American Wind Energy Association

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Windustry promotes the wind industry. Read the latest news in regards to wind energy in Illinois. A Wind Project Calculator helps farm owners evaluate the economics of wind energy for the farm and home.

 

Vestas

Bureau Valley's wind turbine is a Vestas. Read and research the product in more depth on the Vestas web site.

 

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Heavy machinery sat outside the area where the wind turbine was placed.

Construction began for the base of the turbine.

The crane that lifted the turbine body was being put together.

A semi was loaded with the turbines for the wind turbine.

The crane started to hoist the base of the turbine up.

Construction workers sat up the base of the wind turbine.

The middle section of the base was ready to be lifted.

Construction continued throughout the fog.

The finished wind turbine stands tall in the blue sky.

 

People from the community arrived to see and help the
groundbreaking of the Bureau Valley High School wind turbine.

An engineer spoke to the community at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Mr. Gutshall spoke to the community about the wind turbine.