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- Owner: T. Boone Pickens
- Wind farm cost: $1.5 billionEcoGeek: Oil Tycoon Planning World's Largest Windfarm
- Number of turbines: 2,700The Guardian: Big oil to big wind: Texas veteran sets up $10bn clean energy project
- Megawatts to be generated: 4,000The Guardian: Big oil to big wind: Texas veteran sets up $10bn clean energy project
- Expected profit: 25 percentEnvironmental News Service: Oilman Pickens Promotes the Wind
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Mesa Power was founded by T. Boone Pickens. He's been known in the past as a leader in the oil industry for his company Mesa Petroleum. Mesa Power will focus on wind and water energy.
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Wind farm
In a move that surprised many industry watchers, the company, under the direction of owner T. Boone Pickens, will construct the world's largest wind farm. It will be located in the Texas panhandle. The wind farm, which will have 2,700 turbines, is expected to generate 4,000 megawatts of power. That's as much wind power capacity as was built throughout the entire United States in 2007, and enough power for one million American homes. The project will start building in 2009, and begin providing power in 2011.Why wind?
Pickens has said repeatedly that he is not building the wind farm because he is an environmentalist; he is building it because he wants to earn money, and he says gas and oil prices will continue to increase, making it more difficult for him to earn a profit. He also notes that oil fields in Texas are declining in output, and says the future is in wind, water and solar energy.Future endeavors
Pickens has told the Guardian that his goal, via Mesa Power, is to make the United States energy independent. He plans to do this by constructing many large wind farms throughout the Midwest, and many solar energy plants throughout the Southwest.-
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Mesa Power Questions
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I'm looking to move into the renewable energy/wind/solar/tidle energy field. Where and with who can I apply for a position/job. 1 AnswerYes, You can look at GreenJobs.com and there is a long list of resources, and they have an Employers, and applicants directory. I found a nice list of resources... read more -
Where is the Mesa Power headquarters and how can I contact them? 2 AnswersI'm not sure where Mesa Power is headquartered as info on the company seems to be slim. Contact info is also hard to come across, but you can contact T.Boone Pi... read more
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How much wind power does Iowa generate? 1 AnswerAt the end of 2007 (latest data available), Iowa had a total cumulative wind powered electric generation capacity of 1,271 MW. This was fourth amongst the 50 s... read more
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Mesa Power Blogs and Commentaries
- The Energy Blog: Pickens Wind Farm to Get Underway (April 19, 2008)
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Dia de trabalho power... tá difícil até de enxergar a tela do pc de tanto papel aqui na minha mesa... Jesus, help me! =S
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