Dec 28 2010
Gary Adrian’s house, at northwest of Davenport, will receive clean renewable energy generated by the 120 foot tall wind turbine erected at the backyard of his house.
He was contemplating to install a wind turbine for over two years to become less dependent on the grid power supply and to reduce the level of carbon dioxide generation. He currently has a furnace that burns utilizing waste oil and has plans to incorporate a solar powered water heater for his house located close to Donahue, Iowa.
Adrian, who owns Adrian Carriers, a truckage firm, did the contracting work for the completion of the wind power installation. He took the assistance from the students who have enrolled for the renewable energy course at the Blong Technology Center of the Eastern Iowa Community College. He has invested around $70,000 for the installation of the wind turbine and anticipates recovering his investments within a period of seven years. This wind power project is eligible to receive renewable energy rebates from the federal government.
The 18 x 18 foot sized base of the turbine took over 54 cubic yards of concrete for construction. The 10 kW wind turbine placed atop the tower is designed to generate power at wind speeds measuring 7 mph. The place where Adrian’s house is located measured to have around 11.8 mph wind speed and the extra power generated from the turbine will be transferred to the utility company for a price.
Source: http://www.adriancarriers.com/