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Cope Environmental Center harvests the wind

Thought there was
no wind in Indiana?
Check out the
Indiana wind map

In February of 2005 CEC raised the first wind turbine in east-central Indiana and began harvesting the wind. The goal was to educate the public about the benefits of wind energy and to diversify our own sources of alternative energy. Promoting and educating the public about alternative energy is an important part of Cope Environmental Center’s mission. While Cope Environmental Center already utilized other forms of alternative energy such as solar power in the form of photovoltaic panels, which convert the energy in the sun’s rays into electricity, the wind turbine was a welcome addition to the Center’s stewardship programs which aim to educate the public about sustainable living.

Worried about
birds & turbines?

Read these articles
from Audubon

National Audubon
through
Renew Wisconsin

New York Chapter

Wind is the fastest growing energy technology in the world, but it has only recently gained a foothold in the Midwest where the wind potential is far greater than in many parts of the U.S. Wind energy is renewable, and a clean technology that won’t harm the environment. The burning of fossil fuels releases harmful emissions causing breathing problems and asthma, and releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain. Fossil fuels also contribute to mercury contamination of our lakes and fish and are one of the primary contributors to the carbon dioxide that causes global warming. Wind energy hardly pollutes the environment at all and does not emit any pollution to air or water during use. Wind power is a renewable and sustainable energy source that will not compromise the environment for future generations.

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Support CEC Programs Mission Events Property Visit Us Volunteer Contact Us Resources Home Español Kids' Korner News Archives		Cope Environmental Center harvests the wind		Thought there was no wind in Indiana? Check out the Indiana wind map
		In February of 2005 CEC raised the first wind turbine in east-central Indiana and began harvesting the wind. The goal was to educate the public about the benefits of wind energy and to diversify our own sources of alternative energy. Promoting and educating the public about alternative energy is an important part of Cope Environmental Center’s mission. While Cope Environmental Center already utilized other forms of alternative energy such as solar power in the form of photovoltaic panels, which convert the energy in the sun’s rays into electricity, the wind turbine was a welcome addition to the Center’s stewardship programs which aim to educate the public about sustainable living.

				Worried about birds & turbines? Read these articles from Audubon
				National Audubon through Renew Wisconsin
				New York Chapter
	Wind is the fastest growing energy technology in the world, but it has only recently gained a foothold in the Midwest where the wind potential is far greater than in many parts of the U.S. Wind energy is renewable, and a clean technology that won’t harm the environment. The burning of fossil fuels releases harmful emissions causing breathing problems and asthma, and releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain. Fossil fuels also contribute to mercury contamination of our lakes and fish and are one of the primary contributors to the carbon dioxide that causes global warming. Wind energy hardly pollutes the environment at all and does not emit any pollution to air or water during use. Wind power is a renewable and sustainable energy source that will not compromise the environment for future generations.			California Chapter
				New Jersey Chapter

				Other bird links
				ifnotwind.org

				What about bats then?
				What about bats then?
				Bat Cons Int'l
				AWEA

		Find out about our Bergey model here (We have the 1,000 Watt BWC XL.1)		Learn more about wind energy at Windustry



				Click here to view a video clip of the raising of our wind turbine (courtesy of Chris Hardie)

			Installed our equipment!



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