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Unleashing the Power of Wind Energy - We talk IoT #37
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Hold on to your hats: In today’s episode, we discuss one of the fastest-growing renewable power sources: wind energy. Did you know that a single wind turbine has the potential to generate enough electricity to power 1,400 homes?
In this episode, we welcome Barry Thompson, CEO of Alpha 311.
We'll unpack how cutting-edge technologies and ingenious strategies are evolving in this sector, emphasizing the impact of IoT in enhancing turbine efficiency. Our discussion will also cover the ecological benefits of wind power and a forward-looking perspective on this form of renewable energy.
#energy #wind #iot #climatechange #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
(01:44) Introductions
(05:38) The benefits of vertical wind turbines
(07:40) Connecting to the grid
(09:00) Environmental benefits
(10:38) The challenges
(15:16) The common myth about wind energy
(16:56) Use Cases
(20:42) How IoT and data enhance turbines
Show notes:
Barry Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bthompson69/
About Alpha 311 wind turbines: https://alpha-311.com/
Daily wind power number: https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind/
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution: https://my.avnet.com/silica/resources/podcast/
https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/articles/markets/energy/
You can connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/. Or find us at www.avnet-silica.com.
65 episodes
Manage episode 365525307 series 3378840
Hold on to your hats: In today’s episode, we discuss one of the fastest-growing renewable power sources: wind energy. Did you know that a single wind turbine has the potential to generate enough electricity to power 1,400 homes?
In this episode, we welcome Barry Thompson, CEO of Alpha 311.
We'll unpack how cutting-edge technologies and ingenious strategies are evolving in this sector, emphasizing the impact of IoT in enhancing turbine efficiency. Our discussion will also cover the ecological benefits of wind power and a forward-looking perspective on this form of renewable energy.
#energy #wind #iot #climatechange #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
(01:44) Introductions
(05:38) The benefits of vertical wind turbines
(07:40) Connecting to the grid
(09:00) Environmental benefits
(10:38) The challenges
(15:16) The common myth about wind energy
(16:56) Use Cases
(20:42) How IoT and data enhance turbines
Show notes:
Barry Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bthompson69/
About Alpha 311 wind turbines: https://alpha-311.com/
Daily wind power number: https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind/
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution: https://my.avnet.com/silica/resources/podcast/
https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/articles/markets/energy/
You can connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/. Or find us at www.avnet-silica.com.
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