1. A BLUSTERY SUNNY DAY

2. HYPOTHESIS The Louisiana State University’s campus can be solely powered by a combination of wind and solar power.

4. WIND TURBINE energy Wind power converts kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power.

5. WIND TURBINE energy Wind power converts kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power. A generator can convert mechanical energy into electricity.

6. WIND TURBINE energy The amount of energy going in the turbine must equal the amount of energy going out of the turbine according to the First Law of Thermodynamics

7. WIND TURBINE energy The amount of energy going in the turbine must equal the amount of energy going out of the turbine according to the First Law of Thermodynamics What is known as “energy out” refers to the energy converted by the turbine blades into mechanical energy.

8. WIND TURBINE energy There are various sized wind turbines on the market.

9. WIND TURBINE energy There are various sized wind turbines on the market. The size of the rotor diameter and tower height will plus the speed of the wind and velocity will determine of many kilowatts are produced.

10. WIND TURBINE energy The wind power energy measured in watts per sq. meter indicated how much energy is available at the site for conversion by the wind turbine.

11. WIND TURBINE energy The wind power energy measured in watts per sq. meter indicated how much energy is available at the site for conversion by the wind turbine. There are seven classes of wind power density.

12. WIND TURBINE energy The wind power energy measured in watts per sq. meter indicated how much energy is available at the site for conversion by the wind turbine. There are seven classes of wind power density. Classes 4,5,6 and 7 are preferred for large scale wind plants.

13. WIND TURBINE energy Inland Louisiana is a class 1 environment.

14. WIND TURBINE energy Inland Louisiana is a class 1 environment. However this designation is based on the macro climate.

15. WIND TURBINE energy Inland Louisiana is a class 1 environment. However this designation is based on the macro climate. Wind turbines operate only in micro climate around them.

16. WIND TURBINE energy We tested the potential micro climates at LSU with portable anemometers to see which, if any, could sustain wind turbines. By holding the kestrel up approximately 5’ we timed 2 minutes for each location to acquire our average wind speed.

17. WIND TURBINE energy Keep in mind, this experiment has a high margin of error due to the subject and continual variability of the wind. It is likely that any recreation will yield different results.

18. METHOD Our experiment began with checking various locations on campus that should show potentially windy micro climates.

19. PRELIMINARY RESULTS

21. This data shows the windiest conditions were on or near the levee. More detailed readings were taken at these locations at varying elevations and times of day. This was accomplished mounting the anemometer on a stick and using existing tall structures. METHOD

22. RESULTS

23. A fitting product for LSU’s micro climate, such as the XL.1 Photovoltaic Panel, would channel approximately 2.8 kilowatt-hours per day, or.117 kilowatts. FINDINGS

25. SOLAR energy One way of capturing solar energy is with Photovoltaic Panels. Generally PV Panels are 3’ x 5’ and at maximum produce 200 watts, of which 177 watts are usable.

26. SOLAR energy We tried to find the solar capacity of LSU by approximating the total flat roof surface area of campus via scaled satellite imagery. We used a safety factor of.5 to account for the protrusions on the roof. We also took into account the 30 degree difference from the optimal angle of the sun.

27. ROOF AREA

28. FLAT ROOF SURFACE1.7 MILLION TOTAL SQ. FT OF FLAT ROOF SURFACE

30. RESULTS

32. CONCLUSION The Louisiana State University’s campus can not currently be solely powered by a combination of solar and wind power. The proceeding documentation is of our methods, tools, and gathered information used in October of 2007.