Posted September 23, 200915 yr First, I know there's a wind energy thread, but I can't seem to find it (probably being cleaned by mods...) so I'll re-post it there once it reappears, but I saw this driving on 480 today and was a bit surprised. You can't see it in the photo, but it says "Pearl Wind" on the side of the turbine. Can't say I read about this before, but I might have missed it. Not what I expected to see running around in Parma today.
September 23, 200915 yr http://pearlwind.com/ Wind energy makes good business sense The Vestas V-20 remanufactured wind turbine, which sits atop a 140-foot tower, was installed on a 4.7 acre auto recycling yard at Pearl Road Auto Parts and Wrecking, a fourth generation family-owned business at 5000 Pearl Rd., along Interstate 480. The wind turbine will generate nearly 100 percent of Pearl Road Auto Parts and Wrecking’s electricity needs and will result in a net annual reduction of more than 100,000 kWh of electricity demand. This project also helps lower Northeast Ohio’s carbon footprint by reducing carbon dioxide emissions which contribute to global warming and climate change. With an estimated pay back of 6.3 years, the project represents a long-term business decision that is expected to help insure economic viability for Pearl Road Auto Parts and Wrecking. Pearl Road Auto Parts and Wrecking was approved for a grant from the Advanced Energy Fund Program through the Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Energy Office. The wind turbine began operating on September 11, 2009.
September 23, 200915 yr Can't say I read about this before, but I might have missed it. Not what I expected to see running around in Parma today. Ahem.... http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/05/pearl_road_auto_parts_to_be_po.html The person who posted it at Sun's website was then-Assistant Editor Roger Vozar. But the article's author is named at the end of the article. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 23, 200915 yr Can't say I read about this before, but I might have missed it. Not what I expected to see running around in Parma today. Ahem.... http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/05/pearl_road_auto_parts_to_be_po.html The person who posted it at Sun's website was then-Assistant Editor Roger Vozar. But the article's author is named at the end of the article. You know, I just vaguely recognize that name ;)
September 23, 200915 yr Can't say I read about this before, but I might have missed it. Not what I expected to see running around in Parma today. Ahem.... http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/05/pearl_road_auto_parts_to_be_po.html The person who posted it at Sun's website was then-Assistant Editor Roger Vozar. But the article's author is named at the end of the article. Well played sir, well played :-)
September 25, 200915 yr Passing it everyday on my way home from work I have yet to see it churning. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
September 25, 200915 yr Then drive faster! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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