Wind Power and Charity Together
I love it when green meets charity and here is a case of just that. An elaborate playhouse featuring a gearmotor from Bison Gear and Engineering Corp., St. Charles, Ill., sold for $10,000 at auction, with proceeds used to provide free home repair services for elderly and low-income homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area. The “Molino of La Mancha” playhouse was designed by Topos Architects of Palo Alto, Calif., who selected the gearmotor to power the playhouse windmill on still days. The motor comes from the VWDIR23 series of right-angle, variable speed drives.
The Don Quixote-inspired windmill was sold at the “Dreams Happen” auction, the primary fundraiser for the charity that provides free home repair services to those in need. Recipients of these services are senior citizens, single parents, grandparents raising grand-kids, the disabled, low-income families with children, veterans, children caring for ailing parents, and the sick or poor in health. I have always had an affinity towards windmills, if find watching them relaxing.
Megan from How to Lose Weight
green is good and so is charity, i can only imagine what happens when they come together.
-Megan
December 28th, 2009 at 3:14 pmAlex from Charity Solicitors
Great idea to combine the two. Anything that can help the environement and a charity has to be a positive thing. An unique structure as well (at least I’ve never seen one like that).
January 6th, 2010 at 11:12 amLisa from How to Lose Weight Fast
Absolutely Megan, I couldn’t agree more. Its’ fantastic! Great cause too, elderly and low income homeowners.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:04 pmRandy from Commercial Solar Energy Systems
I think once the price of wind power comes down and more people can afford it, you will see a drastic shift away from traditional energy providers.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:06 amGavin Boyd from scottish power
This is one weird looking windmill. It must generate tons of energy. I would not give it any prices for looks but green energy is always a good thing.
February 4th, 2010 at 3:20 pmCaliper Engineering
Charity is one of the most best things you can do. What I’m saying is not just donating things but donating to where it really matter. There are so many children and starving mothers who doesn’t know what exactly to do for their children’s next meal. That’s some thing we need to look in to. Eradicating poverty may be impossible but reducing it can certainly be done.
February 15th, 2010 at 5:06 amadmin
I agree that green + charity is a great combo. I would urge everyone to donate their old car to http://www.charitycar.us because they are partnered with http://www.greenvehicledisposal.com – again, a perfect match!!
February 26th, 2010 at 5:10 pmPaul from Door Manufacturers
I love how this windmill looks, seems like a flower. Not only they are relaxing to watch but also beneficial with the economical wind energy that it produces. Glad to hear it’s involvement with charity.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:07 pmTess from eco design house
Among this stream of bad news it is so lovely to hear something about people caring for each other. I’ve noticed that people with a higher eco-awareness tend to give to charity more often. It just comes with the mindset.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:10 pmSourav from Interior Design Ideas
Its nice to see that eco-friendly and charity coming together. If we all come together and collect few pennies from everyone to make green projects like this then the world will be a safer place to live.
March 22nd, 2010 at 7:34 amAmie from National Association of Professional Women
I never saw a windmill like this before. Looks like a tree. Nice. Charity and eco-friendly goes well with peace and harmony. How i wish our world would be more like this.
March 28th, 2010 at 6:54 amKaley Daloisio
I’ve enjoyed reading through these types of blogs. Fascinating stuff! Solar energy has always been a fascination with me.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:57 pmGene from Glass Brooklyn
How high up is this windmill? I’ve never seen anything like that.
April 17th, 2010 at 3:18 pmJerry from Austin Divorce Blog
Minus the economy being bad, its great to know everyone is out there helping one another. Charity is a great environment to be in, especially to help someone out if you can.
April 21st, 2010 at 6:32 pmPaige Flores
Wind power is a good source of electricity but it also takes up lots of space just like solar power plants.,;”
May 1st, 2010 at 12:45 amToni from cheap iphone 3G
Charity and environment together. What a great combination. The more the better.
May 4th, 2010 at 8:33 pmAlan from Power Ranger Costumes
What a fantastic ideas and what a lot of money going to such a great cause. This is a perfect example of what is possible when trying to raise money for charity. We can always do so much more to make peoples lives more enjoyable.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:19 amJim from spray foam insulation
Great for everyone. Good PR for the company and free services for the elderly.
May 26th, 2010 at 2:01 pm