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CU Wind Team

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A monthly discussion on wind energy. Listen in as we bust myths, interview experts, and spread news about wind energy!

APR 23

Episode 6: Will Toor Interview

Hosts Elyse Debarros and Dane Robinson interview Colorado Energy Office Director, Will Toor! Listen in to learn more about Colorado's progress towards reaching some ambitious climate goals!

26 min
APR 10

Episode 5: Austin Spafford Interview

Hosts Elyse Debarros and Aria Mundy interview Austin Spafford about his path to a career in wind energy working for Siemens Gamesa and his insights on the future of wind energy.

29 min
APR 2

Episode 4: The One About Birds

Hosts Elyse Debarros and Dane Robinson discuss how wind energy impacts bird populations and how to make wind turbines more bird friendly. Links Research into the effect of black blade in wind turbine - Vattenfall Do wind turbines kill birds? | MIT Climate Portal Wind farm will need to shut down five months a year to protect parrots (cnbc.com) Wind Risk Assessment Map (abcbirds.org) Wind Turbine Bird Mortality: How Many Birds Do Turbines Kill? (energymonitor.ai)

18 min
FEB 8

Episode 3: Frozen Blades

Listen in as Elyse Debarros and Dane Robinson discuss the myth that renewable energy caused the 2021 ERCOT Blackout in Texas because wind turbines can't generate power in cold weather. We also how ice impacts wind turbines and the technologies that allow wind turbines to operate in extreme cold weather environments. References: Examination of the Extreme Cold Weather Event Affecting the Power System in Texas - February 2021 (nrel.gov) GEA35089 Cold Weather Solutions Brochure State-of-the-art of wind energy in cold climates (vtt.fi) Is it true that wind turbines don’t work in the winter? | MIT Climate Portal

31 min
12/06/2023

Episode 2: Senator Hansen Interview

Thanks to Colorado State Senator Chris Hansen for joining Megan Finnigan and Julia Gentile for episode 2 of the podcast! Listen in to learn more about the overlap between engineering and politics and energy policy.

27 min
12/06/2023

Episode 1: It's Not Always Windy In Boulder

Intro episode to the podcast. Meet hosts Dane Robinson and Elyse Debarros as we share some wind news, history and bust the myth that wind energy in too inconsistent to be a significant energy source. Episode Links: Referenced News Articles https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/03/solar-panels-wind-turbines-nimby/ https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-nations-largest-ever-state-investment-renewable-energy-moving https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/listings/wind-news Wind Energy Statistics https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-market-reports-2022-edition#:~:text=Report%3A%202022%20Edition-,Land%2DBased%20Wind%20Market%20Report,represents%20%2420%20billion%20of%20investment. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/how-much-power-1-gigawatt https://windeurope.org/intelligence-platform/product/wind-energy-in-europe-2022-statistics-and-the-outlook-for-2023-2027/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/950342/china-accumulated-installed-wind-power-capacity/#:~:text=As%20of%202021%2C%20China%20had,generation%20capacity%20growth%20in%20China. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/renewable-energy-intermittency-explained-challenges-solutions-and-opportunities/ https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2023/03/the-rise-of-energy-storage https://www.iea.org/energy-system/electricity/grid-scale-storage#tracking

23 min
05/04/2023

Meet The 2023 CU Wind Team: Wind Farm Subteam

Meet last year's Wind Farm subteam of the CU Wind Team competing in the Department of Energy's Collegiate Wind Competition! Lauren Mullen (Wind Farm Lead), Luis Munoz (Wind Farm Environmental Lead), Chris Holladay (Wind Farm Engineer), Regan Barton (Permitting Lead), Ryan Tasto (Wind Farm Layout Engineer), and Ryan Stoltz (Wind Farm Community Outreach Lead) discuss what they have learned about offshore wind farm development, what they have contributed to the project, and what they see for the future of offshore wind.

28 min
03/22/2023

Meet the 2023 CU Wind Team: Turbine Subteam

Meet last year's Turbine subteam of the CU Wind Team competing in the Department of Energy's Collegiate Wind Competition! Jeremiah Pare (Project Manager), Ryan Tasto (CAD Engineer), Ryan Stoltz (Manufacturing Engineer), and Amanda Shields (Test Engineer) discuss what they have learned about wind turbine design, what they have contributed to the project, and what they see for the future of offshore wind.

26 min

8 Episodes

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A monthly discussion on wind energy. Listen in as we bust myths, interview experts, and spread news about wind energy!

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CU Wind Team
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

8
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Episodes

Episode 6: Will Toor Interview

Episode 5: Austin Spafford Interview

Episode 4: The One About Birds

Episode 3: Frozen Blades

Episode 2: Senator Hansen Interview

Episode 1: It's Not Always Windy In Boulder

Meet The 2023 CU Wind Team: Wind Farm Subteam

Meet the 2023 CU Wind Team: Turbine Subteam

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