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Joanne Ray

Museum of Science Asks For Wind Turbines
July 16, 2008

Boston, MA: The Museum of Science officials are asking Boston and Cambridge officials for permission to erect nine wind turbines on the museum roof - a project they say will help educate the public and government agencies about the pros and cons of wind energy. The turbines would produce some 20,000 kilowatt hours a year - enough to power three or four suburban homes, officials said, but not nearly enough to meet the museum's electricity needs. They estimate that the turbines would save $3,000 on the museum's $1 million annual power bill. Five types of turbines would be installed, with none higher than the museum's central tower, which stands 155 feet tall. The largest of the proposed turbines, nearly 30 feet tall with a blade span of 18 feet, would sit on top of the Mugar Omni Theater.

Posted by Joanne Ray on July 16, 2008 | Comments (0)