NEWS

The wind blows and makes power out of thin air

KEVN Affiliate FOX Show
Black Hills, SD
September 26, 2007
  
21:42:08.10 The wind blows and makes power out of thin air. That high tech windmill over jasons shoulder is making it happen! Its called the "skystream." The futuristic looking wind turbine is hooked up to the consumers energy power system! It cranks out energy - every time the wind blows! Jason thiebert the power comes down the pole goes underground, feeds back into the grid if i can use the power, then i use it  
 
21:43:30.55 The wind And the sky. The skystream is made by a company called "southwest windpower" - in flagstaff, arizona. The company worked with the u-s department of energy to make the first of its kind back-yard sized wind turbine. Its good for homeowners with at least half an acre of property, and zoning that allows structures more than 42 feet tall. The skystreams expensive but, it can also be a money saver!! Robin schwartz a unit like this costs about 13 thousand dollars to purchase and install. But, the company says over time it pays for itself!