Gold Rt, Rendering and Windmill

AppalCART's Gold Rt in front of ASU's Broyhill Inn. Look at the size of that Echinacea!

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AppalCART's Transportation Director Chris Turner proudly displays the rendering for AppalCART's future facility.

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FYI - From 1979 to 1983, Boone NC was home to the largest wind-powered electric generator in the nation.

Managed by NASA and operated by Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, the windmill was located on top of Howards Knob, and put Boone on the map for sustainable energy.

This year, Boone became a windmill city once again. The tower height is 115 ft, the blade diameter is 66 ft and the turbine produces 150,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually - or roughly enough energy to power 10 to 15 residential homes.

The windmill is the largest in North Carolina, serves as a demonstration project for all community members in the High Country, and sits at the Broyhill Inn on ASU's campus.