Events

Event Title: Free Lecture: Wind Power 2011- A Vision of Sustainable, Non-Polluting Energy for Everyone by Jerry Paschen

Location:

258 A St, Ashland UPSTAIRS, Suite 7

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Free admission, donations welcome

Presentation Description:
Jerry Paschen is a first class electrician and green party candidate. An electrical contractor since 1968, he managed the LW52 Project, a 750 Kw gearless turbine for the grid through his electrical company. In his latest venture with Windsong Energy Inc., he visualizes a society with a majority of its energy generated by wind and the parking lots are filled with electric rechargeable cars while their owners work and sleep.

Paschen points out that up to 15% of European countries' power is wind generated, Oregon is 5th in the nation but still generates around 41% of its electricity from burning coal. Oregon, with a population of 3 million plus, has 1585 Mw on the grid, which is very impressive. Conservation of electrical power and learning to use renewable energy like wind, which leaves a small footprint on our planet, and CO2 emission reduction projects are a must! Paschen states that we don't have to go back to the "stone age" to live a more sustainable lifestyle; rather, we should look more into the future.

One advantage of harnessing wind power is that it takes less than a year to put up a turbine, while a coal burning plant could take up to 10 years with planning, engineering and construction. Another advantage, a turbine can pay for itself in only four years, or a 24 year life expectancy.

Ashland has a good wind power potential, there is a place for a 3.8 Mw wind farm. He is looking 3 years down the road for investors.