Appalachian State University, with Alteris Renewables, installs community scale wind turbine funded in large part by student contributions
Appalachian State University with project partner Alteris Renewables, Inc. will today complete the installation of a largely student‐funded 100 kW wind turbine at the highest point on campus just above the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on the university’s main campus. The Northwind 100 “Direct Drive” turbine is manufactured by Northern Power Systems of Barre, Vermont.
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