If you need a tool and don t buy it, eventually you will have paid for the tool and won t have it Henry Ford

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1 If you need a tool and don t buy it, eventually you will have paid for the tool and won t have it Henry Ford

2 What is Wind Power? $17B and 85,000 jobs in the US in 2008 Clean, Carbon-Free energy More built in 08 than Natural Gas, Coal, or ANY other power source Most economically viable Renewable Energy solution

3 Myth

4 Myth: There is no wind in FL FPL study: Hutchinson Island wind speeds strong enough to produce substantial electricity Airport and NOAA data show almost all coastal communities have at least the same level of resource as Hutchinson Island

5 Myth: There is no wind in FL NREL wind map 2 = Class 2, or > 12.5 mph average annual wind speed A statewide detailed study has not been done

6 Challenges

7 What are challenges in FL? NIMBY Not In My Back Yard Hurricanes Nuclear and Oil Interests Lower Wind Speeds than Midwestern US Lack of Local Wind Power Experience Lack of Infrastructure to Transport and Erect Huge Components

8 How can we succeed in FL? Florida Centric Technology Innovative, Smaller Sized Turbines Lower Environmental Impact Florida Designed and Built Facility Class Wind Net Metering Distributed Generation Behind the Meter Applications

9 Vertical-Axis Quiet Low Head Mass Slim Profile EcoVert 250 Smaller Components

10 Inerjy HQ Plantation Currently Permitting Large Prototype

11 Pompano Water Treatment Plant

12 Fort Lauderdale Holiday Park

13 Plantation Public Works

14 Port Area

15 Existing Examples

16 What kind of investment? $3 per Watt capacity 6-year capital payback in class 2 wind regime MWh annual production 25+ year machine life Numerous finance models/options Federal and State incentives

17 Wind Power: Potential Effects on South Florida s Landscape EcoVert TM Wind Turbine $750k Installed Investment 900 MWh Annual Energy Production in South Florida Wind Resource 250 Feet; Head Mass 14 Ton EcoVert TM Benefits Low Blade Velocity Means Quiet and Low Environmental Impact Low Head Mass and Floating Storm Wind Mode Insure Best Hurricane Survivability Vertical Design More Efficient in Sub- Urban Environments Output Optimized for Florida Wind Conditions UL-1741 Quality Energy Output for Any Application No Gearbox and Corrosion Resistant Construction Means 25 Year Minimum Service Life Typical Monopole Cell Phone Antenna Tower: Hundreds of these are located in South Florida 100 Feet Siemens SWT-2.3 Wind Turbine $5M Installed Investment (one turbine) 4000 MWh Annual Energy Production in South Florida Wind Resource 430 Feet; Head Mass 144 Ton Limitations of Traditional Wind Turbine Technology High Blade Velocities Create Noise and Potential Avian Impact Large Mechanical Equipment and Mass at the Top of Tower adds to Mechanical Stresses in Wind Storm Parking Nacelle and Blades in Wind Storm Not Ideal in Shifting Wind Direction Induction Generator Output Difficult to Connect to Grid in Behind-the-Meter Applications Gearboxes and Long Composite Blade Construction are High Failure Risk Areas Communications Lattice Tower: Dozens in South Florida 295 Feet Las Olas River House Condo Towers Tallest Buildings in Broward 42 Stories, 452 Feet TV Transmission Tower WPTV Channel 5 in WPB: 1325 Feet 2-Story Single Family Home

18 Benefits

19 What will success mean? Florida Jobs: estimated 5 man-years per turbine Emissions Reduction: 500+ Tons CO 2 annually per turbine Fuel Import Reduction: $80k annually per turbine

20 Sustainability

21 How do we achieve Sustainability? Distributed Wind Solar Waste to Energy Offshore Energy Energy Storage EV s or Synthetic Fuel Technologies

22 Myth

23 References American Wind Energy Association 2008 Report Navigant Consulting Florida Renewable Energy Potential Assessment Florida Power & Light Wind Results from the St. Lucie Project Site National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration DOE