Home Brew Wind Turbine Workshop
The Handy Village Institute is offering a Small Wind Power workshop during
March 27 to April 1, 2023
During the Homebrew Wind Turbine Workshop, participants will make small wind turbines from scratch. It will be offered during the last week of March 2023 at Handy Village Institute's workshop near Saxapahaw, NC.
Cost:
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited in this workshop, and we expect it to fill. The sooner you register, the more you can save, and the more certain you will be of a place in the workshop. The full cost of each workshop is $950.
March 27 to April 1, 2023
During the Homebrew Wind Turbine Workshop, participants will make small wind turbines from scratch. It will be offered during the last week of March 2023 at Handy Village Institute's workshop near Saxapahaw, NC.
Cost:
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited in this workshop, and we expect it to fill. The sooner you register, the more you can save, and the more certain you will be of a place in the workshop. The full cost of each workshop is $950.
Discounts:
- Complete your registration up to six weeks before the workshop begins: workshop cost is $875, see below for registration.
- Local residents (have lived within 50 miles of Saxapahaw for more than six months): workshop cost is $850, see below for registration.
Registration:
To register, please follow these steps and provide the information required, below:
To register, please follow these steps and provide the information required, below:
- Reserve your place. Your place will not be reserved until payment is complete. Select the appropriate full or discount payment from the description of workshops, below. View details and add workshop(s) to cart, then check out - OR - write your check for the correct amount to "Handy Village Institute," and send with your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number to Handy Village Institute, P. O. Box 323, Saxapahaw NC 27340.
- All payments are nonrefundable. All deposits, payments, and payment installments are non refundable. If you must cancel, you may offer your seat to someone of your choosing, but you must inform us of their name and contact information in advance. If Handy Village Institute cancels the workshop for any reason, whatsoever, 100% of your payment will be returned to you.
- Confirmation. You will be notified of the receipt of your payment using the contact information you provide during registration.
See below for general descriptions of each workshop, and links to register, including discount registration.
Home Brew Wind Turbine Workshop
March 27 to April 1, 2023
Make a Small Wind Turbine from Scratch
This is an excellent opportunity for participants to learn a variety of skills. The turbines we build are ideal for those who are interested in building their own wind power systems from scratch for fun, to save money, or for generating power in the developing world. Some time will be spent each day in lecture learning about electricity, homebrew wind turbines, wind energy, wind turbine design, towers, wind site assessment, and wind systems.
Who should attend? Homeowners, farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
- Building their own wind turbines
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind turbine design and construction
Home Brew Wind Turbine Workshop - - EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
Discount is $75 when registration is completed by six weeks before the workshop begins.
March 27 to April 1, 2023
Make a Small Wind Turbine from Scratch
This is an excellent opportunity for participants to learn a variety of skills. The turbines we build are ideal for those who are interested in building their own wind power systems from scratch for fun, to save money, or for generating power in the developing world. Some time will be spent each day in lecture learning about electricity, homebrew wind turbines, wind energy, wind turbine design, towers, wind site assessment, and wind systems.
- Who should attend? Homeowners, farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:Building their own wind turbines
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind turbine design and construction
Home Brew Wind Turbine Workshop - LOCAL RESIDENT DISCOUNT!
Have lived within 50 miles of Saxapahaw, NC for more than 6 months - save $100
March 27 to April 1, 2023
Make a Small Wind Turbine from Scratch
This is an excellent opportunity for participants to learn a variety of skills. The turbines we build are ideal for those who are interested in building their own wind power systems from scratch for fun, to save money, or for generating power in the developing world. Some time will be spent each day in lecture learning about electricity, homebrew wind turbines, wind energy, wind turbine design, towers, wind site assessment, and wind systems.
Who should attend? Homeowners, farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
- Building their own wind turbines
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind turbine design and construction
Past Workshops
Wild Fermentation
This workshop may be offered again in 2022-2023.
Fermented foods were historically important before widespread refrigeration, as a way to preserve abundant foods, from grains and vegetables to dairy, beans, meats, and fruit. We'll talk about foods that are a part of the traditional diets of "cultures" all over the planet. Fermentation provides friendly probiotic bacteria into our diets, and often changes the biochemistry and flavor of the food in favorable ways. We will be tasting and learning processes for many common ferments.
Fermented foods were historically important before widespread refrigeration, as a way to preserve abundant foods, from grains and vegetables to dairy, beans, meats, and fruit. We'll talk about foods that are a part of the traditional diets of "cultures" all over the planet. Fermentation provides friendly probiotic bacteria into our diets, and often changes the biochemistry and flavor of the food in favorable ways. We will be tasting and learning processes for many common ferments.
Wild Fermentation
You'll take home a kombucha mother, fresh kimchee, and kefir starter, and be able to make several more safe, healthy, delicious foods at home anytime you like. It will be offered from 10 am to Noon on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at a site near Saxapahaw, NC. You will receive more detailed information and directions upon registration.
Cost:
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are only 10 spots available in this workshop, and we expect it to fill. The full cost of this workshop is $40.
Cost:
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are only 10 spots available in this workshop, and we expect it to fill. The full cost of this workshop is $40.
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Wind Turbine Towers
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Wind Turbine Towers Workshop
POSTPONED
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
- Owning and maintaining a small wind power generation system
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind tower design and construction
- Understanding distributed energy generation technology
Wind Turbine Towers Workshop - EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
POSTPONED
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
- Owning and maintaining a small wind power generation system
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind tower design and construction
- Understanding distributed energy generation technology
Wind Turbine Towers Workshop - LOCAL RESIDENT DISCOUNT!
Have lived within 15 miles of Saxapahaw, NC for more than 6 months
POSTPONED
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
POSTPONED
Make and Install a Tower for a Small Wind Turbine
Wind turbines need smooth, fast-moving air to live up to their potential. The most reliable location is up on a tall tower. But, towers are extremely complicated to fabricate and dangerous to erect, especially if you’ve never had hands-on experience. This intensive multi-day hands-on class covers tower types, the theory of tower design, tower foundation design and engineering, rigging, wind turbine installation and balance of system, and culminates with raising and lowering a wind turbine on a tilt-up tower.
Who should attend? Farmers, engineers, students and educators interested in:
- Owning and maintaining a small wind power generation system
- Working in the wind energy field
- Learning about wind tower design and construction
- Understanding distributed energy generation technology
