Daily Telegraph
Wednesday 20/9/2006 Page: 16
MINI-wind turbines are being installed on major buildings in a city centre as part of a government's push for renewable energy. Five have been commissioned with the first already in place on top of Adelaide's State Administration Centre, which houses the office of South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
If the 12-month trial proves successful, 20 more will be approved for government buildings.
This is the first installation outside of the UK of the 2m rooftop wind turbines which can provide a cost-effective renewable energy source for homes, community and industrial buildings," Mr Rann said.
Each turbine produces 1.5kW of electricity or between a third and a hail of a household's needs. The project is part of a Government renewable energy drive that impressed former US vicepresident Al Gore.
In SA, you have probably one of the best examples of any state in the entire world where you see how leadership can make a tremendous difference in promoting renewable sources of energy," Mr Gore said.
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