BTI Wind Energy

BTI Wind Energy Installs 3 More 50kW Turbines in the Greenest City in the World!

bradestes — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:11:11 +0000

In the past two weeks BTI Wind Energy, founding member of the “Harvest the Wind Network” has helped the community of Greensburg Kansas solidify their initive to become the “Greenest City in America”! By installing Endurance E3120 (50kW) turbines for BTI Inc., the local John Deere Dealer, the new high school and a local agriculture producer, the folks in Greensburg continue to make history and save a bundle of money on electrical costs while doing it! “Each one of these turbines is on a different height or style of tower; combined with the very high winds in Western Kansas, making it a vitual wind energy lab.” said Andrew Trapanese, BTI Wind Energy’s Director of Project Development. BTI Wind Energy invites all interested parties to visit Greensburg and appreciate the new skyline!

Money available for City, County & School Renewable Energy Projects

bradestes — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:24:26 +0000

Recently the US government as made funds available from the stimulus package (ARRA) for renewable energy and energy conservation projects. Below, I have listed the summarys of the incentives. Because these opportunities are offered as competitive grants, you may want to invest in a grant writer. BTI Wind Energy can recommend a grant writer to simplify your process. Pleased read the summary’s below and call us if you have additional questions.

Special Announcement for Kansas

$3.8 Million in Grant Funds Available for Renewable Energy in Kansas

State Energy Office accepting applications from local units of government

Topeka, KS–The State Energy Office (SEO), a division of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), announced today the establishment of the Renewable Energy Incentives Grant program.

The program utilizes $3,837,200 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Local units of government are eligible to apply for grants to fund up to 25% of the development, implementation, and installation of renewable energy technology, up to $250,000.

“Projects funded through this grant will have long-lasting economic and environmental benefits for local Kansas communities,” said Thomas Wright, Chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission. “Not only will these grants help put people back to work in Kansas, but the projects will reduce fossil fuel emissions through the generation of clean energy.”

Public entities including state agencies, cities and counties*, public colleges and universities, community colleges and technical schools, and unified school districts are eligible to apply for grants for qualifying wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, or hydropower projects.

Approximately $1 million will be awarded in each of the first three rounds. The remaining available funds will be awarded in round four. The deadline for submitting applications for round one is January 31, 2010. Round one awards will be made the second week of February.

*Cities or counties that received direct allocations through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant are not eligible.

Who can apply

State agencies
Cities and counties*
Public colleges and universities
Community colleges and technical schools
Unified school districts

Homeowners and businesses are not eligible for this program.

Other programs for homeowners and businesses:

BTI Wind and Harvest the Wind Network Expands!

bradestes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:29 +0000

News Release

BTI WIND ENERGY AND THE HARVEST THE WIND NETWORK ANNOUNCE AN ELITE FULL SCALE LINE OF WIND

ENERGY PRODUCTS.

GREENSBURG, KANSAS February 1, 2010

unveiled their new business model moving forward. The new line up of wind turbines is being launched across the United

States with Canada and other strategic markets to follow soon thereafter.

With over 18 months of experience in Wind and 65 years in business the network led by BTI Inc. has taken the initiative to

expand beyond its small residential turbines. Due to the needs heard from their consumers, BTI and The Harvest the Wind

Network together are expanding into a wide range of product offerings, from as low as a 5kw residential turbine to the midrange

powering small commercial businesses and even encompassing the large community scale wind turbines up to

multiple megawatt machines.

Based on extensive consumer research, the new business model was implemented to enhance customer satisfaction,

expand business segments and create brand awareness for The Harvest the Wind Network to be a North American leader in

wind turbine distribution.

“Our network is made up of strong dealers that have been serving their communities for generations and the customer

support and satisfaction is what the consumer has come to rely on, we are giving them what they want and need.” said Kelly

Estes, President, BTI Inc

Endurance Wind Power will be a valued vendor of The Harvest the Wind Network. The current S Series (5kw Turbines), G

Series (35kw Turbines) and E Series (50kw Turbines) are going to represent the smaller end of the spectrum for the network

and will be joined by other top quality manufacturers in the wind energy industry.

The full line of products will be released to the public in segmented form. Pilot projects are underway for the mega-watt

scale turbines in the Midwest and the mid-range turbines are soon to follow across the United States. “The Harvest the

Wind Network will continue to approve and expand our lines as we see fit, we will also continue to monitor the quality and

reliability of our vendor’s products.” Mr. Estes added.

The new business plan and go to market strategies are the first in a series of important milestones in The Harvest the Wind

Network that will continue to strengthen the network’s position as the North American leader in wind energy distribution.

- BTI Wind Energy and The Harvest the Wind Network of dealers today

The Harvest the Wind Network

The Harvest the Wind Network is made up of dealerships around North America that distribute wind turbines to consumers

ranging from small residential projects to larger independent projects up to 10 megawatt’s in size. The networks has a team

of Wind Specialists who work with potential consumers to determine if wind energy will make sense for them, on an

investment, logistics and wind capacity level. Installation crews are trained, insured and bonded for most projects to

provide the highest quality of install. Service crews blanket the US and Canada to ensure the turbines run smoothly and the

consumer is worry-free.

. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at

www.btiwindenergy.com orwww.theharvestthewindnetwork.com

Residential Wind Turbines Taking Flight In Your Neighborhood

bradestes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:51 +0000

Look around, survey your surroundings, take note, residential wind turbines are beginning to show up everywhere! The green energy movement is surging forward at record pace. In the past year alone, during one of the worst economic downturns in American History, the small wind industry and more specifically residential wind energy grew by 78%. The projections for the near future of our industry our tremendous as the small wind segment in renewable energy is estimated to increase 30 fold in the next 5-10 years. So how does this effect you? The time is now to explore the feasibility of owning your own residential wind turbine. For the first time in our lifetimes, all of the pieces of the puzzle are in place. The regulatory environment is good and improving, the equipment (Endurance Turbines) is high performance and reliable, the service organizations and financing arms are in place for your benefit! Now is the time to consider taking control of your energy future, hedging against the future rising cost of energy and becoming a leader in your community for renewable energy! It is time to show your children and future generations that you care about the world we live in are willing to take the necessary steps to preserve our environment. To help you determine if wind energy is right for you, please contact BTI Wind Energy for a high level analysis of your home site, wind resource and economic forecast for your potential project!

AWEA Small Wind Conference

bradestes — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:47:57 +0000

Andrew Trapanese and Haley Estes are Presenting at the AWEA Small Wind Conference!
Industry folks and consumers alike…..Check out the highly educetional and “out of the box” presentations of Andrew Tapanese, Director of Project Management and Haley Estes, Director of Business Development; both from BTI WIND ENERGY!

They will be speaking at the American Wind Energy Associations Small Wind Conference in Detroit, November 3rd-5th. Check it Out!

Is wind energy really feasible for residential use?

bradestes — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:29:52 +0000

YES! Technology has progressed to the point that residential renewable energy can be produced at a cost that makes real financial sense. We recommend and sell the Endurance Wind Power suite of high performance turbines that are quickly becoming the power house of the small wind industry! Our residential models are designed to effectively offset up to 100% of your electric consumption.