SC Johnson-VENSYS Windmill Model
notes: label: Description
content: This model wind turbine was presented by representatives of the German firm VENSYS Energy to SC Johnson staff during the commissioning ceremony on December 18, 2012 for the installation of two wind turbines. SC Johnson installed the wind turbines at their Waxdale, Wisconsin factory in in their effort to cut down on greenhouse gases by avoiding electric power from coal fired generators. The remaining factory power comes from a cogeneration facility powered by natural gas and also methane recovered from a nearby dump. The turbines stand 415 tall and produce nearly 8 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year.
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content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition
content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc.
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.0259.01
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content: 2013.0259.01
label: accession number
content: 2013.0259
objectType: label: Object Name
content: windmill model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: base: 4 1/2 in x 2 in; 11.43 cm x 5.08 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 15.875 cm x 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm