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March 22, 2021 – Wind Study | Question 12

For today’s homework questions, help us coordinate wind turbine tower stacking!

Wind turbines are made up of different pieces, four of which come together as the “tower.” Read today’s word problem to find out how each tower section is carefully lifted into place with a crane and stacked on top of the previous section during construction – all without interfering with other components.

To help us build a tower, 🔗download today’s questions and try to find the answers before we publish them on Friday!

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In a recent Science Short, Jessica explained the difference between power and energy. Now that we understand what energy is, let’s catch up with Field Engineer Intern Eathan to explore two types of energy: potential and kinetic!

In this episode, we’ll cover the First Law of Thermodynamics, which states that energy is always constant – it can’t be created or destroyed. Then we’ll dive into the concepts of potential and kinetic energy, with real-life examples to demonstrate each.

Ready to learn more about these types of energy? Jump in via the video below. (And tune in to our next Science Short, when we’ll be discussing additional types of energy!)

And as always, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch all future Science Shorts, and share this educational series on Facebook and Instagram!

March 19, 2021 – Wind Study | Answer 11

It’s Friday! Time to talk timing ⏰

On Monday, we asked for your help scheduling One Energy’s construction timeline and determining our crews’ work rates. Think you found the right answers to make sure our linear construction model operates smoothly?

🔗Download the answers to Monday’s homework questions here.

And click here for a refresher on the questions.

 

This educational series can also be found on Facebook and Twitter!

March 18, 2021 – Technician Talk | Bowline Knots

You do KNOT want to miss today’s episode of Technician Talks!

On the last episode, we introduced figure 8 knots. Today, we’re talking bowline knots – and how One Energy uses them for different construction activities, such as wind turbine erection.

Learn how to tie a bowline knot from One Energy Technician Kerry, who demonstrates variations, including a basic bowline, a bowline with a backup, and a bowline tied to a structure.

Technician Talks can also be found on our LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter feeds– and be sure to subscribe to our You Tube channel for more One Energy content!

Learning styles are interesting things. While often discussed within the context of children in the classroom, the fact is that learning doesn’t (or shouldn’t!) end with graduation, and the distinction of learning styles shouldn’t be ignored in adulthood. To be honest, I was probably in my thirties before I fully understood how much of a visual learner I am. Once I figured that out, I stopped wasting time trying to understand things in a non-visual way. What’s interesting is that it was my journey as a parent, not as a professional, that taught me so much about learning in a professional setting.

My husband and I have four children and there is no doubt they all came from the same gene pool – they have so many similarities! But as each of them progressed through school, I learned that despite all their likenesses, they each had a unique learning style. My challenge as a parent was twofold. On the one hand, I had to help the kids understand how they each learn best and how they could adapt to instructors with different teaching styles, especially those who did not communicate in a way that was effective for that particular child. On the other hand, I had to try to explain to their teachers how diverse my kids were – to articulate how each child learned best, and that he might need something different than his older sibling. I eventually understood that the best students academically are usually those with multiple learning styles – they can learn from just about any teacher. And the mark of truly great teachers is their ability to teach effectively to many different learning styles, which often means teaching the same concept in several different ways.

In recent decades, successful organizations have come to understand the importance of bringing a diverse group of people together on a team. There is incredible value specifically from the differences in thought and the variety of experiences within that team. When we bring such variety to the table, we maximize the opportunity to examine more possibilities, talk through more options, and come to better solutions. Our brains are all wired differently. We process information differently. Our life experiences give us different perspectives.  We all approach and solve problems differently. And in all likelihood, we learn differently, too.

Learning should never end in the classroom. For any organization to thrive, learning must be constant. Clearly, individual learning is critical, but the importance of learning from others and through others’ experiences cannot be overstated. (In many ways, it is exponentially faster as well.) Learning from and with those that learn differently than you do – be it in a conference room, a huddle room, or a boardroom – brings great value. When you are leading an organization or group, and you want to maximize the value of each individual, consider that the synergy of conversation, discussion, and even the occasional argument is where the richness of diverse learning styles, thoughts, and experiences shines through. A well-designed collaborative meeting can achieve the learning needs of the 65% of the population that are primarily visual learners and the 30% that are aural learners – and probably pick up the verbal learners and some kinesthetic learners, too.

The ability to accommodate different learning styles within your team and to maximize individual learning curves can dramatically expedite problem-solving, contributing to faster growth and increased profitability. To facilitate rapid learning among a diverse group is, in my opinion, one of the most significant characteristics of a great leader. I am incredibly thankful to my four kids for everything I learned about learning, as a parent, as an entrepreneur, and as an executive.

          Anne Bain is the Head of Accounting at One Energy.

          Learn more about Anne and the One Energy team.

Welcome to the North Findlay Wind Campus (NFWC)! This is the headquarters for One Energy and as you can see, we have some of our Wind for Industry projects right in our backyard.

There are 10 turbines within a 1.25-mile radius of our headquarters – all supplying power to local manufacturers. And we even have some of the turbine elements incorporated throughout our building itself – whether it’s our carpets in the size and shape of a turbine foundation and a crane pad, or even our railings (shown here), which are threaded with the same steel cable that’s used inside our turbines!

One Energy’s headquarters were intentionally designed to educate visitors – the exterior and interior elements are not only functional – they help tell our story!

In an interview with The Courier’s Lou Wilin, One Energy CEO Jereme Kent discusses challenges the company has faced as well as its current status: “we’re back and we’re growing.”

March 15, 2021 – Wind Study | Question 11

In this week’s homework questions, we need your help scheduling our construction timeline!

To build Wind for Industry projects, One Energy uses what’s called a “linear construction model,” which means different crews are responsible for different stages of the construction process. Once one stage is completed, the next crew can begin their work on the following stage.

🔗Download today’s homework questions to help us figure out timing and construction rates! Then come back Friday for the answers.

 This series is also available via Facebook and Twitter.

March 12, 2021 – Climb to the Top | Hank Doster

Hank Doster is exhausted from all his climbing.

From working at least 2 jobs at a time while attending school full time and traveling for film production projects, Hank believes he didn’t skip any steps on his climb to the top.

And now as Corporate Communications Manager at One Energy, he says it was all worth it. Watch to learn about his journey and what it’s like running the Storytelling department – for a company whose story is anything but typical!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the climbs!

This series can also be found on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

March 12, 2021 – Wind Study | Answer 10

On Monday, we posted a Wind Study homework question explaining capacity factor and how One Energy uses that metric to determine a Wind for Industry site’s wind resource.

We asked for your help calculating the annual capacity factor for individual turbines and the site as a whole, as well as comparing sites to see which would have a higher capacity factor.

🔗 Download those homework questions here and check your work in the answers here!

And be sure to share this educational series on Facebook and Twitter!