I was reading in my local paper this morning that Vestas is intending to expand it’s operations in Colorado. I applaud their decision to expand their presence in the state. This is the direction and focus that our state needs to concentrate on as we move forward into a new energy economy. As Timothy B. Hurst points out in his article A Big Week for Vestas Wind Systems it has indeed been a big week for this company and for this state.
You can find out more about Vestas and its wind turbine business in these recent posts from the blogosphere:
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Vestas Quietly Opens First North American Blade Plant - Danish wind-energy giant, Vestas, has apparently already opened the doors to its $60 million, 400000 square foot blade manufacturing facility in Windsor, Colorado. Even though the plant was not officially scheduled to open until this … CO Getting World’s Largest Wind Turbine Factory - Earlier this year, Vestas opened its first American blade manufacturing facility in Windsor’s Great Western Industrial Park. That $65 million, 350000 square-foot facility, will produce more than 500, 40-meter wind turbines a year when … The Synergy Between Wind Energy and Freight Trains - When Vestas Wind Systems announced that they would locate their first North American blade plant in Windsor, Colorado, company officials said part of the reason for doing so was because of the site’s proximity to the regional rail … |
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