Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-based Energy Composites Corp. (ECC) has created the Great Lakes Wind Consortium to promote wind farm development in the Great Lakes. The company is inviting leaders from government, industry and academia to join efforts to focus on meeting the federal government's renewable energy mandates using offshore wind farms in the wind-rich Great Lakes.
‘The wind profile in the Great Lakes is optimal for wind farms, allowing for the use of larger, offshore turbines; significantly longer, more efficient blades; and cost-savings; water-borne logistics,’ says Sam Fairchild, CEO of ECC.
ECC is inviting the governors of the Great Lakes states – Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, to join and lead the coalition, along with leaders of counties and municipalities throughout the region.
ECC is also reaching out to participants in the wind energy supply chain in the Great Lakes states, including manufacturers and service providers, as well as financial institutions, investors and developers. The company intends to host a planning session for the coalition later this year.
SOURCE: Energy Composites Corp.
