A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America

Watch the documentary produced as part of The Atlantic’s American Futures project. November 3, 2016By The Atlantic A move towards sustainable energy is often talked about as an issue for big government, especially during the 2016 election. However, across the United States, progress is being made in biofuel, wind, and solar power at

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Tour a Wind Turbine

The National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) in Colorado is one of the world’s leading clean energy research facilities. Click here to read about the NWTC and watch a video to take a tour of a wind turbine.

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Distributed Wind Power

This article is part of the Energy.gov series highlighting the “Top Things You Didn’t Know About…” and was written by Alice Orrell, Energy Analyst, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The original article can be found here. Mid-Sized Distributed Wind: Two mid-sized wind turbines in operation at Wayne Industrial Sustainability Park in Ontario, New

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U.S. Q3 2016 Installed Wind Capacity

The amount of wind energy available in the United States is continuously growing bringing the nation closer, bit by bit, to the wind energy goals set out in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Vision Report—35% of the nation’s end-use electricity demands coming from wind energy by 2050. Use the

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Power of Opera & Nature

On October 6, Windustry is pleased to present an evening of cocktails and conversation. The amazing fury and soaring might of wind along with the glory of sunshine are integral in Opera scenes throughout the ages. Join us for an evening celebrating the powerful relationship between the arts and the

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August 2016 Newsletter

Turbine Talk Windustry’s August 2016 Newsletter – Spotlight on CEG, one of our State Fair partners – – Volunteer with us at the Minnesota State Fair! – – Report from the Maker Faire Detroit –   Spotlight on CEG: Advancing Solar & Wind Windustry Executive Director Lisa Daniels and summer

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July 2016 Newsletter

Turbine Talk Windustry’s July 2016 Newsletter – Volunteer with us at the Minnesota State Fair! – – Report from the MN Farmers Union Conference – – 2016 Community Wind Awards in DC –   Volunteer with Windustry at the 2016 MN State Fair! It is getting to be that exciting

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2016 Wind Awards at the DWEA Conference, Washington, DC

Updates from them DWEA (Distributed Wind Energy Association) Conference in Washington DC where the 2016 Wind Awards were presented.  We would like to congratulate Mia Devine on receiving the Community Wind Innovator Award as well as Trudy Forsyth who was presented with the Distinguished Service in Community Wind 2016 Award.

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