TRITON BY THE NUMBERS
Number of units shipped and on order: 241
in 20 countries and 1 US territory (Guam)
Equivalent hours of operation: 1,673,925 (approximately 191 years)
As of December 1, 2010
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SECOND WIND BRINGS TRITON TO COMMUNITY WIND PROJECTS
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Second Wind is announcing a new program to bring comprehensive wind resource analyses using Triton data to the community wind industry. The Community Wind Information Service, to be announced next week at AWEA's Small and Community Wind Conference and Exhibition, will fuel the growth of community-scale wind power by expediting wind prospecting and assessment. The turk-key service will enable community wind developers to decide - quickly and cost-effectively - whether the wind resource at their site will make their proposed wind power project economically viable.
"This is the first turn-key service to combine remote sensing technology with a comprehensive wind information report, providing community wind developers with valuable data they need to make informed decisions about their project," said Michael Wiltshire, Triton Account Manager at Second Wind, who is spearheading the new program.
"Community wind project economics are very tight," adds Matthew Cumberworth, Sr., Vice President of Wind Energy at WPCS, an international design-build engineering firm that provides meteorological tower and Triton installation, maintenance, and data services to wind farm developers. "Many projects don't have a budget for consulting and equipment purchases for site evaluation. A service like Second Wind's can make the difference between a productive project and a project that's shut down after a year."
For more information about the Community Wind Information Service please visit www.secondwind.com/community-wind.
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WINTERIZING YOUR TRITON
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As winter approaches, those north of the equator may be beginning to think about electric blankets, hot cocoa, and snow tires. It is also time to take a few simple steps to keep data flowing smoothly from your Triton.
Raise It Up!
 The Triton comes in several configurations for different climate conditions. In snowy regions, Tritons normally is installed on a snow platform like the one pictured here, to ensure easy access to the Triton and keep the solar panels from being buried in snow. A snow platform is easy to build. If you have questions about how to build one (or whether your Triton needs a snow platform), please contact Second Wind support.
Steeper and Steeper The sun is lower in the sky in the winter, so the solar panels need to be tilted more steeply to catch the rays and keep your Triton powered-up. Also, the steeper solar panels shed snow more easily. All Tritons ship with a set of shorter "winter solar brackets" which position the solar panels at the correct angle for winter. In most latitudes, you should install these if you haven't already. If you have questions about how to install your winter solar brackets, contact support.
. Keep Your Heater Happy
If your measurement project is in a part of the world that gets snow in the winter, chances are that you own a heated Triton. Snow on the mirror acts as a sound dampener, meaning the sound transmitted from the array is attenuated as it passes through the snow and reflects upwards, and the reflections back to the speaker are also attenuated. This reduces data recovery.
The heated version of Triton features a propane-fueled, catalytic heater that keeps snow from accumulating on the mirror. Second Wind's support team has been emailing owners of heated Tritons with a few simple reminders about keeping your heater fueled.
Top It Off
For your heated Triton, the main thing you have to be concerned about is that you have a full tank of propane. Although the catalytic heater does not use a lot of propane, topping off the propane tank when temperatures are below freezing can be tricky. All heated Tritons should be equipped with a 30# and 40# propane tank. It is recommended to have a spare set of each of these sizes so that, instead of trying to bring the fuel supply to your Triton and fill up the tank on site, you can bring a full tank to your Triton, disconnect the empty or soon-to-be-empty tank, and save it for the next refueling.
Tell Us About It Any time you refill your propane tank, you need to contact Second Wind support and let us know. This communication is essential to the fuel monitoring.
Ask Us For Help
Maintaining healthy data recovery during the winter is not too hard as long as you follow the few steps we've outlined here. If you have any questions at all, please contact Second Wind support. We're here to help! |
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PARTNER PROFILE: Michael Hu, Beijing New Energy Technology
|  According to the World Wind Energy Association, China is the world's most rapidly growing market for wind energy. With a total installed capacity of 33.8 gigawatts and major growth projected to continue, the Chinese wind power industry - thanks to Beijing New Energy Technology - can now use Second Wind's advanced remote sensing technology to fuel its rapid expansion.
Michael Hu, general manager of Beijing New Energy Technology, has been serving China's wind power industry by distributing Second Wind's Nomad 2 wind data logger and tower-mounted wind sensors since 2000. He is celebrating a highly successful 2010, having already placed orders worth almost $1 million. Now, Beijing New Energy Technology is offering Tritons to the Chinese wind power industry.
Michael Hu and staff from Beijing New Energy Technology meet with Walter Sass, Second Wind's founder and CTO.
As Second Wind's latest Triton Certified Partner, Hu's firm has several technicians who have passed Second Wind's rigorous training course and are qualified to install and service Tritons. Chinese customers will monitor Tritons remotely through Second Wind's SkyServe Web-based data service using GPRS, a service of locally available GSM cellular networks.
Beijing New Energy Technology and Second Wind formally launched the Tritons in October at China Windpower 2010 in Beijing, displaying a Triton in the exhibition hall and conducting a half-day technical workshop. Currently, a Triton is deployed at a China Hydro windpower site near Zhangbei for a three-month correlation study, comparing the Triton's measurements to an adjacent met tower.
Peter Gibson, Second Wind's VP Sales, says: "We have a very effective partner in Michael Hu and his professional team at Beijing New Energy Technology Co. and we know them to be a first-class partner. With their effective sales, installation and field service support, we're confident Chinese wind power companies will adopt Triton as eagerly as their counterparts already have in 19 other countries."
Michael is very optimistic about his future business for both met tower mounted equipment and the Triton. "The Chinese wind power industry is growing by 100% each year. We believe that Triton is the most effective remote sensing solution for wind measurement, and we look forward to contributing to the growth of the wind power market in China."
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Thank you for your interest in Second Wind and Triton. If you would like more information, please click to contact us.
Sincerely,
Susan Giordano
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Visit Second Wind in Portland, Oregon December 7-9
Second Wind will be exhibiting at the American Wind Energy Association's Small and Community Wind Conference and Expo. Visit us at Booth 605!
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First European Triton Users Group to be held at EWEA 2011
Second Wind will be exhibiting at EWEA 2011, and for the first time will hold a Triton Users Group at the European wind energy conference. Triton customers will have opportunities to learn about the latest R&D and engage in enlightening discussions about their experiences with Triton. Watch the Profiler for details!
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Meet Greg Shambo
Second Wind's new Director, Major Accounts on wind's bright future
Q: What is your job at Second Wind?
A. I'm part of the sales team, responsible for large account success. I'm working with clients to help utilize all of Second Wind's resources to find profitability in wind energy.
Q. What is your background?
A. I have fifteen years of experience launching products, services and technologies into new markets. I'm joining Second Wind from Responsive Solutions, a Florida-based leader in developing web to print and online marketing automation systems, where I was VP sales & marketing. Before that I held sales and business development positions with HubCast and Eastman Kodak/Creo Products.
Q. What do you like about Second Wind?
A. Second Wind has a long history and reputation for innovation, technology and excellent customer support. Everyone I've met at Second Wind is very passionate about what they do. When you add all of these qualities plus the incredible focus on customer success you have the makings for a GREAT company.
Q. What activities do you enjoy outside of work?
A. Whether I'm riding the dirt trails with my family or riding downhill with a group of friends, mountain biking is truly enjoyable to me. Also, my family and I are fairly new to the New England area so we enjoy taking day trips to experience all of the rich history the area has to offer.
Q: What interests you about the wind industry?
A. Wind energy is very expensive to set up, so it requires significant amounts of capital to establish a wind farm; however, it is one of the cheapest forms of power generation to maintain. My interests are in helping companies reduce their cost of set up and increase their return on investment in order to take advantage of this low maintenance renewable source of power.
Q: If you had one super power, what would it be?
A. I needed some help with this question so I asked my 11 year old son. Without hesitation, he said I should be Spiderman. When I asked him why the answer was "because he climbs walls, shoots webs, and anticipates danger." I can't argue with that!
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In The News
November 16, 2010:
International wind energy developer Windlab has adopted Second Wind's Triton Sonic Wind Profilers as part of its standard wind resource assessment methodology. More>
November 9, 2010:
Aided by a Triton wind measurement campaign, Wind Prospect CWP announced it has received planning permission to build the Boco Rock Wind farm near Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia. More>
November 2, 2010: With a fleet of eight Tritons, Continental Wind Partners is using Tritons to expedite wind farm development, reduce project uncertainty and streamline project financing at sites in five Eastern European countries. More>
October 27, 2010: The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center announced that it will work with Second Wind and Arlington, MA-based WindPole Ventures to construct a wind measurement information network that will aggregate real-time, hub height standardized wind speed data. More>
 
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