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REDI Facts:

Solar Energy – not just the suns rays captured by solar panels or photovoltaic (PV) system. Solar Energy is also responsible for generation of wind, another renewable energy source. The sun is the engine powering PV and wind turbine systems.
Avg Sun possible: Kansas City, MO 60% See NOAA Forecast
Avg Wind speeds: Kansas City, MO 10.66 (data collected over 30 years)
Potential rooftop space for PV installation in US: 6 to 10 billion sq meters (even after 35% to 80% eliminated due to shading and inappropriate orientation)
A.L. Huber REDI-NOW Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative

Current Phase of REDI-NOW


A.L. Huber REDI-NOW Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative

Wind Jet Installation Video


Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative

A partnership of A.L. Huber, Burns & McDonnell

Who We Are

A partnership between A.L. Huber General Contractor, AES Wind and Burns & McDonnell. As leaders in the construction, engineering and technology fields, the team has come together to test new technologies as well as demonstrate alternative-energy advancements to the Kansas City community. The team will monitor the solar and wind energy output. A “demonstration” area will be open to the public and visitors will be educated on the different technologies being used.

The Team

A.L. Huber – building and property owner with the vision to build an alternative-energy demonstration project “in our backyard.” As a commercial construction company, A.L. Huber is a leader in sustainable efforts on construction projects from the job site to the building.

AES Wind - headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, was formed in May, 2009. AeroNet, a South Korea corporation was founded in November of 2001 in Seoul and contributes world-class engineering though Dr. Seungbae Lee and his team. The new turbine was designed by AeroNet, a partner company of AES Wind, with headquarters in Seoul, Korea and is the first of a family of Small Wind Turbines to be installed in North America with power ratings between 1.5kW and 100kW.

Burns & McDonnell – a world leader in energy engineering and one of Kansas City’s own, Burns & McDonnell provided the procurement of the wind turbine and engineering expertise for both the PV-panels and the wind turbine before, during and after installation.

Location

10770 El Monte
Overland Park, KS 66211
United States

REDI Goals

REDI is an ambitious education and demonstration project. It has been established to provide educational opportunities in wind and solar energy to public and private companies or individuals who are interested in the future of energy.
Energy education and demonstration
A public ENERGY CENTER at the A.L. Huber office will illustrate energy usage and savings using alternative sources. Wind turbine speed and data will be collected and used for educating the public on utilizing alternative energy. As an educational component, the REDI team worked closely with local institutions to incorporate materials and information relevant to secondary educators and students. REDInow.com is a dedicated web site with real-time monitoring allowing site visitors to review historical data as well as see current energy utilization.

The Project

REDI is a privately owned and operated energy demonstration and education project located in Overland Park, Kansas. REDI includes solar energy technologies: wind and photovoltaic. The vertical-axis pole-mounted wind turbine is the first of it type in the United States. The double-mounted turbine provides a slow turn rate, which minimizes noise, ice throw and bird kill. The installation and monitoring of a variety of solar photo-voltaic panels will provide education and demonstration of different technologies available to the market.

Products

First-of-its-kind wind turbine: Vertical Axis Twin Rotar Turbine Horizontal Rotation. Designed and developed by AES Wind(formerly AeroNet) is an 83-foot, pole-mounted wind turbine and anemometer. Diameter of turbine is approximately 15 feet. Height approximately 22 Feet. Estimate 5 kW power This cutting-edge design is more efficient and generates power at lower wind speeds. The unique vertical-axis design provides a quieter turning than horizontal blades.