Fact Sheet - WindRoads, LLC: A private for profit company seeking contributions which provide donors with carbon offset certificates as evidence of their gift. Donations go toward the purchase of specialized Wind Turbine Transport Vehicles (WTTVs).
- Carbon Offsets: Carbon offsets are ONLY valid if their use truly creates a new source of clean energy. Our fleet of Wind Turbine Transport Vehicles (WTTVs) deliver wind turbines that produce enormous amounts of new clean energy which directly reduces the amount of coal powered energy needed.
- Wind Turbine Transport Vehicle (WTTV) Specifications: 200 feet long including tractor/cab, articulated (split-frame trailer), rear control module; 45 wheels, 12 axles; 80 to 145-ton load capacity; 600 hp
- Standard 18-wheel vehicle (comparative): 60-80 feet long, 5 axles, 18 wheels, 28-ton load capacity, 400 hp
- WTTV Average Cost: $750,000 - $1 million. Technology package including ‘Schnable’ hoist/loader
- Standard 18-wheel vehicle cost: $150,000
- Existing WTTV fleet, USA: Only five known companies devote even a portion of their fleets for delivery of wind turbines. They supply less than 100 trucks that are only partially configured for WTTV delivery.
- WindRoads WTTV fleet, USA: 100% of our truck’s configuration and use is for wind turbine delivery and will be in use almost every day.
- WindRoads Fleet Acquisition Goal: 20 WTTVs by 2012
- Wind Turbine Assembly: Turbine tower, 150-foot-long propeller clusters, total height 200 feet
- Wind Turbine cost, installed on site: Up to $3 million
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