Source: Great Lakes IT Report
by Matt Roush

Franklin-based Franklin Wind Energy Group LLC has purchased the exclusive United States manufacturing and marketing rights for a new type of micro wind turbine.

The U.S. rights for the wind turbine were purchased from VBine Energy of Canada.

"This is an exciting time to enter the U.S. market with this revolutionary product," said Franklin Wind chairman and CEO David Koyle. "Demand in the small wind market is increasing dramatically each year with applications across a wide range of industrial and consumer markets. We plan to become the leading supplier of vertical axis wind turbines in the U.S. and capture a significant share of the market for small wind turbines."

Franklin Wind Energy Group will set up manufacturing operations in Michigan to create jobs in the renewable energy sector.

"We are working as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment plan to invest in the U.S. and its renewable energy needs," Koyle said. "Michigan has an existing base of high-level manufacturing expertise that will provide us with the capability to make our new wind turbines right here in our state."

The four bladed Franklin vertical axis wind turbine is a revolutionary new design that produces up to 6 kilowatts of electricity and provides a mass-market solution to smaller scale wind generation.

The Franklin vertical axis wind turbine is easy to manufacture in high volumes and significantly increases power generation output by up to three times over competitive turbines.

The inherent simplicity of the design of this new technology results in it being relatively low cost, light and very simple to transport and install (average weight is 500 pounds). These features, coupled with its impressive and reliable output and efficiency, demonstrates that it is well suited to mass marketing appeal for large and small business owners, as well as consumers, to generate their own energy from a small wind turbine located on their site.
 
More at www.franklinwindenergygroup.com.