Anyone here from Central Illinois? Between I-74 and I-64 or close?

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Permalink Reply by Darrell Batley on September 30, 2008 at 5:56am

Yes, there are a few of us here in central Illinois. It is actually comical as we are developing wind energy farms at a very rapid rate here in Central Illinois but do not seem to have the local support for National adaptation. In my area there is opposition to (2) current wind farms in the planning stages because, it is perceived that they are noisy and unsightly; and the crop dusting airplanes could not fly in the vicinity of a wind farm.

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Permalink Reply by Dominique Durbin on September 30, 2008 at 5:20pm

I drilled a geo loop for a couple of schools in Sterling this spring/early summer. On our way up there we saw several wind generators. I think they were along route 52. I also saw the staging area for another farm on US 51 near Clinton, IL. I thought they were awesome. I stood under one, minimal noise, almost none.
Those objections do not make much sense to me.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on October 3, 2008 at 2:43pm

I'm in Peoria and would like to set up CNG stations, but first, I have to have some very good mechanics with a fairly large shop that are looking for CNG conversion training. I need all the info I can get on tax credits so I can set up sales. HELP--where is the CNG conversion training?

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Permalink Reply by Kim Goodman on October 7, 2008 at 5:28pm

We live in Linclon. In the country where they are looking to put a windmill on or by our land.

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Permalink Reply by Dominique Durbin on October 7, 2008 at 6:17pm

Lincoln has good drilling. I work for Arnold Bros. Heating and Cooling from time to time. My good friends at Tri-state Trenching do most of the geothermal drilling in that area though.
I hope you get the windmill.

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Permalink Reply by Kim Goodman on October 7, 2008 at 6:50pm

I can have up to 3 around my house by measurment. But they just want to put up 1 for testing. I know my house is almost always in a "tornado" when I open all my windows. I live one mile from a rock quarry. I know there is good drilling.

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Permalink Reply by Pam on October 9, 2008 at 11:54am

yes , I live around the Girard!

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Permalink Reply by Pam on October 9, 2008 at 11:55am

I leave my windows open in the summer for the stong breezes we have here.

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Permalink Reply by Dominique Durbin on October 9, 2008 at 7:03pm

I am drilling a new school in New Berlin right now. My company does a lot of work all around Springfield.

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Permalink Reply by Rev. Leland Legg Jr. on October 13, 2008 at 9:06pm

D. Durbin, I live in the middle of the wind farms in Bradford (north of Peoria). Travel RT40 north, the wind farms are growing rapidly. They begin just south of Camp Grove and spread over three counties. My Daughters High School has their own wind turbine (Bureau Valley). Unfortunately the municipalities surrounded by the wind farms are not receiving any direct energy benefits. All the power created goes on the grid with most being sold to Chicago-land.
Would love to learn more about the GEO systems your company installs. Lee

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Nolan on October 14, 2008 at 6:38pm

Hey we live in Bismarck IL

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Permalink Reply by Kari on November 13, 2008 at 6:58am

I am near Dixon, IL. Any one around that area?

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