This post brought to you by Sauer Energy. All opinions are 100% mine.
Energy costs just keep on rising, with only short respites that allow us to stay complacent to pending environmental and energy shortage crises.
This has an effect on all of us every day. Even if we don’t drive and we power our house with clean power sources like wind and solar power, which use “free” fuel, the prices of everything are affected by rising dirty energy prices. Transportation of goods and electricity costs rise for most people and businesses, and those costs are passed on to everyone.
But, if we jump on the clean, green energy bandwagon now, at least, we can at least revel in our own electricity and transportation savings.
Small Wind Power Growth
While solar power is a well-known clean energy option for individuals, one less well-known option that is growing in popularity fast is small-scale or micro wind. As I reported over on sister site CleanTechnica recently (after a sneak preview of some new data on the matter), the small wind turbine market grew 26% in 2010. 8,000 small wind turbines were sold in 2010.
Furthermore, another recent report projects that the market will continue growing rapidly. From another article on the topic this month: “By 2015, the installed capacity small wind turbine market is projected to go from 50MW to 152MW.”
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Sauer Energy’s Innovative Micro Wind Turbines
Sauer Energy is one of the companies pioneering small wind turbine technology. I’ve had my eye on it for awhile. And wrote about it here on Planetsave back in June. The company produces a vertical-axis wind turbine that is quite quiet, small enough to fit on houses and office buildings, and less harmful to wildlife than large wind turbines.
Chance to Win a Vespa from Sauer Energy!
Now, writing about the company numerous times, I think I’ve gotten to know the folks there a little bit. And I can tell you that I think the company is really environmentally minded and wants to help solve the environmental and energy crises we are facing (and is doing so).
In addition to producing clean energy wind technology for small-scale use, it’s also rewarding some lucky greenies by hosting a contest to win a Vespa LX 50 4V (maybe not quite as green as a bike, but clearly one of the greenest transportation options out there).
How to Win a Vespa?
There are 2 easy ways to enter the contest. You can:
- Leave a comment on this post saying which color Vespa you would choose if you win or
- Tweet the following message: “I can feel the #WIND flying through my hair when I cruise around on my Vespa! Thanks http://bit.ly/SauerEnergy!“
Official contest rules are linked above. Good luck! (Wish I was eligible to participate!)
Charlotte Francisco
I would LOVE a Purple Vespa…I currently walk 3 miles to work and would LOVE to ride my NEW PURPLE VESPA!!! (Seriously…I’d take any color Vespa you have available!) [email protected]
Charlotte Francisco
I would LOVE a Purple Vespa…I currently walk 3 miles to work and would LOVE to ride my NEW PURPLE VESPA!!! (Seriously…I’d take any color Vespa you have available!) [email protected]
Jasper
‘Tis the season to win a dragon red Vespa to bring forth the Year of the Dragon in 2012.
dean
If I won the Vespa mine would be Green, I’ve had 2 scooters before, a 400cc Suzuki Bergman and a 500cc Aprilia Atlantic 500.. Scooters are the best.. and best to put a licensed rider Rider on the FREE Vespa .. IMHO
Sherri Napohaku
To promote the give-a-away’s cause of working to reduce our energy consumption for the health of our planet, I’d like to be entered into the contest for a GREEN Vespa. Thank you for helping some one person to be empowered to promote and contribute to the saving of our habitat.
Zachary Shahan
Sorry, the contest is now closed, but thank you for your comment and efforts anyway!
Kim DeSoto
I would love a robin’s egg blue vespa!
Ron
A blue will be great !!
Holly
I would be so very happy with a Celeste Blue Vespa!
Cassandra
Plum Color Vespa
Kaela Comontofski
I would love seafoam green if they have it, otherwise celeste blue would be great! 🙂
Rebecca
I think daring plum is darling.
Ribs
We’ve long been a forward thinking country and, though it feels we have strayed off path, I still look forward to finding out what might happen in the future.
Daring plum.
Janine B
Wow, what a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! I’d choose the Daring Plum! 🙂
janeener (a) gmail (dot) com
Amanda
I’d love to win the “Daring Plum” Vespa!
Steve
I’d love to win this in midnight blue!
https://twitter.com/#!/FlyersFanInSJ/statuses/128164730920648705
Steve
I’d want midnight blue for my vespa. Thanx!
https://twitter.com/#!/FlyersFanInSJ/statuses/128164730920648705
Amanda Owens
I would love to win this Vespa in Orange! This would be amazing to have!
Sophia Sutton
Green is the color for me! Thank you so much for this opportunity to receive such a great gift!
Xamtune
I would LOVE me a sexy yellow vespa to cruise to and fro!
michelle rosborough
Daring Plum
http://twitter.com/#!/dolls123/status/126343769304993792
Latonya R
I would choose the red vespa. Fit for me! Hope I win.
sravi
I would love to win a blue color vespa. Thank u.
sravi
I’d choose green vespa. Will be apt to the purpose!
ccfitz
Oooo, Espresso Bronze, please.
Rachel A.
I would love a “Midnight Blue” Vespa!
Emily
i would looooveeee to have a baby blue vespa!!!! <3
Chuck
I would want a flat black!
I like wind and solar, because it available for the individual to purchase or build. I think the key for the future power generation is distributed power generation. Everyone produces a little power for the whole to use.
I just like the way windmills look on house! haha
Emily
i would loooooveeee to have a baby blue vespa!! <3
Taylor
I’d like the “Midnight Blue” colored Vespa!
It’s super interesting to see the expanded growth in the number of wind turbines. There needs to be more government incentives for wind farm production!
Jacob Allred
I’d choose Dragon Red.
Jack
I’d pick a black vespa.
Daniel
I want a yellow one like on FLCL
Jerri Higgins
I would love to win a Celeste Blue Vespa! Thanks for participating in the contest, Planetsave. Cheers!
Jerri Higgins
I’d love to have a Celeste Blue Vespa! How fantastic that would be! Thanks for participating in the contest, Planetsave. 🙂
Brian Doherty
I would choose Green
Kristin Caringer
White would clearly be my choice of color for my Vespa! I’d be looking like lighting through the streets of New York, but oh so green
Lynn Fang
I would want Midnight Blue!
Jared
I would want the “Midnight Blue” color on my Vespa.
susan
I’ve always wanted a seafoam green Vespa!
James Zampathas
I would like a blue or green VESPA. Wind power, and solar power both contribute to energy independence, for us as individuals, and our society as a whole.
William
I would love to win a blue Vespa.
Joe
I’d choose the color “Daring Plum”.
I’ve often been called a daring plum, who knew I had a color!
-Joe