MicroAlternative-Energy

=Spring 2011 Microalternative Energy Options at UVM Wiki Page=


 * Mentor**: Gary Hawley

Ty Bereskie Caleb Fields Sera Fleishman
 * Team members**:

**__Group Schedules:__**
Next Class Meeting: Thursday April 14 at 5:30 @ Stafford 101 Final Presentation: Thursday April 28 at 4:30 - 6:00 @ Davis Center 1st Floor Lobby

=__Rough Draft__= ==

= __Introductory Article for Rubenstein Newsletter__ =



I have been doing quite a bit of journal reading and I decided to post up some research below that I thought could shape where our research and ultimately our proposal might end up. -Ty

__**READINGS**__
__Micro Wind Options__

__Wind Kites__

__Solar Kites__

__Solar concentrator Readings__

__Competitive Solar Technologies__

Here are a few other interesting reads:


 * WIND**

Conventional Turbines http://webecoist.com/2009/10/25/future-in-a-flat-spin/ http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/would-airdolphin-wind-turbine-be-the-right-one/ http://mime.oregonstate.edu/news/story/1988 http://pennalternativefuels.com/content/whats-next-wind-energy-harvesting-systems http://www.mywindpowersystem.com/2009/05/the-most-amazing-wind-turbines-designs/ http://news.cnet.com/Micro&34%3Bwind&34%3Bturbines&34%3Bare&34%3Bcoming&34%3Bto&34%3Btown/2100-11398_3-6037539.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/business/04wind.html?_r=2&scp=2&sq=Wind%20Turbines&st=cse&oref=slogin

Hybrid nano energy Harvesting http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22410/?a=f

Wind Kites http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/10/71908

http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jun/05-the-big-promise-of-micro-nukes
 * Micro Nuclear?**


 * SOLAR**

Nano Solar Concentrator http://spie.org/x40419.xml?ArticleID=x40419 http://news.discovery.com/tech/concentrated-solar-goes-small-scale.html http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/10/solar-power-goes-to-extremes-for-5cents-per-watt/

Micro Solar Cells http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/24504/

Intro to Solar Thermal http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/10/clean-energy-intro-solar-thermal/

Solar Energy Info http://www.solardev.com/SEIA-makingelec.php http://knol.google.com/k/ross-ryan-lagoy/small-scale-solar-thermal-electrical/6uciu9ocklxv/3#

Data on the Solar Industry http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarthermal/solarthermal.html

Small Scale Hydro http://www.daycreek.com/dc/html/dc_hydro.htm http://www.pvpc.org/resources/landuse/renew_energy/hydro_facts.pdf

__**Some Pictures of Potential Wind Micro-turbine Designs**__
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**Micro-hydro Power**



 * Small-Scale Educational Algae Production??**



Nano Solar Concentrators