Company hopes to build Arkansas' first wind farm near Springdale - Arkansas Online
For thousands of years, windmills have harnessed the mechanical energy of wind to grind grains and do other work. Wind turbines work differently, instead transforming mechanical energy into electricity. Moving a piece of conductive material, such a copper wire, around in a magnetic field in certain ways can induce, or cause, an electrical current to flow through that wire. In a wind turbine, the turning blades spin coils of wire in between strong magnets inside the turbine’s tower, creating an electric current that can flow out into the power grid. ELM SPRINGS -- Plans to build Arkansas' first wind farm have sparked interest and excitement in town and across the state, though some wind power experts cautioned against overselling the project. Representatives of Dragonfly Industries International, a Texas wind energy company, told city officials last month they hope to build dozens of turbines on more than 300 acres of rural land about a mile west of Elm Springs at a cost of at least... Company leaders hope Elm Springs would annex the land if the project goes forward, bringing a tax boon to this town of fewer than 2,000 people, according to the minutes. The company hasn't met with city officials since mid-December, and Cody Fell, a company spokesman, said Dragonfly's CEO and others were unavailable to comment. Source: www.arkansasonline.com
