We saw on Triple Pundit some big news about the growth of small wind. According to the site, the number of small wind turbines in the U.S. grew 78% last year. American Wind Energy Association reported a few days ago that 17.3 megawatts worth of new small wind turbines (with generation capacities of 100 kilowatts and less) was added last year. When one considers that the largest market segment of small wind turbines remains the residential kind (between 1 and 10kW), that’s a good number of individuals who are turning to wind- and taking advantage of some federal stimulus, renewable energy stimulus and other types of incentives.
We’re be posting a new webisode of One Degree TV about a development of homes (designed by Truex Cullins and built by Chuck Reiss) that combines thoughtful design elements, locally sourced materials and some green tech. These ‘net zero’ homes are elegant examples of the fact that we can (and should) be incorporating green/efficient thinking into all new homes!
