Don’t forget! Visit Greenbird in its new UK home
We’re setting up The Greenbird in its new UK home at the EcoTech Centre – Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7HT. Greenbird will be on display here now permanently, unless it’s off breaking even more records!
EcoTech Centre is also home to one of our special turbines – the UK’s first megawatt class windmill. When we built this in 1999, your average windmill in the UK stood about 30m tall. This one was more than twice that height and three times the capacity. It paved the way for the next generation of windmills.
It’s also special because we installed a unique viewing platform, which enabled planners and members of the public alike to climb to the top and experience wind energy from the heart of the machine not just looking up from the ground. Tens of thousands of people have made the journey to the top, and a few brave souls have jumped off… abseiling for charity.
So lots to see and experience! Please come on by and say hi…
It was great to see Greenbird at long last and meet Richard and the Team. I came close to being a permanent part of the exibit – certainly was a tight fit! I also braved the climb to the top of the Turbine, made me feel my age but well worth it for the view. Good luck on the Ice guy’s.
Rod.
Comment by Rod Brister — August 11, 2009 @ 6:27 pm
I’d love to be able to drop by; this is all awesome. Someday when I save up the $$$ for an airplane ticket, I will!
Meanwhile, crass and commercial though it be, I would dearly love to be able to buy a high quality Tshirt with a huge picture of the Greenbird on it.
Comment by Tom Miller — August 24, 2009 @ 3:33 am