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Classes without Quizzes: The 'yin' and 'yang' of wind
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The ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ of wind: Designing resilient and sustainable communities In the context of climate and economic changes, wind plays dual roles. With the recent surge in tornado devastation in North America (‘yin’), assessing and reducing risk is more important than ever before. While encompassing 50 per cent of the world’s population, cities consume more than 65 per cent of its energy (‘yang’), and wind can play a vital role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Horia Hangan, Western Engineering professor and Director of the WindEEE (Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment) Research Institute, will discuss how research is aiming to tame the ‘yin’ and enhance the ‘yang’ of wind. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please register online by Friday, February 8, 2013. Please contact Alumni Western if you require information in an alternate format, or if any other arrangements can make this event accessible to you. Western Engineering professor and Director of the WindEEE
(Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment) Research Institute
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