Farmer-owned distributed wind turbines
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How are the carbon offsets generated?
For every kWh of renewable electricity generated, one kWh less is generated by fossil fuel plants.
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What’s the social or community value?
By purchasing offsets from distributed farmer-owned turbines Brighter Planet’s customers are helping to ensure these farms will be around for generations to come. Distributed renewable energy projects also help to stabilize the electric grid making it more robust and reliable.
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What technology is used in the turbines?
The farms use German-designed 40 kW Aeroman wind turbines that are remanufactured and customized for Midwest conditions.
Where are these turbines located?
- Marty Espenson’s farm (Minnesota).
- Charles & Louise Worm’s farm (Minnesota).
- The Overgaard family farm (Minnesota).
- Neil and Tammy Bartel’s farm (Minnesota).
- Dean Tofteland’s farm (Minnesota).
- Barry and Tami Bork’s farm (South Dakota).
- The Peterson family farm (Minnesota).
- Roddy Hanson’s farm (Minnesota).
- Mark Hanson’s farm (Minnesota).
- The Fredin farm (Minnesota).
- The Jacoby farm (Minnesota).
How is this project additional?
The sale of offsets helps bring the upfront cost of these turbines down to a level that works for most farms, substantially increasing the adoption rate for this distributed wind technology.
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Photo credit: NativeEnergy
- Type
- Microscale wind
- Location
- Midwestern United States
- Project by
- NativeEnergy
With up-front funding from [Brighter Planet members] reducing turbine costs to an acceptable level, these turbines will help farmers reduce their long-term electricity costs, while helping stabilize the electricity grid with distributed, small-scale power generation.
—NativeEnergy
