Winkelman Presentation

WERC is a division of The Eco-Domes, LLC
Visit our facilities at 9121 CR 23, Brainerd, MN. 218 764 2321
Our WERC includes:
ƒ Designing environmentally responsible buildings,
ƒ Consulting/training on energy/water/building technologies,
ƒ Construction project planning and management,
ƒ Energy audits/calculations, Storm Water/Septic Audits
ƒ Construction of Environmentally Responsible Buildings,
Wind Turbines, Solar Electric, Solar Heating,
Geothermal, Bio-Fuel Energy Systems,
Drinking Water Systems, Composting Toilets,
Rainwater Gardening, Pond Gardening, and
Greywater Irrigation
WE CAN WE HELP IN YOUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
AND PROJECT SUCCESS
WERC designs sustainable buildings, renewable energy systems, installs
sustainable technologies for your team and train team members on: solar
electric (photovoltaic), solar hot water heating systems, wind turbines,
geothermal, composting toilets, and sustainable agriculture (permaculture,
green houses, root cellars, etc).
We help create jobs in these sectors, connect to sustainable living
philosophy, provide significant economic and environmental benefits for
our customers.
Our team consults with builders, owners, architects, engineers and
contractors about environmentally responsible buildings and systems for
energy generation. We can also help find funding for projects from state
and federal government agencies, foundations, power companies, etc.
Good Building Plans
• Water plans are the first step
– Pavement, Septic, Roof runoff, Domestic
• Keeping the building dry underground
– Drainage around foundation and under slabs
• Choosing Green Building Systems/Materials
– Healthy air, life span, recycled/recyclable
• Energy strategies and technologies in all steps
– Sizing KWH and BTU loads, Energy 10
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
NEED DRAINAGE
Geothermal Energy
(Heating and Cooling)
GEOTHERMAL HVAC
(Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning
USING GEOTHERMAL TO HEAT
AND COOL ALL BUILDINGS.
GEOTHERMAL IS ACTUALLY
SOLAR POWER: STORED
SUNLIGHT ENERGY 200’ DEEP
BUILDING ENVELOPE
INSULATION,
VENTILATION
Inside the Eco-Domes we have a gray water
irrigation system. A greenhouse greywater
research system will be installed in 2006
White Bear Racquet and Swim Club - Geothermal
Fred Downing’s Solar – Geothermal Home in White Bear Lake
Inverter
handling
3600 watts
per hour.
Grid-tied,
no
batteries
ELMER ARSENEAU FARM, BY ALBANY, 140’ tower
Producing 26,000 kwh/year
ALVER & DARLENE SCHLANGEN BY ROSCOE: Installed in
November 2004: Producing about 2500 kwh/month
LARRY AND CAROL
GLASSMAN WIND
TURBINE INSTALLED
IN OCTOBER 2004.
TAX BENEFITS ARE
THE GLASSMANS’
BIGGEST PAYBACK.
THEY SAVED $7500 IN
THE FIRST YEAR.
ASSEMBLY OCCURS ON THE GROUND BEFORE TIP UP
120’ TOWER INSTALL
IN ABOUT THREE
WEEKS, INCLUDING
EXCAVATION,
FORMS, ANCHORS,
CONCRETE, TURBINE
ELECTRICAL AND
TOWER TIP UP (WITH
CRANE).
CONCRETE MUST
CURE FOR 30 DAYS
PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION.
TOWER IS 120’, BASE
IS ABOUT 14’ ON A
SIDE, 90’ ft. sq.
JASON EDENS AND RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY ALLIANCE:
RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Rooftop PV installation in St Cloud, MN
RENEWABLE ENERGY
INVESTMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
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Equipment value increases as rates go up
Equipment will last for 50+ years
Lifetime of free fuel is provided
Minimal maintenance is required
Owner gets an increase in income from
electricity as the local power company rates
increase
• Federal, State and local incentives have
increased (Grants, low interest loans, etc)
POWER PRODUCTION
• Net Metering: Local Power Utilities are required to
pay small generators (>40kw) for their excess
electricity based on the power companies average
retail cooperative energy rates (ARCER).
• “Green Tags” or renewable energy meter credits
can be sold to brokers who are buying Carbon Tax
exemptions from large corporations.
• Federal Production Credit: A tax credit of 1.9
cents/kwh is based upon meter readings from
wind turbine systems (extended until 2007).