Description: 1979 Press Photo World's largest wind turbine tests in Boone, North Carolina. This is an original press photo. Photo No. DOE-79-11541; Contact: Office of Public Affairs Photo Office; Telephone 301/353-5476: World's Largest Wind Turbine Being Tested in North Carolina: On July 11, 1979, the world's largest wind turbine generator, with blades as long as the wing-span of a Boeing 707 was dedicated near Boone, North Carolina. At winds of 11 miles per hour the giant experimental wind turbine begins to generate electricity, and at winds of 25 miles per hour and above it can produce 2,000 kilowatts (2 megawatts) to serve part of the needs of Boone, while supplying important test data to the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This is approximately the amount of electricity used by 500 average homes. The wind turbine at Boone was designed and constructed for DOE by the General Electric Company, under the technical management of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Boeing Engineering and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington built the turbine Blades. Credit: DOE Photo by Dick Pebody. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated -- 1979. Part Number: hpa36376 Please look at the images below carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may see a photograph differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
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Type: Photograph
Image Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1979
Photo Dimensions (in.): 10 x 8.25 in.
Theme: Science
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: hpa36376
Image Orientation: Landscape