Archive for December 13, 2011

Spinning Out A True Tale

An update and some timely (or is that “timeless”) commentary…

I was pleased to arrive home last night to find it spinning: generating clean, usable, efficient electricity. They got it up and running really quickly.

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The “Skinny” on the “Big” Wind Turbine at Point Lookout

This article was published today at Long Beach blog Sea By The Citywho are always hot on the trail of local news.
I felt a wider audience was needed, and saw the readership needed some information.
Thanks to Anthony at Sea By The City for helping get the word out.

Point Lookout Wind Turbine Sunny Day View

Some pics in the daylight from this weekend.
Stay tuned for an upcoming article!

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Work of the Windsmiths Revealed

Part 2

A little daylight shed…

The skies cleared, the fog lifted, and this morning the work of the “windsmiths” was revealed.

Point Lookout Wind Turbine Installed

Point Lookout Wind Turbine Installed

 

The 156 foot tall (at maximum blade tip height) “landmark monument to energy independence and environmental stewardship” (as I call it) stood proud. » Read more..

Wind Power Comes to Point Lookout, NY

The first of several ongoing parts…

Point Lookout, NY- The future has arrived here in this quiet, seaside hamlet in Long Island’s Nassau County.
That is, in the form of a 100 kilowatt wind turbine, the latest addition at The Town of Hempstead’s Point Lookout Energy Park.

Point Lookout Wind Turbine Tower Installed

Dawn breaks on a new day for Point Lookout

 

This falls under their extremely interesting » Read more..