Turbine Talk Windustry’s State Fair 2016 Newsletter – Spotlight on a few of our State Fair partners: RES, United Wind, and Sempra US Gas & Power – – Volunteer with us at the Minnesota State Fair! – – Thank you to all of our State Fair partners! – Spotlight
Since 1970, Earth Day has inspired millions of people to take action on environmental issues. This year, it’s coinciding with the signing of the historic Paris Climate Agreement. This is a moment to take stock in how far we have come and to consider new actions we can incorporate into for our own
Can you name any wind turbine you see? Well, we have a contest for YOU. Watch our new video and count up all the wind turbines you can find. Then, identify the make, model, and location of as many as you can. The contestants with the most correct answers will
The EPA has published a decision tool to help people determine if a site is viable for renewable energy development. MWEC provided a webinar illustrating the tool and these are the slides from the webinar. The EPA webinar slides on the tool and a link to the video of the
The Midwest Wind Energy Center & Windustry will be presenting a webinar on October 15 @1pm CST about the US EPA’s new Decision Tree Tool. Developed by US EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, the RE-Powering Electronic Decision Tree tool guides interested parties through a process to screen sites for their
A new Wind Energy Permit Toolkit from our colleagues at the Northwest Wind Resource & Action Center is available! This toolkit includes information on how jurisdictions can standardize their zoning regulations and permitting processes to ensure safe and cost-effective wind energy development that is appropriate for their community. Strategies are provided
Windustry’s #StickWindHere campaign has officially launched! This video-based outreach campaign was recently funded by the Conservation Media Group to help us spread the word about Community and Community-Shared Wind Projects How it started: During the summer, Lisa Daniels (Windustry Executive Director) attended CMG’s 2015 Catalyst Energy Workshops. While at the workshops,
Windustry is presenting our exhibits for the 10th year at the Minnesota State Fair! With the help of over 70 volunteers and some innovative activities from KidWind, this year is shaping up to be the best one yet. Our newest exhibits are titled, “Citizen Science Stations.” These five hands-on activities
Kenya’s new wind farm will generate 1/5 of its power. Read more here.
The White House recently announced a series of actions designed to address rural communities. It is Financing Hundreds Of Projects To Reduce Carbon Pollution In Rural Communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a new investment in nearly 550 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across the country totaling