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Wind Energy Growth Not Just Hot Air

Winds of change are blowing into the country's energy plans.

By Debra Hazel | Updated on August 29, 2008

Imagine looking out at New York Harbor and seeing vast fields of windmills, helping to power the city. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has. Speaking last month at the 2008 National Clean Energy Summit at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bloomberg announced New York City’s plans to develop new sources of renewable energy, which could include the power of air.

“Perhaps companies will want to put wind farms atop our bridges and skyscrapers, or use the enormous potential of powerful off-shore winds miles out in the Atlantic Ocean,” Bloomberg said.

Bloomberg’s proposal admittedly was just that, one of a group of ideas that also include geothermal energy. And the idea wasn’t completely taken seriously in the New York media. But some individual urban buildings around the country are utilizing wind power, and with advancing technology more is possible. In March, Massport installed 20 six-foot building-integrated wind turbines on the roof of the Logan Airport Office Center. Massport says it expects that the wind turbines will provide an annual electrical output of approximately 100,000 kwh and save the Authority $13,000 annually in utility costs with additional energy savings to be pursued.

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