Biofuels have been around as long as cars have.

A biofuel is a fuel that contains energy from geologically recent carbon fixation. These fuels are produced from living organisms.

Generating Electricity from Wing Waves.

Wind turbines, like windmills, are mounted on a tower to capture the most energy. At 100 feet (30 meters) or more aboveground, they can take advantage of the faster and less turbulent wind.

Producing electricity from solar energy.

Solar energy is a free, inexhaustible resource, yet harnessing it is a relatively new idea. The ability to use solar power for heat was the first discovery.

Turbines catch the wind's energy with their propeller-like blades.

A blade acts much like an airplane wing. When the wind blows, a pocket of low-pressure air forms on the downwind side of the blade.

Solar energy may have had great potential

Solar technology advanced to roughly its present design in 1908 when William J. Bailey of the Carnegie Steel Company invented a collector with an insulated box and copper coils.

We have been harnessing the wind's energy for hundreds of years.

For utility-scale sources of wind energy, a large number of wind turbines are usually built close together to form awind plant.

Biofuels are produced from living organisms.

In order to be considered a biofuel the fuel must contain over 80 percent renewable materials.

Geothermal energy is the heat from the Earth.

Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth's surface, and down even deeper to the extremely high temperatures of molten rock called magma.

Geothermal heat pumps can tap into this resource to heat and cool buildings.

A geothermal heat pump system consists of a heat pump, an air delivery system (ductwork), and a heat exchanger-a system of pipes buried in the shallow ground near the building.

In the future, civilization will be forced to research and develop alternative energy sources.

Possession of surplus energy is, of course, a requisite for any kind of civilization, for if man possesses merely the energy of his own muscles, he must expend all his strength - mental and physical - to obtain the bare necessities of life.

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Friday, 10 January 2014

Wind Turbine Analyst Wind Turbine Load Assumptions

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Wind Turbine Analyst Wind Turbine Load Assumptions
Bangalore, Outside US Green Door Recruitment Our client is the world's largest independent technical and engineering consultancy for renewable energy. They are the recognised global authority on onshore and offshore wind power and also serve the wave, tidal and solar sectors.Reports to Head of Group - Certification IndiaKey Purpose of the role:* Working as part of a team, perform load analysis of wind turbines for specific projects and for Type Certification. Support the Renewables Certification Head Office in load measurement assessment. The work will be performed in close cooperation with the Head Office in Hamburg, Germany.Main Accountabilities:*Calculating and analysing load assumptions for wind turbines.*Wind turbine simulation.*Performing site specific load analysis.*Assessment of wind turbine load measurements.*Performing loads simulation using state of the art software tools of newly developed wind turbines.*Communicating and reviewing the submitted design documentation and prototype measurement reports with Lead Engineer/Project Leader responsible for the project in Head Office.*Checking design load cases and calculating component loads based on load cases defined in Guidelines.*Running programs to generate all loads graphs, power curves and compare to measurements.*Investigating issues with the data and significant differences from simulation. Correcting calibrations, simulations and re-process as necessary. Essential knowledge, skills and experience:*BE or ME with above average degree and skills in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean or Naval Architecture).*Successfully completed training of Wind turbine software*Successfully complete on the job training at the Head Office in Hamburg (Germany).*Minimum 5 years work experience with BE or 3 years with ME in calculation of loads and load measurement for wind turbines.*Knowledge of wind engineering, aerodynamics structural dynamics and fatigue analysis.*Experience of wind turbine load analysis software.*Sound knowledge of MS Office.*Good command of English, both written and oral communication.*Experience in working with international companies and clients.*Confident manner with customers. *Ability to work under pressure and take responsibility for work*Able to work as part of a team and has a flexibility approach to work. Desirable Skills:*Understanding of the IEC guidelines and compliance requirements.*Understanding Type Certification needs. Key internal and external contacts (and frequency/method of contact):*Head of Group - Daily, face to face, issue escalation and for reporting purposes.*Expert in charge/ Project Leader in Head Office - Regular, email and telephone, project discussions, reporting of performed analysis, results and conclusions in written. Additional Information:Hours40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Hours are flexible with starting times between 8.00am - 9.30 am. Working day is 8.5 hours less 1/2 hour for lunch.TravelTravel to the Renewables Certification Head office, Germany.Travel to customer sites in India or International locations. Frequency of Travel: 1 or 2 times in a year depending on projects or training requirements
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