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ASU Research

• The Blue Ridge Goes Green Stream Download
An audio report about the different organizations in and around Boone that are devoted to sustainable energy solutions.

• The Re-Rating Game
  Nov 25, 2008 report taking a quick look at actual Skystream performance vs. new 2.4kW rated power.

• Report: Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative
  Final report. Task J: Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 Dr. Dennis Scanlin & Mr. Brent Summerville

• Assessing the Noise Emitted by Small Wind Turbines
  Contemporary Problems in Appropriate Technology. Adam Sacora. 2004

• Residential Wind Turbines and Noise Emissions
  Contemporary Problems in Appropriate Technology. Ernest V. F. Hodgson. 2004

• NEW! Microhydro Factsheet [pdf]
  This WNCREI microhydro factsheet provides an overview of the technology, details on site assessments, types of systems, incentives, regulations, resources and WNC installers.

• Small Wind Turbine Performance in Western NC [pdf]
  Research paper by Brent Summerville, ASU Graduate Student in Appropriate Technology

• Build Your Own Wind Turbine [ppt]
  An ASU Appropriate Technology graduate student builds an 8-foot, axial flux wind turbine in the Fall of 2005.

• J.E.D.I. Research for Western North Carolina
  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Jobs and Economic Development Indicators summary results for wind development in Western North Carolina counties.

• The Net Benefits of Utility-scale Wind Generated Electricity in Western North Carolina
  The ASU Energy Center and Department of Economics report on wind power in WNC.

• The Cheap-talk Protocol and the Estimation of the Benefits of Wind Power
  The contingent valuation method (CVM) is used by ASU Energy Center Research to survey public value, and willingness to pay for, the perceived benefits of air quality improvements in Western NC Mountai

• October 2004 SWI Program Report
  

• 2003-2004 Anemometer Loan Program Final Report
  The WNC Anemometer Loan Program is an effort to increase understanding of wind resources in the Southern Appalachian Region. This report explains findings from data acquired at several sites in western North Carolina, including a topographical map, equipm