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Wind Power on Campus (Proposed)

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  • Sustainable Campus Presentation 2024

    10/9/2024

    Morgan White and Carl Wegel presented various sustainability campus and project information, along with providing wind and solar farm budgets and information.

  • Wind Turbine Charging Station

    4/24/2023

    This morning, I met with Ben Isabel, the Chief of Staff for State Senator Laura Fine.  Ben is moving forward looking for grant money to fund our proje
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A renewable portfolio standard, passed in 2007, has supported wind power in Illinois, which required 10% renewable energy from electric companies in 2010 and 25% by 2025. At the end of 2011, Illinois had 2743 megawatts (MW) of wind power installed. Illinois has the potential for installing up to 10,000 MW of wind generation capacity; in 2009, it ranked sixth among states for installed wind turbine capacity. Wind maps show that utilizing the 1.2% of the state with the best winds could supply 9,000 megawatts of wind power. This data shows an opportunity for growth and success in wind energy.

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Project details last updated on: 2/23/2021. Check Project Updates for recent activity.