GE engineer, UD grad university student to talk about wind energy in very first session of 2021 speaker collection : College of Dayton, Ohio

By Mark Gokavi

Andy Chang, a performance engineer at GE Renewable Electricity and a renewable and clean energy graduate scholar at the University of Dayton is initial up in the spring 2021 Cleanse Electricity Speaker Series.

Chang, whose knowledge is in wind and electrical power curve measurements for onshore wind turbines, will go over wind energy principles and the purpose of GE wind vitality in the United States all through a Zoom session from 7-8 p.m. Feb. 9.

Chang stated wind electricity is the United States’ most economical option for new electrical power tasks. Wind electricity generates 8 per cent of the nation’s electric power and that market place share is forecast to expand 4-fold in the next 30 years.

He explained strength by equipment created domestically will give extremely qualified, nicely-paying out positions as community policy, marketplaces and technological advancements propel the industry’s development.

According to the abstract of Chang’s presentation, GE Renewable Vitality is a person of the world’s top turbine suppliers with additional than 42,000 units mounted and generating wind electrical power throughout the world. GE’s wind energy alternatives involve a suite of onshore and offshore turbines, adaptable aid providers ranging from growth assistance to digital optimization, operation, and routine maintenance.

Chang mentioned his enthusiasm for renewable electrical power is strongly manifested in his passion for outdoor wintertime things to do this sort of as snowboarding and alpine climbing, and also for his 2-year-old son’s long run.

The series, introduced by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Kevin Hallinan, carries on Feb. 18 with Go Sustainability Power CEO John Serynak and March 4 with Mohammad Pakravan of Environmentally friendly Empowerment.

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