WindLogics Promotes Wind Energy at Minnesota State Fair
Exhibit Features Minnesota Wind Map Developed for Department of Commerce
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, August 23, 2007 -- WindLogics today announced that the company will be supporting Windustry’s 2007 Wind Energy Center located in the State Fair’s EcoExperience Building. During the 12-day event, WindLogics personnel will be interpreting wind resource information and promoting the benefits of wind energy to the general public. The fair starts Thursday August 23 and concludes on Monday September 3.
“We believe public outreach is essential for maintaining the momentum of wind development within the state. WindLogics participated in the center in 2006, and we appreciate the opportunity to support Windustry in its efforts for 2007,” says Lee Alnes, WindLogics Vice President and General Manager.
The Minnesota Wind Maps developed by WindLogics for the Minnesota Department of Commerce will be a central feature of the WindLogics exhibit. The maps display average annual wind speeds at 30, 80 and 100 meters above ground level, along with wind turbine capacity factors and energy production for a typical 1.65 MW wind turbine. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about the maps and wind resource assessment as it relates to wind farm development.
Windustry, a non-profit organization working to increase community-based wind energy opportunities for rural landowners and communities, is the driving force behind the award-winning Wind Energy Center. This year, the center will highlight the ways that Minnesota’s great wind resource can be harnessed and how it can provide economic benefit to state and local economies while making a substantial contribution both to energy security and environmental quality.
Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, WindLogics is a leader in advanced wind resource analysis, longterm wind variability and weather forecasting services. Using weather data and advanced computer modeling techniques, WindLogics services help landowners, project developers, owner/operators, financiers and utilities reduce their financial risk and maximize their return through a better understanding of the wind at their locations of interest.
Contact:
Laurie Mainquist
651.556.4239
laurie.mainquist@windlogics.com
