Allan Montpellier

PAE Engineers

"Finds ways to reduce my impact on the environment through my daily life."

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Allan's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

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Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 10 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Allan Montpellier 4/07/2019 6:32 AM

Found out that micro turbines have much lower cut in speeds of around 2 to 3 MPH compared with larger turbines at 5 to 6 MPH making them more viable.

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- Allan Montpellier 4/10/2019 1:27 PM
  
  Yes, the smaller and larger turbines have different cut in speeds so looking at combinations at large and small could be interesting. Scale of the power need will also have a big impact as a 100 micro turbines compared to one larger turbine might be tough to accommodate.
  
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- Charles White 4/09/2019 9:23 AM
  
  Allan, do you know if the micro turbines also have a lower cut-out speed? If so, it would seem that a combination of both micro and macro turbines could help convert more of the resource.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Allan Montpellier 4/07/2019 6:21 AM

Already finding we buy too much at a time and don't use it quick enough.

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