Monday, September 30, 2013

Montana - On the Way Home

Driving home from Patrick's, we drive north on I-15, turn west onto I-90 - 
and turn 579 miles later to go up I-405 to go a few miles up to Kirkland

When you approach Ellensburg, Washington wind turbines become a major part of the landscape. They are part of the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility.


From the Wild Horse Wind & Solar website
Total height of each tower with blades fully extended is 351 feet. 
Total weight is approximately 223 tons.
Towers are 221 feet high and weigh 104 tons.
Each turbine blade is 129 feet long and weighs over 7 tons.
The diameter of each rotor is larger than the wingspan of a Boeing 747.

Cell tower & wind turbines 
newer technologies join telephone & other utility structures


Click on the Montana & Washington labels on the right to see additional pictures



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