There is new Young County 3 data on Windenergy.org! Click here to download it, it’s all free. You can find raw wind data, converted wind data, and our monthly updated excel file.
Note: There is some data missing at the end of June.
Archive for June, 2008
Site News: Young County 2 Data
June 30, 2008There is new Young County 2 data on Windenergy.org! Click here to download it, it’s all free. You can find raw wind data, converted wind data, and our monthly updated excel file.
Note: There is some data missing through March and May.
Site News: New Virtual Earth Map
June 27, 2008We have a new version of Virtual Earth Wind Data Map! This version allows you to see all of our Data Sites and Wind Farms. Check it out here.
You can also download our KML files: Public Wind Data KML, GLO Wind Data KML, and Wind Farm KML.
Site News: “New” Videos
June 26, 2008We have two “new” videos up on YouTube. The new videos are of older footage previously available on our web site.
Trent Misa Windfarms:
Neg Micons 1.3 MW:
You can see our other videos here on YouTube or in our site’s video section.
News: KVII Interview
June 24, 2008KVII will be airing an interview with AEI’s Ken Starcher on ethanol tonight at 5, 6 and 10 PM. Tune in!
Windenergy.org: More Live Weather
June 24, 2008We’ve added more detailed information to our West Texas A&M Live Weather today. Check out the detailed data and daily tabular data!
You can find these, and more WTAMU weather info, at our home page and in the Live Weather section of our site.
Mike Pool’s Solar Cooker
June 24, 2008
Today, we had a visit from Mike Pool who has had his solar cookers featured in Back Home Magazine’s June edition. (The article starts on page 42!)
News: Opinions vary on energy bill
June 16, 2008This week’s Canyon News has an article about Rep. Mac Thornberry’s attempt to re-introduce an energy bill. The bill would increase production of wind, oil and nuclear energy. The article focuses on objections from Thornberry’s 2008 Democratic rival, Roger Waun, who criticizes Thornberry’s alternate energy record and says the money should be spent on wind energy instead.
Here’s an excerpt.
“His main objective to these bills seems to be that he doesn’t believe that the five major oil companies, who have racked up over $123 billion in profit, should have to give up $26 billion in tax breaks,” Waun said.
“Most of the money from the tax breaks was used to buy back their own stock, not to produce more oil wells in this country.”
Waun said the the Department of Energy recently reported that even by opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling, it would take 20 years for that oil to reach our market, with the result being only a $1.31 per barrel reduction.
Waun said that our district is in the middle of the largest windfield in the country.
“We need an engine to drive this economy,” said Waun.
“I would bring together elected officials to see what we can do together.”
Waun said that wind energy technicians can make $50,000 a year to start.
“The town of Sweetwater is really booming because of the utilization of wind energy,” he said. “Their college has a program to train technicians for 18 months and then they can have a $50,000 job when they get out.”
You can read the whole article at the Canyon News web site.
