Great River School InvenTeam

• The invention predicts three key pieces of information: the best location for a wind turbine, the necessary height for the turbine, and the approximate wind power the turbine can produce. • It calculates wind conditions through the use an anemometer suspended between the tethers of a large helium balloon. As the anemometer spins, it sends a pulse down a wire that’s connected to a computer, which performs the calculations. • The students’ goal is to make wind energy accessible to a larger demographic. • In addition to testing the prototype on farms, the InvenTeam hopes to make the device wireless.