CATCH THE WIND'S VINDICATOR IMPROVED TURBNE ALIGNMENT.Catch the Wind Ltd. (TSX-V:CTW CTW Total Carat Weight CTW Children's Television Workshop CTW Corporate Travel World CTW Conquer the World CTW Context-Tree Weighting CTW Changing the World CTW Carbon Trade Watch CTW Computer Trade Weekly CTW Communications Theory Workshop .S) Manassas, Va., has announced that its Vindicator(R) laser wind sensor (LWS LWS Living with A Star (Beowulf cluster application - NASA) LWS Living with Style (website) LWS Long Wavelength Spectrometer (Keck Observatory) ) successfully improved the alignment of a turbine against oncoming wind during a field trial with Nebraska Public Power District “NPPD” redirects here. For other uses, see NPPD (disambiguation). Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is the largest electric utility in the state of Nebraska, serving all or parts of 91 (of 93) counties. . "We are very pleased with the preliminary results of our field trial with Nebraska Power," said Phil Rogers Philip ("Phil") John Rogers (born April 24, 1971 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former breaststroke swimmer who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for Australia, starting in 1992. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Catch the Wind Ltd. "The results clearly showed that our laser wind sensor technology accuratel y measured wind speed and direction, and improved the alignment of the turbine against on-coming wind. We believe this will produce benefits for both wind farm operators and turbine manufacturers alike." The trial program was specifically designed to evaluate how using forward measurement of wind speed and direction can optimally align wind turbines with the approaching wind and reduce the off-axis stress loads on turbines. During the field trial, Catch the Wind's Vindicator(R) LWS improved the yaw yaw, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. See pitch-yaw-roll. alignment control of a turbine significantly over traditional wind vane wind vane: see weather vane. measurement equipment. Improving yaw control alignment is a key requirement of the wind energy industry as it results in reduced stress loads and improved energy production output. The trial program at NPPD's Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility is ongoing. The facility has 36 large wind turbines, each capable of generating up to 1.65 megawatts of energy, for a combined total of 59.4 megawatts. Catch the Wind is focused on making wind energy more profitable. The company is commercializing new technology that is designed to improve the performance of a turbine through the effective forward measurement of the wind, resulting in more energy production and reduced maintenance costs. About Catch the Wind Ltd. Catch the Wind Ltd. is a high-growth technology company headquartered in Manassas, Virginia. The company was founded in 2008 to develop and manufacture the Vindicator(R) laser wind sensor. Catch the Wind serves the commercial market sector for laser based wind sensor systems, recognized as the "gold standard" in wind measurement. The company is focused on becoming a major contributor in making clean, renewable wind energy more affordable and profitable. For more information, visit http://www.catchthewindinc.com or call 703/584-7202. |
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