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Tag: Wind Turbines

Wind Energy Development

Articles, news, and posts about industrial wind turbines, renewable energy and issues facing the country with renewable energy

See How They Build a Wind Turbine in 5 Short Minutes
Energy / Wind Energy

See How They Build a Wind Turbine in 5 Short Minutes

Michael Hardy

The folks at MidAmerican Energy put together this terrific video that shows the entire process of raising a wind turbine like those in Michigan’s Thumb. The video is a little over five minutes and includes factoids during the entire process.

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10 Key Advantages of Wind Energy Investors Consider
Wind Energy

10 Key Advantages of Wind Energy Investors Consider

Diane Wongby Diane Wong

One of the primary advantages of wind energy production is the lack of pollution. This is the claim of wind energy proponents, and it is true as far as the energy-producing process goes.

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ExxonMobil Acquires Materia Inc. –  New Way For Making Wind Turbine Blades Stronger and Sustainable
News / Energy

ExxonMobil Acquires Materia Inc. – New Way For Making Wind Turbine Blades Stronger and Sustainable

Michael Hardy

ExxonMobil Chemical recently made an acquisition of a company whose technical advancement in polymers may result in making wind turbine blades stronger, will last longer, and offer sustainable practices.

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Wind Farm Property Values Impact In 2021
Energy

Wind Farm Property Values Impact In 2021

Michael Hardy

it’s a now a matter of public record that the wind farm defendants in the Ubly case did unsuccessfully attempt to prevent the opinion of a local property assessment firm that showed that the plaintiffs suffered a reduction in property values approaching $1 million.

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Gratiot Wind Farm Project Powers Up in Mid Michigan
News / Energy

Gratiot Wind Farm Project Powers Up in Mid Michigan

Michael Hardy

Consumers Energy announced Gratiot Wind Farm Project is operational and contributes 150 megawatts of renewable energy to Michigan customers. Gratiot Farms Wind Project went online …

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Harvest Wind Farm Suffers Second Wind Turbine Fire in Michigan’s Thumb
News / Energy

Harvest Wind Farm Suffers Second Wind Turbine Fire in Michigan’s Thumb

Michael Hardy

The Huron Daily Tribune reported that a wind turbine in Chandler Township caught fire Christmas morning, December 25th. No injuries or reports of damage were …

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Set Up Your Own Home Wind Turbine
Energy

Set Up Your Own Home Wind Turbine

Thumbwind Staffby Thumbwind Staff

There is a high potential that Michigan and the Upper Thumb region will start seeing more users of home wind turbines in use for farms, homes, and cottages. Advances in technology have made this potential more affordable. Even “Big Box” home improvement stores have wind generation products for sale for home use.

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Michigan Competitive in Wind Production, But Future Growth Limited
Energy

Michigan Competitive in Wind Production, But Future Growth Limited

Michael Hardy

Over the past twenty years, the Great Lakes region has been steadily increasing the number of new wind projects and wind energy output. Now that pace looks to have slowed with more local communities placing acting tighter zoning control over industrial wind development.

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