Wind Power Education

Snowkiting Promotes Wind Energy

In an attempt to raise the awareness of clean wind energy options in North Dakota a group of people known as 2-X-T-M are touring the state But not in a manner you might be familliar with Ryan Davidson has more Someone must have told them to go fly a kite Nat sounds of kite And this group of people took the phrase quite literally They are flying kites across North Dakota But not just for fun The group known as 2-X-T-M which stands for to cross the moon A phrase used to describe the group and their journey on a wintery terrain that resembles a moonscape They are flying kites across the state on snowboards and skis to both generate interest in an activity known as snow-kiting and more importantly to drum awareness of the abundant renewable resources in our state Sam Salwei Expedition Leader to give a balanced view of North Dakota s energy potential Everyone is hearing about coal and oil and as an energy solution we also have wind Winds were not as strong as Sam would have liked but he still was able to put on a demonstration for students at Horizon Middle School earlier today Although the kite couldn t lift him very far off the ground there was enough wind to pull him across the ground and to dive bomb the on-lookers He hopes that the free clinics and lessons that he and his group put on will help snowkiting- take off I see it as a great answer for a recreational opportunity here in North Dakota We re lacking mountains we re lacking forests oceans and those types of things But we have the wind which is an amazing natural resource to recreate on and it s often overlooked because its invisible And his plan just may be working judging by the number of middle schoolers interested in his demonstration And he says there are plenty more opportunities to come to enjoy and learn for free snowkiting In Bismarck Ryan Davidson KXNews If you want to learn more and find a schedule of events for 2-X-T-M in the coming days log on to www 2xtm com

Wind Power Is On The Rise, Despite The Controversy

They re controversial in Cape Cod a welcoming sight in Seattle and growing in number across the Unites States New wind farms are being built almost daily Opponents argue that the pure size of wind turbines about 250 feet tall result in an ugly skyline and a dangerous flight path for birds Supporters note the environmental benefits of wind power -- clean emission-free and renewable

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Manufacturing companies like Siemens are admittedly enjoying the boom So are the various ports that now receive wind shipments routinely Farmers whose land wind companies rent say it is a bumper crop amidst agricultural uncertainties
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Edgewood looks to wind energy to power plant

842-8960 THE TOWN OF EDGEWOOD WANTS TO USE THE WIND--- TO POWER A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TY SHESKY WENT TO EDGEWOOD TO SEE HOW THE PUSH TO GO GREEN-- STARTS WITH A PUSH TO SAVE MONEY THE TOWN OF EDGEWOOD WAS INCORPORATED JUST EIGHT YEARS AGO NOW THE GROWING COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SANITIZE ITS WATER WITHOUT COSTING RESIDENTS A FORTUNE Karen 30 thousand is a lot of electricity cost to recoup from users of the system ALTHOUGH WIND ENERGY WOULD SAVE THE TOWN MONEY IN THE LONG RUN THE START UP COSTS WOULD APPROACH ONE MILLION DOLLARS Karen That s a lot There are grants available We are hoping ONE RESIDENT EVEN SUGGESTED BUYING A WIND TURBINE FOR HER OWN BACK YARD SAVING HER MONEY AND CONSERVING ENERGY FOR THE TOWN Karen And wanted to know can it be done And we told her we d look at it OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY ARE ALSO BEING CONSIDERED TO POWER THE NEW WASTEWATER PLANT SOT We need to look at at all forms Whether it s solar whether it s wind All forms will come into play TY Edgewood s wastewater treatment plant is tentatively scheduled to open in August of this year The town hopes to have an economical power source for it by then Reporting in Edgewood Ty Shesky EWN-4 IT WOULD COST 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH TO POWER THE PLANT BY

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