wind issues/ Bergey [RE-wrenches]

[Doug Pratt]

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This is some of the best news I've heard for the residential turbine biz
in a long, long time. Way to go guys! If I can be of any assistance,
please feel free to ask.

Cheers,
Doug Pratt
Real Goods Technical Editor

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Welch [mailto:michael.welch at homepower.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:12 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Cc: msagrillo at itol.com
Subject: Re: wind issues/ Bergey [RE-wrenches]


Hi gang. Mick Sagrillo is not on this list, and does not have time to
be, but he did ask me to post this message on his behalf.

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There is currently no certified verifiable testing required for US
turbine
manufacturers.  No money to do so by any independent agency.  However,
the
small turbine industry (at least, most of them) understand the need for
such
certification.  As such, an AWEA committee has been set up and exists
for
writing the standards that a small turbine must meet both nationally and
internationally.  Europe already has such standards.  So as not to
duplicate
standards or reinvent the wheel, the AWEA committee is heavily
considering
the European standards.  All of the US small turbine manufacturers are
involved, as are folks involved in testing and small turbines at NREL,
UL,
several folks who have NREL grants to develop new turbines, and a
handful of
gadflies/critics, including Paul Gipe, Mike Klemen, and myself just to
make
sure that everything is honest.  It's a huge committee of small wind
interests, about twenty or so in total, w/ another bunch of interested
attendees.

We originally met in April, w/ a very aggressive timeline to complete
the
standards, and move them on to adoption.  Hopefully, w/in the year.

Testing will be the onus of the manufacturer.  HOWEVER, there is a
protocol
to follow, all results must be disclosed, and anyone should be able to
duplicate the test procedures and results (and believe me, we will).
The
idea is that consumers have a standard that turbines are tested to, and
can
be verified at that test, similar to the 1000w/m^2 for PV, or whatever
they
do for solar water panels.  As opposed to seemingly random standards.
Hopefully, the first "tested to a standard" turbines will be available
in
about a year.

So, stay tuned.  If you have questions, let me know.  But please
understand
that we just began the process.

Mick Sagrillo
Sagrillo Power & Light
E3971 Bluebird Road
Forestville, WI 54213
Phone and Fax:  920-837-7523
<msagrillo at itol.com>

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