1. P07421 Sustainable Energy
Wind Powered Parking Lot Light

2. Our Team Jess Gmeinder (M.E.) Eric Wong (I.S.E) Jeff Hoover (M.E.)
Bob Snow (M.E)
Scott Rishell (M.E.)
Lu Xu (I.S.E)
Chris Chaput (M.E.)
Kevin Costantini (I.S.E.)
Sam Eng (M.E.)
Wojciech Mysliwiec (M.E.)

3. Our Purpose
The team is dedicated to creation and construction of green power sources for the RIT campus. The team is dedicated to help provide knowledge and insight into the utilization of alternative energies and creation of a project which will demonstrate RIT's continuing commitment towards the greening of the campus and it interest and support of alternative energy sources.

4. Project Description & Needs
High level needs
Cost effective
Decrease energy usage per FTE student by 10% by 2013
Improve RIT’s image as a green campus
Provide experiential learning
Environmentally friendly
Technical report
Water Cooling System
Technology demonstration
Wind Powered Light

5. Our Design 400 Watt Air X Turbine 20 Watt LED Light
2 Optima Deep Cell Batteries
Existing Light Pole and Base

6. Engineering Specifications
Batteries should support the light for 24 hours without recharging
14 ft pole must withstand 150 lb point load, 13 lb turbine, 18 lb fixture and battery case with two 50 lb batteries
LED light should compare to current 150W Metal Halide GE Decashield fixture of 0.5-1ft candle at 25’ from fixture

7. Battery Performance Initial Voltage =12.9 Threshold voltage=10.5V
Shunt Resistor =.108Ω
Threshold voltage=10.5V
Hit Threshold hours

8. Structure
150lbf
Fixed point

9. Lighting
LED 30W
6’-10” 1ft-cd
GE 150W
16’-6”

10. Cost Analysis Total prototype costs: $2646.21 Circuit: $265.40
Batteries: $367.72
Battery enclosure: $390
LED fixture:$800.21
Turbine: $485
Miscellaneous: $337.88
Total prototype costs: $

11. Life Cycle Analysis Life Cycle Assessment for the Wind Powered light
Current System
Prototype System
TOTAL
Initial Investment
$ ,020
$ ,633
Simple Payback
Payback Period (years)
10.6
Energy
Annual Energy Consumed (kWh)
722.70
0.00
Energy costs per year
57.82
Investment
Annual Replacement Cost $ $
Annual Energy Cost $ $
Overall investment (30 years)
$ ,353.38
$ ,408.55
Savings
Annual CO2 Emissions (lbs) x
Reduced CO2 Emissions (lbs over 30 Years)
32,521.50
Annual Energy Cost Savings $ $

12. Campus Opinion
50 People polled (38 Male, 12 Female)

13. Campus Opinion
50 People polled (38 Male, 12 Female)

14. Recommendations LED orientation
Possibility of multiple lights driven by single turbine
DAQ
Watt hour meter to log how much power the turbine is producing.
Automatic loggings of data at set intervals

15. Questions???