Winding Up Local Energy
We're Westphal's Group; a world outside the wall. Part of that analogy lies in the location of our facility in Brownsville, Wisconsin. As a part of this small community, we could also change that slogan to a world within the windmills. A drive to our state-of-the-art facility welcomes visitors with quiet, country roads, friendly waves from our Brownsville neighbors and of course the wind turbine community. Although it is true that the red flashing lights look alien-like at days end, these infrastructures serve the masses in our farming community.
For those city folk who are unfamiliar with these gentle giants, wind turbines serve as machines that convert kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. Built in various sizes, the energy produced from the turbines assist in driving several outlets from commercial electric power to machinery.
Although there are three main builds of windmills, our area is mainly constructed with horizontal-axis turbines. These are most likely the most familiar to commuters; one tower base with main rotor shaft attached to the top of the tower. Each rotor includes three blades that point into the wind by computer-controlled motors.
The challenge that the turbines cause results in plenty of disagreement. While many environmentalist groups, along with our turbine host, Invenergy, feel that turbines are thought leaders in the renewable energy efforts, many farm and landowners do not. Whether or not you agree with the efforts put forth by the turbines, they certainly create a landmark for our country community.
