You'll Want to See This!

From the Financial Times, June 8, 2011, a video report on Massachusetts cleantech efforts:
 

Investing in wind and sun energy

With growing interest in US renewables, Massachusetts finds itself well positioned to take advantage of the burgeoning marketplace. The FT's Christopher Booker looks at how the state is diversifying its energy portfolio by harnessing both solar and wind power  (4m 50sec)

 

Good Energy

Who says clean-tech is disruptive?  Here's a windy town where residents collect a check for energy production:

Money Blows in to a Patch of Oregon Known for Its Unrelenting Winds

By LEE VAN DER VOO

Published: May 30, 2011

Sherman County, Ore., has always had plenty of wind. Now it is making money off it.

Read @ NY Times.

Deepwater Wind resurfaces with new R.I. offshore wind plan - Mass High Tech Business News

Deepwater Wind resurfaces with new R.I. offshore wind plan - Mass High Tech Business News

Next Sustainability Forum Mtg: The Basics of Wind Energy

The next Sustainability Forum meeting is scheduled for Wednesday July 14 @ 8 a.m. Our guest speaker, Douglas Leaffer, will speak on the basics of wind energy, with a focus on wind turbine design. Energy is certainly on everyone's mind this days. Here's an opportunity to learn more about this controversial alternative.

Doug's background: Environmental/Civil Engineer, M.S. Tufts Univ., Adjunct Faculty at Merrimack College, Department of Civil Engineering; currently Dir. of Sales & Marketing with Phyton Biotech "sustainable biotech".

Our meeting will be held at: The Cleantech Innoventure Center at 20 Wheeler Street in Lynn. For further info contact: info@nstc.org

We look forward to seeing you.