Exploring the Wind Resource for a Feasibility Study on Future Turbine Construction at Colgate University
Student researchers use a research-grade weather station to collect wind speed & direction data for a wind turbine site assessment project.
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HOBO Weather Station Helps Keep Skiers Safe from Avalanches
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center uses weather stations to monitor remote mountainous areas and provide current avalanche, snowpack, and weather information.
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Fall Planting and Tree Shelters for Reforestation in the East Washington Cascades
Micro-station data loggers were deployed to demonstrate whether tree shelters enhance reforestation at high-elevation sites with persistent snowpack and extreme climatic variation.
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Green Roof Performance to be Tracked with Weather Stations
Facing an expensive wastewater system upgrade, county officials hope to reduce stormwater runoff with the installation of a green roof and use weather stations to prove its performance.
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Sustainable Foundation Switches to Geothermal Heating, Looks for Payback
The Chewonki Foundation installed a web-based data logging system to verify the performance and cost-savings of an energy-efficient geothermal heating unit.
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Web-based System Monitors Solar “Gold Rush” in California
The Southern California Forum for Energy Efficiency is using web-based remote monitoring systems to understand system performance of newly-installed solar water heaters at 22 test homes.
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Assessing Wind Power Potential in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Allegheny College researcher use micro-stations to measure wind speed & direction and determine sufficiency of potential commercial wind turbine site.
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Cool Roof Case Study - Are White Roofs Cooler and More Energy Efficient than Non-white Roofs?
Data loggers were installed on roofs of neighboring buildings to demonstrate the energy efficiency of white versus non-white roofs.
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Study Looks at Green Roof Efficiency in Desert Environments
Researchers use weather stations to collect data that demonstrates differences in efficiency of insulated and non-insulated green roofs.
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NASA Uses Data Loggers to Study Volcanic Park Conditions
Local high school students and a NASA astrobiologist use data loggers to monitor environmental conditions at a landscape more similar to Mars than any other place on Earth.