Wind Turbine Blade Comes to DC with Message from
Americans to Federal Policymakers: 'We Want Action on Clean Energy Now'
WASHINGTON, Jun 29, 2010 -- BUSINESS WIRE
Today, as the president and congressional leaders meet at the White
House on energy policy, GE Energy and the American Wind Energy
Association (AWEA) delivered a petition from Americans across the
country in the form of a 131-foot wind turbine blade. The blade traveled
more than 4,000 miles through 10 states gathering signatures from
Americans who support a clean energy future. It arrived in Washington,
D.C., last night and is parked in front of the main gate at Nationals
Park for the 2010 Congressional Baseball Game.
"Manufactured in South Dakota, the wind turbine blade symbolizes how
clean energy creates new U.S. manufacturing jobs in addition to
providing clean power for America's homes and factories," said Vic
Abate, vice president for renewables at GE Energy. "It's clear from the
more than 6,000 signatures on this traveling petition that Americans are
calling on the president and Congress to act now on clean energy
policies that will increase energy security, reduce dependence on
foreign oil and build a more sustainable clean energy future."
More than 6,000 Americans across the country--including people from all
walks of life: factory workers, managers, engineers, service and
transportation workers, public officials and the general public--signed
the blade, which carries the message: "I'm helping to build America's
energy future," issuing a call to Congress: Create More American Jobs by
Enacting Clean Energy Policies This Year.
Facts about the Wind Turbine Blade:
-- The blade of a 1.5-MW wind turbine is nearly half a football field in
length.
-- Including the blade, the height of a 1.5-MW wind turbine is about the
same as a 30-story building--more than 75 feet taller than the Statue of
Liberty.
-- One 1.5-MW wind turbine produces enough energy to power approximately
400 households.
-- To generate the same amount of electricity as a single 1.5-MW wind
turbine operating for 20 years would require burning 43,500 tons of coal
or 138,000 barrels of oil and withdrawing 90 million gallons of water
per year from a stream or river.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company
taking on the world's toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and
power generation to financial services, health care solutions, and
television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and
employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the
company's website at www.ge.com.
GE serves the energy sector by developing and deploying technology that
helps make efficient use of natural resources. With nearly 85,000 global
employees and 2009 revenues of $37 billion, GE Energy www.ge.com/energy
is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy
delivery technologies. The businesses that comprise GE Energy--GE Power
& Water, GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas--work together to provide
integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the energy
industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable
resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative
fuels.
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