A Chaska, MN-based renewable energy development company, SheerWind, is putting a new twist on wind power by moving the spinning blades on top underground. The new wind turbine technology, called Invelox, promises significant cost, reliability, power and esthetic improvements compared to current turbine technology.
It's in the running for a $100,000 grand prize at the Clean Energy Challenge in Chicago, hosted by an Illionois-based partnership of research institutions, corporations, investors, foundations, trade groups, and government agencies, and rewards the most innovative clean energy companies in the Midwest with cash prizes.
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