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New Advances in Wind Powered Electric Generation Technology

Jeffrey Havelin, P.E.


Course Outline

This course was specifically designed to introduce the design concepts and technology advances in large commercial wind powered electric generation systems. These applications include offshore deepwater development, the use of wind energy to clean, desalinate, and move water, and developing new technologies that will enable wind to work in synergy with other renewable energy technologies like hydropower and hydrogen.

The goal of the wind energy industry is to contribute 100 GW of wind electricity to our Nation's energy supplies by 2020. By meeting that goal, wind energy will help secure our Nation's energy future and clean up our environment by displacing about 3 quadrillion BTUs of primary energy per year and 65 million metric tons of carbon equivalent per year.

In the past 10 years, the global wind energy capacity has increased tenfold - from 3.5 gigawatts (GW) in 1994 to almost 50 GW by the end of 2004. In the United States, the wind energy capacity tripled from 1600 megawatts (MW) in 1994 to more than 6700 MW by the end of 2004 - enough to serve more than 1.6 million households.

This course is based entirely on the publication "Wind Power Today" DOE/GO-102005-2115 April 2005 published by the U.S. Department of Energy This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials. You will be quizzed on the attached document in its entirety.


Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course the student will have reviewed the following topics


Intended Audience

This course would be very informative for engineers or architects of various disciplines.


Benefit for Attendee

This course would be very informative for engineers or architects who are interested in learning more about advances in renewable energy technologies.


Course Introduction

This course is intended to review the latest advances in wind power technologies. Wind power can help reduce our Nation's dependence on foreign oil, and reduce atmospheric pollution, which is causing damage to the environment.


Course Content

This course is based entirely on "Wind Power Today" DOE/GO-102005-2115 April 2005 published by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The link to the course materials is as follows:

"Wind Power Today" DOE/GO-102005-2115


Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study. Because of the large file size, we recommend that you first save the file to your computer by right clicking the mouse and choosing "Save Target As ...", and then open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.


Course Summary

At the completion of this class the design professional should become familiar with the latest technology improvements in wind power. These applications include offshore deepwater development, the use of wind energy to clean, desalinate, and move water, and developing new technologies that will enable wind to work in synergy with other renewable energy technologies like hydropower and hydrogen.


Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.