Join us at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair!
August 21, 2014. Come visit the Windustry staff and volunteers at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair! We are presenting the Wind Energy Center within the Eco Experience from August 21-September 21, 2014.
News Archive
Lisa Daniels Presents Resource Center Plan at National Conference
May 5, 2014. At the WINDExchange Summit held in conjunction with the American Wind Energy Association's annual conference, Lisa Daniels gave a presentation on Windustry's plans for the Midwest Wind Resource Center. Representatives of the other regions who received DOE grants for regional wind resource centers also presented their plans. Look forward in the coming months to learning more about this effort.
2014 REAP Funding Announced
*May 5, 2014 – The USDA announced funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides grants and loan guarantees to farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses for a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Internships Summer 2014
Position Announcement
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2014 Community Wind Awards!
Lloyd Ritter, founder of Green Capital, LLC, is the recipient of the Distinguished Service in Community Wind Award for 2014.
The selection for the Community Wind Innovator Award for 2014 is Chris Diaz, Senior Vice President, Renewable Finance, Seminole Financial Services.
From left to right, Larry Flowers of AWEA, Jim Duffy of Nixon Peabody, LLP, Lisa Daniels of Windustry, Lloyd Ritter of Green Capital, LLC, and Heather Rhodes-Weaver of e-formative Options.
Windustry Awarded DOE Grant to Create Regional Wind Resource Center
March 11, 2014. US Department of Energy announces Windustry recipient of grant to create a regional wind resource center.
Oklahoma Utility Expects Big Savings from Wind
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a utility with about 540,000 customers, is planning to buy 600 MW of wind power, expecting to save $53 million in the first year, with savings increasing each year thereafter over the 20-year life of the contract. A step toward execution of the contract was announced today, January 24, 2014. For more go here.
New Report Finds No Relationship Between Property Values and Wind
A new study (Jan 2014) on the relationship between residential property values and wind development by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of Connecticut has just been reported. The study examined more than 122,000 home sales near 26 wind facilities (with over 1,500 within one mile of operating turbines) in Massachusetts, yet was unable to uncover any impacts to property values.
10+ Anniversary Party
All had a good time at the party. Great music, food, drinks, displays, and conversation!
Danish Record 122% Energy from Wind While Maintaining Quality
Preben Maegaard, President Emeritus of the World Wind Energy Association, reports that for a while on November 4 Denmark was generating more electricity from wind alone than its entire demand, and it managed this while maintaining quality. At 122% this was a new record.
