy Program has, over the past two years, substantially extended the state of knowledge about .the costs and performance of large wind energy conversion systems (WECS). Much of this progress has been achieved as a result of ERDA-sponsored studies dealing with•the system design, mission analysis and regional applicability of WECS. This report reviews these studies, summarizes the most pertinent results and provides a view of the current status and uncertainties surrounding the economics of generating energy from the wind for electric utility application. • Highly recommended for state energy offices, pubric utility com).11.issions, utilities, windpower enthusiasts, antinuclear intervenors and the Clam- and Crab-Shell Alliances. (Courtesy Lou Divone, ERDA) -LJ • "Wind Rotor Improves Hyperbolic Cooling Tower Efficiency" by Paul Rogers, is another interesting article in the March '77 Power Engineering. ,Ask for March reprint No. 201. With all that concrete and steel in nuclear plant cooling towers, it seems common sense to get more out of them, to make them do double-duty. Outlined here are ways to 1) improve cooling and 2) generate electric power with a wind rotor attached to the outside of these large towers. Another possibility, sug- ' gested by a friend not all that enamored of atomic power, is to use the towers as giant grain storage elevators, if they're not too radioactive when we have to entomb the plants in 30 years. After all, they are usually well-sited for river barge traffic. Another civic improve- • ment project for the Clamshell Alliance? - LJ Scarecrow Windmill October 1977 RAIN Page 21 Wind Energy Bibliogr(lpby Supplement (Part 3 and 4, Alphabetical List and Keyword Selection), by Joop Van Meel and Dirk Hengeveld, March 1977, $10 air mail for both volumes from: Library Administration Univ. of Technology Pos.tbox 513 Eindhoven, The Netherlands Excellently done, well-annotated and expanded. Cheap at the price. Especially useful to university libraries, state energy agencies, wind energy R&D centers. The earlier parts 1 and 2 are $12.00 for both from the same address. Pretty stiff competition for the Wind Info Prize previously awarded to Energy from .the Wind by Burke & Meroney at Colo. St. Univ. It's a dead heat. • WIND ENERGY STATE ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICES ANEMOMETERS ON LOAN? WIND SITE ANALYSIS? . Wind-electric systems for homes and small businesses run anywhere from $1700 for Kedco's 100 kwli/ino (in 10 mph average winds) system designed by Jack Park of Helion, to $10,000- $15,000 for an Elektro or Dun~ite providing 300 to 500 kwh/mo (10 mph winds), to $20,000 for a Grumman Windstream 25 giving 1000-1500 kwh/ mo. At these prices, it's obviously important to make a thorough survey of your wind generator's probable location to be sure you have enough wind to ju,stify the investment. The following manufacturers can provide recording anemometers and other site surv.ey measurement equipment or direct you to their local distributor: Natural Power, Inc. New Boston, NH 03070 . 603/487-2426 (Richard Katzenbach) Texas Electronics, Inc. 5529 Redfield St. Dallas, TX 75209 214/631-2490 (Jack Hayward) Bendix Environmental Science Division 1400 Taylor Ave. Baltimore, MD 21204 301/825-5200 Epic, Inc. 150 Nassau St. New York, NY 10038 212/349-2470 (Peter Letica) '. Kahl Scientifjc _Instrument Corp. P.O. Box 1166 El Cajon, CA 920f 2 714/444-2158 (Joseph· Kahl) Mt. Washington \\>\eai:her Instrument Co. RFD 1 Berlin, NH 03570 - 603/449-3464 Since these wind au.lysis instruments are themselves expensive, ranging from $1,000 up, you should request the new energy extensions provide such equipment on ·loan. Contact your state energy office, with a. copy of your letter both to your governor and local statehouse representative/senator, to find out who was funded by,ERDA to run the EES. You are in luck if you reside in one of the following ten states: Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Go to it ... it's your tax money! - Lee Johnson
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