UMass plans to build a wind turbine on campus

DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is moving ahead with plans to build a 600-kilowatt wind turbine that will annually produce the same amount of energy as burning approximately 39 tons of coal.
The turbine will eliminate the emission of 1,161 pounds of sulfur dioxide and 489 pounds of nitrous oxide; and reduce emission of 295 tons of carbon dioxide annually, the university said.
The project is part of a $35 million plan developed with the Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and the Mass. Department of Energy Resources’ Leading by Example program to modernize the UMass Dartmouth power systems, and to reduce energy consumption. Other components include installation of a high-efficiency, co-generation plant and installation of solar panels on residence halls and athletic center roofs.
The turbine will be located off Ring Road on campus, approximately 2,500 feet from Alden Avenue and 1,500 feet from Old Westport Road. The overall height of the unit will be 243 feet, which is 12 feet shorter than the university bell tower. &#8226