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Giant Wind Turbine Blade Arrives at Denver Sculpture Park
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Corporate Social Responsibility Press Release
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8.23.2008 - 09:52am ET
News from:
Vestas Americas
Giant Wind Turbine Blade Arrives at Denver Sculpture Park
(CSRwire) Made in Windsor, Colorado, Vestas Blade in Downtown Denver
Through Tues. for Green Frontier Fest & Democratic
Convention
-VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE OF NIGHTTIME DELIVERY-
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: 131-foot wind turbine blade, a symbol of
America's renewable energy potential
Colorado Convention Center behind a wind turbine blade
Dancers sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky (60' high,
125-ton steel & fiberglass)
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.
For more information please contact:
Lee Weinstein(503) 708-0402
Brian Berger, (in Denver)(503) 701-2215
News Categories:
Renewable/Alternative Energy and Environment
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