ASU's wind turbine update:
The new wind turbine High Country Radio reported on over the weekend will soon be generating electricity that will be fed into New River Light and Power.
According to the Appalachian State University News Bureau, the turbine’s construction began on June 15.
The turbine stands 121 feet tall and is behind the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on ASU’s campus. The University News Bureau reported that each of its three blades is 34 feet long.
The project cost about $533,000 and was funded by ASU students through a $5 renewable energy initiative fee (which is collected each semester), a donation from the senior class of 2009, and about half the tab was picked up by New River Light and Power.
Officials told the ASU News Bureau the turbine has the potential to generate enough electricity to power 10-15 households per year.
ASU News: http://www.news.appstate.edu/2009/06/24/wind-turbine-on-campus/
