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As previously discussed, we are now expanding the energy auditing project to the golf center at the hotel. Although there are many possible projects at the golf center, we are starting with the golf carts. The golf carts down at the hotel are plugged in to be charged immediately after use. The cost to charge the hundreds of golf carts matches the payment of about 5 employees. To try to escape these high costs, the hotel bought a the Watt-Miser, which is an electric power management system that is designed to charge a large group of golf carts efficiently. Essentially the program automates charging of electric golf carts during off-peak hours. The Watt-miser does this by charging groups of golf carts at a time (group 1, group 2, etc.); when one group is fully charged, it movers on to the next group. According to the Watt-Miser website, savings can be from 10 to 60%, depending on the area. In one example, a 70 car fleet could save an average of $550 per month.(http://www.clubcar.com/golfoperations/fleetgolf/Pages/default.aspx)
However, for many reasons, the hotel does not use the Watt-Miser. This picture tho the left, is an example that, although there are other significant expenders of energy at the golf course, golf carts is the overwhelmingly "big spender."
That said, the machine is also very stupid, and
is not "top of the notch" technology; therefore, may not have worked as advertised anyway. What we can do, is figure out a way to use the Watt-Miser affectively, determine how to lower the energy expended on the golf carts, monitor what percentage of the golf course funding is going to the golf carts, and toy with alternative energy possibilities that can be used on the golf course. All of this will be done the same way it was done at the VAC. This picture to the left, is a possible output for the sensors that will soon be place at the golf course.
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