Using windpower to generate electricity is a controversial subject in Massachusetts and many other parts of the nation. But in a small group of communities just north of downtown Boston, wind turbines have established visibility, if nothing else, during the past few years.
Charlestown
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| Somerville view of MWRA wind turbine -- HP Pre2 photo |
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| MWRA wind turbine as seen on Rte. 99, Charlestown -- HP Pre2 photo |
On Route 99, across from a former Boston Edison electric plant, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently constructed a 364 foot-high -- at blade peak -- wind turbine in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston to generate power to assist with sewage processing.
Click here to learn more about the MWRA turbine.
View an HP Pre2 video clip of the turbine on YouTube. (The video was cropped and processed in Super C, Virtual Dub and Windows Live MovieMaker.)
Medford
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| McGlynn Elementary School wind turbine -- HP Pre2 photo |
In 2009, the City of Medford erected a 131-foot wind turbine on the grounds of the McGlynn Elementary School. The 35-foot blades of the unit have been generating 10% of the school's power needs.
Click here to learn more about this turbine on the shore of the Mystic River.
Chelsea
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| Forbes Park wind turbine -- HP Pre2 photo |
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| Forbes Park from Orient Heights, Revere -- HP Pre2 photo |
Reconstruction of an old factory complex began in 2008 on the shore of the "Chelsea Creek". The most visible part of the Forbes Park/Forbes Lofts project is probably a 165-foot wind turbine rising out of the site.
The entire Forbes project may have been stalled by the poor economy, but the turbine is still a stunning sight to local residents and travelers on nearby routes.
Click here to learn more about the original vision for Forbes Park.
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