Hinesburg, VT - Citing the need to be proactive and teach others about the promise of wind energy, NRG Systems CEO/president Jan Blittersdorf gave away a limited edition print made by renowned Vermont printmaker Sabra Field at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) national conference held in Pittsburgh earlier this month. NRG Systems commissioned the print, called Windfarm, Vermont, to show wind energy as a beautiful component of Vermont’s working landscape. The print, a 19”  x 13” IRIS print made from an original woodblock, depicts six graceful wind turbines atop a Vermont mountain ridge, ablaze with fall color. J. Lee Moody, financial controller from the international wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa Energy USA, won the print.

“Art has been used through the ages to provoke and stimulate our beliefs and expressions about beauty. The idea behind this painting is to become proactive and reframe wind power discussions—to get a picture of a beautiful landscape with wind turbines into as many living rooms as possible,” said Blittersdorf while addressing AWEA conference attendees during its annual awards banquet.

According to Blittersdorf, wind development in Vermont has been on hold due to a lack of support among top policymakers despite several statewide public opinion polls that have shown a majority of Vermonters support wind energy on the state’s mountain ridges.

“Vermonters have consistently supported wind energy and other renewable sources because of the economic and environmental benefits they offer,” said Blittersdorf. “They recognize that in this time of rising energy prices and uncertainty about our energy future, it is essential to incorporate greater use of wind and other renewable energy sources into our power mix to protect Vermonters for the long term.”

A limited number of Windfarm, Vermont prints are available for sale on the NRG Systems website (www.nrgsystems.com). More than 5,000 people attended the AWEA conference in Pittsburgh.

NRG Systems, founded in 1982, manufactures wind energy measurement systems for the global wind industry. Its products can be found in more than 110 countries, on every continent, serving wind farm developers, utilities, research firms, government agencies, businesses and homeowners.