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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Cap Chat: Eole

All my life I have been following the development of wind power. One of the first was EOLE the largest vertical shaft windmill in the world. Built in 1988, the experiment only ran for a few years before running into financial problems.

To my surprise, from the phoenix of this 110 meter giant, like so many mushrooms, 137 horizontal shaft windmills cover the hills in Cap Chat and Matane. Quebec is a player, the owners get 8 cents per kwh and hydro resells it at 12. Our guide provided a detailed and cogent presentation of the entire subject. Thank you Pierre-Olivier.