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Just a few comments about our experience on 9/27/19. All links are optional.
Wind Farms in the Thumb of Micigan
There are more than 700 wind turbines in operation across the Thumb of Michigan (mostly in Huron County). These wind turbines are owned and operated by various companies and thus are separated into individual wind farms. Click on the optional link below to zoom in on the individual wind farms in the Thumb (and elsewhere). Click on a marker for more detailed information:
The following optional link gives some basic info on methods of producing electricity in Michigan as well as trends in wind power generation:Wind Turbine blade design helps to maximize the conversion of wind energy into electricity. Below are some optional articles that discuss blade design:
Here is a slide show from September 2018 shown at the DTE Renewable Energy Center in Bad Axe:
Public sentiment towards wind in Huron County:
2017 Rejection of Wind Projects
The wind energy industry has opponents with lots of money:
Mass Transit Authority in Flint, Michigan
Flint Wins Award for Transit System
Consumers Energy Fueling Station
Willows Earth Education Center in Lapeer, Michigan
Here's an interesting article about some of the work Peter McCreedy is doing outside of teaching:
Willows Earth Education Center
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