by Melissa McWhinney in Announcements, Environment and Open Space, Events
Posted on September 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm
| October 3, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
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I’m a fan of wind energy (excuse the pun.) I remember when the powers-that-be in Somerville decided that there wasn’t enough wind power at Assembly Square to make a turbine worthwhile, but somehow Medford has enough wind a mile or so up the river. Maybe we just have hot air! In any case, every single time I’ve gone past Medford’s turbine, it’s spinning.
October 3rd, 11am-2pm
McGlynn Elementary/Middle School
3004 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
Join Mass Energy at the base of the Medford Wind Turbine to celebrate fall and learn more about wind energy.
Special Guest Speaker: Mayor of Medford, Michael J. McGlynn
Get answers to your questions about the turbine and learn how to get a wind project started in your community. There will be activities for both adults and children interested in wind energy. Bring your family and your friends! Take home a desktop wind turbine if you or your guest sign up for New England GreenStart or New England Wind Fund monthly contributions.
Please R.S.V.P. to kate@massenergy.org by September 25 if you plan on attending, and let us know if you are bringing any guests.
Meanwhile, you can watch a video about the ribbon cutting for Medford’s turbine on our website or view real time statistics.
Refreshments, t-shirts and desktop wind turbines available on a first-come, first-serve basis
http://www.massenergy.com/News.PR.html
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My understanding is that the energy “cost savings” of the wind turbine doesn’t even pay for the annual maintenance of the turbine. It actually costs the city more to run it than if they had never built it. Why celebrate that?
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I’m not quite sure how much it costs to run and I’d be interested in seeing that info.
However the turbine provides 2 additional benefits – 1. lower emissions 2. energy independence
Personally I don’t mind paying more for energy especially if it’s clean and “Made in America”.
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Knut, it cost $640,000 to build the thing.. then maintenance – for $25,000 a year in energy. This project made no sense then and still makes no sense.
Oh… and the turbines were built in China. Makes even less sense now.
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Xumi, would you please put up a reference as to where you got your information from. Making accusations on your “understanding” doesn’t do much good in representing what you insinuate to be a “factual” argument.
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