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Old Posted Dec 11, 2009, 1:45 AM
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Prairie Skyscrapers - Western Indiana Wind Turbines

Western Indiana Wind Turbines
November 30, 2009


Wind Capital Group is evaluating Wells County, Indiana, where my brother and I own farmland, for wind energy development. On November 30, 2009, we drove to White County, north of Lafayette, to get an up-close look at an operating development. Here are a few photos. Driving west on Indiana 18, across the level countryside we got our first glimpse of the turbines from a few miles away.

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Typical turbines installed in this area have a rated output of 1.5 megawatts, equivalent to slightly more than 2,000 horsepower. They stand 260 feet (79 meters) to the hub, and the blades are 130 feet (39 meters) long. The top of the arc swept by the blades is 390 feet (118 meters) above the ground.

















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I saw that driving on I-65 one time on my way to visit a friend and they REALLY stand out!
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Neat. They have some down along the Texas coast, near Galveston and Corpus Christi too. The ones near Corpus are all less than 5 years old. I hadn't been down there in a while and suddenly they were everywhere. It was a surprise.
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Old Posted Dec 14, 2009, 2:48 AM
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Hah cool. We dont have enough of these in our prairies. Go immediately across the border and Montana has so many.
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People here oppose them because they think the vibrations will kill them in their sleep. But the people where I live aren't known for being too bright...
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