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Giant Wind Turbine Blade Arrives at Denver Sculpture Park
Giant Wind Turbine Blade Arrives at Denver Sculpture Park
Published 08-23-08
Submitted by Vestas Americas
What: A giant 131-foot blade for a Vestas wind turbine has arrived overnight in downtown Denver's Sculpture Park next to the Colorado Convention Center for the Green Frontier Fest and Democratic National Convention. The blade will be on display to the public through Tuesday near the landmark sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky, Dancers.
The blade is made in America at Vestas' new blade factory in Windsor, CO, which opened in March 2008, and will create more than 650 new jobs. The blade will also travel to downtown Minneapolis for the Republican National Convention.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has reported a strong increase in domestic investment in wind energy and windturbine component manufacturing facilities over the past 18 months. At least 41 facilities have been announced, opened, or expanded over that period of time, which will create over 9,000 jobs. The wind energy industry currently employs some 50,000 Americans (direct and indirect) and added 10,000 new jobs in 2007 alone, making it a growing bright spot in the U.S. economy.
Media Note: B-roll of the nighttime delivery of the blade through the streets of Denver is available at the blade site or by calling(503) 701-2215.
Media is invited to do stand-ups at the blade through Tuesday evening, Aug. 26.
The Colorado Convention Center can be seen behind the blade.
For info call (503) 701-2215.
Who: -- Roby Roberts, Senior Vice President, External Relations,
Vestas Americas
-- Britt Theismann, Membership Director, American Wind Energy
Association
-- Aaron Severn, Energy Legislative Manager, American Wind
Energy Association
Where: Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Intersection of Speer Boulevard and Champa Street
Visuals:
When: Sunday, August 24-Tuesday, August 26, 2008
10 a.m.-6 p.m. (public); media stand-ups can be done through Tuesday night
About Vestas
With a 23 per cent global market share in 2007, Vestas is the world's leading supplier of modern energy solutions. The company's core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale and maintenance of wind technology that uses wind energy to generate electricity. Vestas has installed more than 35,500 wind turbines in 63 countries, and has a track record of installing more than 9,600 wind turbines on American soil. For more information visit www.vestas.com.
About the American Wind Energy Association
AWEA is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry. The association's membership includes global leaders in wind power development, wind turbine manufacturing, and energy, as well as a broad range of component and service suppliers. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA web site: www.awea.org.
