I KNOW they are planning on using some vertical wind 'turbines' for at least SOME part of this project.

My best friend from high school has been working with them on at least light poles for the parking lot that will be self-powered...but the same firm makes a 10kWh industrial generator with cloth 'sails' that would exactly compliment the other cloth-sculpted structures on the Riverfront.

This firm is also trying to get the size and cost down...aiming for 1 to 3 kWh units for residential use. The big ones are about $40k, and they wanted to sell the home units for between $3 and 5k. I haven't talked with him about this in a while...but have checked continually to see when the light poles would be installed.

I drive by there as often as I can actually...glad to see that the drive from the RenCen all the way to Chene Park is open again.


Cheers