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Biodigesters and smaller wind turbines could provide alternative energy sources for Bowling Green in the future. A task force investigated using biodigesters in Wood County in 2007, but they have yet to be implemented. Chuck Codding developed a more efficient small wind turbine design for Bowling Green State University, but a lack of funding has delayed selling the patent or installing turbines on campus, though student petitions and potential grants could restart the project.
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- 1. Hydropower has a future in Bowling Green: Other energy sources have not had the same success
- 2. Biodigesters Photo Credit: Karin Dalziel; Flickrs Creative Commons
- 3. What is it? The technology uses food and animal waste to generate electricity
- 4. A task force was established to look into the use of biodigesters in Wood County in 2007, according to an article in the Toledo Blade (link to the article, as well as an additional article, are below). A public forum took place that year, but biodigesters have yet to be used in Wood County The Board of County Commisioners was contacted to question why biodigesters are not currently being used, but they did not respond. Find out more here And here
- 5. Smaller wind turbines Photo Credit: Bridget Mendyuk
- 6. Chuck Codding (pictured), Laboratory Design Engineer at Bowling Green State University, attaches a wind turbine blade to his patent low speed generator His design is lighter and more efficient than previous design models, said Codding.
- 7. Future of his patent While the university, which owns part of the patent, was looking into selling the patent to an unnamed company, a lack of funding has put the project on hold since 2009, said Codding. Possible funding from a government grant could get the project started again. Additionally, the Environmental Action Group has been petitioning to get Coddings wind turbines up and running around campus. They already have over a thousand signatures, said Codding.