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- One vertical axis wind turbine was installed on site as a showcase to educate the public that wind energy can be an alternative to fossil fuels.
- Contributes to the net zero energy approach of offsetting 100% of the annual energy consumption of the CSL facility.
- Elevation of the site above Panther Hollow promotes favorable conditions for wind generation.
- Building Management System meters and sensors collect and report on renewable energy generation from vertical axis wind turbine.
- Excess generated energy serves upper campus electricity needs.
- The original design output of this wind turbine was 10 kW, however it was installed 100 feet lower than the design, thus the actual output is 2 kW.
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