BC Hydro's new net-metering program has created an unprecedented opportunity for ordinary people to become producers of clean environmentally friendly power. This course introduces participants to the different types of systems that can be installed under the net-metering program including solar photovoltaic, wind and micro-hydro. It looks at the major components of each system as well as the economics of renewable energy in B.C.

Rob Baxter, Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative $49, 1 aft - Sa Mar 08, 1230-1530, (50509)

Wind engineering applications form an integral part of the building design
process, providing architects and design engineers with a comprehensive
understanding of the interaction between environmental factors and building
design. A proper connotation of this interaction can provide significant cost
savings to building owners in terms of developmental, material, and operational
costs.Wind engineering examines the impact of wind force on a building in terms
of wind pressures on a building’s exterior shell; its torsional movement; door

I am looking for micro-scale hourly wind-averages (direction and speed) for all stations in the GVRD over the past year. The information will be used to better orient and shape green buildings to take advantage of the local wind conditions.

Hope you can watch THE NATURE OF THINGS WITH DAVID SUZUKI "BUILD GREEN".

Join David Suzuki as he travels across Canada to discover how to build environmentally friendly houses using strawbale and rammed earth, and tapping into wind, ground and solar power.



There are now two airdates:



AIRING:
Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBC-TV

Wind Energy Development in BC. Are wind energy projects viable in BC? To date no industrial- scale wind energy projects have been built in British Columbia. What does it take to establish wind energy in BC's sustainable energy future?

This is interesting for a number of reasons.

This from REFOCUS:

Wind power available at supermarket checkout