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Triple Pundit: Adobe Installs Windspire Turbines in Downtown San Jose

“Adobe Systems is yet another company that has jumped on the alternative power energy bandwagon. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Adobe Systems has installed 20 Windspire vertical axis turbines atop the parking garage of its LEED certified office complex.

While the feasibility of placing wind turbines in urban areas was once problematic, new integrated systems have made it possible for wind energy to be used in cities and residential areas.

The Windspires, installed last month, are the first wind turbines to be installed on a downtown San Jose building. The sleek and near-silent turbines, manufactured by Mariah Power, each stand about 30 feet tall, measure four feet in diameter and weigh about 650 pounds. And the Windspires, made in the USA, are made from 80 percent recycled materials.”