Author: Michael Barnard

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image of an abandoned solar updraft tower facility, capturing the sense of neglect and disrepair

Energy Towers: Behind The R&D Funding Pleas & Hype

Recently energy towers have been back in the hype cycle, specifically the misnamed Solar Wind Energy Tower. How do they stand up to scrutiny? Well, there are numerous good reasons why they don’t appear to make much sense, but there’s one overwhelming piece of evidence that appears at the bottom … [continued]

Wind Radar Tech Gets A Boost (WINDPOWER 2014)

Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. Today the very big technical news for me is dual-doppler meteorology radar applied to create very high precision wind maps of operational wind farms. Brian Hirth of the Texas Tech University and his team have applied technology typically used for high-accuracy real time imaging … [continued]

WINDPOWER 2014: Posts & Updates From Vegas

Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. WINDPOWER 2014 is upon me, and I’m revved up to learn more and make excellent contacts. I’ll be live-Tweeting from @barnardwind and live-FB updating from /barnardonwind, both using the hashtag #WINDPOWER2014, so look for that too. Daily blogs will be posted on the E&PI … [continued]