Wind towers in the Reno project - each a different make and model - range from 1.5 to 15 kilowatts, a scale suitable for pumping water at the three waste treatment plants included in the initiative, for example. The larger turbines can reach 100 kilowatts and are an ideal size for generating power at large facilities with heavy electricity loads, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
5 kilowatts, or enough electricity to charge a car battery. The smallest turbines, or micro units, range from. “We thought we could be that neutral source and go out and get our own data.” “The idea was to get some of these new urban turbines and show people what they’re like,” he told SolveClimate News. But we weren’t sure how good of a resource it was,” Jason Geddes, Reno’s environmental services administrator, said of the afternoon “zephyr” winds that blow down the slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Most of the turbines were installed at the end of last year. The goal is to show homeowners and businesses how each turbine type might fare in their own communities - and where wind resources exceed the city average.
Last month, data collected on wind speed, wind direction and potential energy production began streaming in real time to the three-dimensional, interactive Wind Resource Map. The city has launched an online consumer guide called the Green Energy Dashboard that allows potential buyers to track performance of nine different turbines at four sites throughout Reno, including the city hall and a water treatment plant.
In a push to promote urban wind power, city officials in Reno, Nevada, are helping consumers take the guesswork out of buying home turbines. Small turbine sales are increasing every year, but useful data on the amount of electricity the turbines generate is still hard to come by
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