Minnesota hospital gets two turbines

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Excerpt: A two-turbine project for Gundersen Health System in Winona County, MN is officially up and running. The 4.95-MW GL Wind project is the first-of-its-kind in North America to be constructed specifically to address the energy concerns of a large regional health organization, in this case, Gundersen He …

Power equipment manufacturer aiming at 30 to 900-kW turbines

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Excerpt: A electrical component manufacturer has launched a partnership with Boston-based Eastern Wind Power to test new power equipment for decentralized power generation in the small-to-mid range. The Drive Technologies Div. of Siemens will provide drive trains for small-scale or micro-power generation …

Champion kitesurfer brings power of the wind to Baltimore

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Excerpt: Champion kitesurfer and star of indie film ‘The Man That Touched The Sky’, Lewis Crathern entertained many when he jumped over the U.K.’s Brighton Pier in 2010. A crusader for the cause of renewable energy for many years, Lewis is now teaming with Global Marine Energy Inc., the leader in s …

What’s community wind got over those mega farms?

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Excerpt: Community wind refers to 100-kW to 100-MW projects owned in part by local community members, often land owners of the site. Though community wind represents only 4% of the overall wind market, it’s the fastest growing segment of the industry. The community-wind development model has several be …

Report: Wind farms generate jobs and income

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Excerpt:   A report developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, “Wind Energy Guide for County Commissioners,” says wind energy projects are proven economic development drivers in the areas where they are sited. The report says that on average, 40 to 140 jobs are created during the constructio …

1 phase 25 kW bidirectional grid-tie wind inverter makes net metering possible for farm & industrial

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Excerpt: Small and community-wind farms (25 to 100 kW) are fast growing markets in North America for wind-energy applications. But this great opportunity has drawbacks. For instance, farms are mostly supplied with split single phase power. Though single phase inverters are available for small wind turbin …

Floating turbine platform ready to tap the 2 TW offshore potential

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Excerpt: Foundations are a big part of land-based turbines and more so for those headed offshore. A solution to the tricky foundation problems is to omit them – let the turbines float. So far, only one turbine floats. It’s on a 100-m spar in Norwegian waters. Principle Power (principlepowerinc.com) has a …

Wind turbines to make 6 million gallons of ice cream and more

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Excerpt: Maker of the nation’s fourth largest-selling premium ice cream says it will receive a quarter of its annual electricity needs from a new wind-turbine-power project at neighboring Frey Farm on Turkey Hill along the banks of the Susquehanna River. All power generated by the twin General Electric …

School puts up two turbines

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Excerpt: Ohio’s Wynford School District recently celebrated the start of its wind power era with two Northwind 100 kW turbines mounted at 37-m hub heights. These will produce about 30% of the electricity needs for the high school and elementary building. Each is expected to produce about 175,000 kWh. …

Manufacturer produces it own power with two turbines

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Excerpt: Zotos International has installed two wind turbines at its Geneva-NY-based plant, as part of a sustainability program. With about 6.5 million kWh of electricity produced annually, the wind turbines will provide more than 60% of the company’s energy requirements. The Zotos Wind Project is one o …