Toni Chanakas · Dr. Green

April 29th, 2009

There has been a huge amount of activity in “green” or sustainability practices all over the world. I, for one, am very excited to hear about all the innovative ideas that are currently being generated especially here in Northeast Ohio.

I had the privilege to attend Cleveland State University’s alumni event last night featuring Majid Rashidi, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department who presented on energy and unveiled his renewable energy design idea. Over one hundred alumni were in attendances that were thrilled and impressed about his patent, a prototype coming to fruition near one of the CSU buildings.

His prototype, therefore, is an entirely new concept in capturing maximum wind capacity away from the traditional wind turbine displayed at the Science Center. Visually it is a smaller version but technically it will display four mini wind turbines (2 stacked on either side) affixed to a “water tower” type cylinder apparatus.

When I recently drove to the CSU campus, using the Chester exit, to my surprise a metal, scaffold structure currently being constructed along the side the Physical Plant building off E. 25th. It will also power a sign affixed to the building advertising CSU’s and Dr. Rasidi’s innovation in wind energy. Dr. Rashidi also described it as the “urban” wind turbine because Cleveland does not have as much wind as Texas.

I am looking forward to the success of this project that will hopefully revolutionize and redefine what Cleveland can be in the future. It is also inspiring the talent and creativity we have here in Cleveland as well.

He will also be working on another prototype that will be displayed at Progressive field in the very near future.

Please check out the link to gain further information on this project.

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/giving-turbines-a-boost-with-curves/#more-563

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