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Wind Power, Manufacturing and Rockford Region

July 8th, 2008 at 01:27pm Bob Trojan

In a conversation today with Tino Oldani, Ingersoll and Einar Forsman, Rockford Chamber, we discussed the possibility of developing this regions manufacturing and engineering capabilities to take advantage of the growing wind power industry. By chance, I saw the following article later today that talks about billionaire Boone Pickens and his investment in this technology.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/08/pickens.plan/index.html

With the talent and manufacturing capabilities here, why can’t we think about growing into this industry as suppliers of components to this industry?

More later….

Entry Filed under: Productivity, Technology, Economy

2 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Ezra  |  July 8th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    another ‘plan’ on the drawing board…

  • 2. Dan, St. Pete  |  July 9th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    The USA supplied 45% of the maufactured components for wind energy in 2000! Now we maufacture less then 8% of these components. Forward thinking must look forward.

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