This past week was incredible.  I haven't had so much fun on the job in a while.  I started blueEnergy because I wanted to build wind turbines, but of course my responsibilities require me to be behind a desk most of the time.  I'm not complaining at all - I still love what I get to do - but this week was special for me as I got to be in the shop each and every day.

Here's a group shot of the team that got 'er done!

 
Throughout the week we focused on a modification of our existing design along with two new designs.  Our main goal was to create and study several options for a more robust small wind turbine, then make some decisions on which design to hone in on moving forward.  We succeeded in building all three models we had aimed to and ran a considerable number of tests.  We're still busy compiling the results and will be making some final decisions in the next couple weeks on which model we adopt for our next round of production.

We were honored to have the Otherpower.com crew with us on the ground in Nicaragua and to have the remote advising of Hugh Piggott.  For Otherpower.com I think this trip was truly eye-opening and their practical knowledge represented a treasure trove for our local employees and volunteers.  We're out to make Bluefields the capital of small-scale wind power in Central America and the events of this past week certainly strengthened our case.