Tag Archives: Texas

Windmillers’ Tradition Hangs on in Remote Areas

Posted on November 7, 2011 by kleenergyecosystems

Axel Gerdau for The Texas Tribune A Crowell Water Well Service employee repairs a windmill near Claude. “We’ve been green since 1888,” Bob Bracher of Aermotor said. CLAUDE, Tex. — Working 35 feet above the flat earth of the Panhandle, … Continue reading →

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Lines Go Up to Ferry Wind Energy to Major Cities

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kleenergyecosystems

Axel Gerdau for The Texas Tribune Near Sweetwater, construction has begun on transmission lines to connect windy areas to large cities like Dallas and Fort Worth. SWEETWATER — Enormous transmission towers stand beside a West Texas country road, waiting for … Continue reading →

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As Governor, Perry Backed Wind, Gas and Coal

Posted on August 22, 2011 by kleenergyecosystems

Brian Harkin for The New York Times Wind turbines on a mesa in Nolan County outside Sweetwater. Wind energy has become a booming industry in West Texas. In the opening days of his presidential campaign, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas … Continue reading →

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Museum Shows History and Power of Wind Energy

Posted on August 1, 2011 by kleenergyecosystems

Coy Harris for The Texas Tribune The American Wind Power Center has a grain-grinding post mill, center, and a modern turbine. LUBBOCK — A century ago, Texas was covered with windmills, which pumped water from aquifers so cattle could drink … Continue reading →

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