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Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates is seeking approval to
install two wind turbines on its headquarters in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. A wind turbine feasibility study undertaken last year
highlighted that due to its proximity to coastal winds the turbines
could provide Varian with up to 50% of its electricity requirements.
The Company is now moving forward to obtain the necessary approvals
from the City of Gloucester, its zoning board and the Gloucester
Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC).
"The generation of wind power benefits both Varian and the
community in many ways: by lightening the load on the local grid;
reducing the emission-based health effects of using fossil fuels; and
providing a competitive advantage to a major employer in the City of
Gloucester and Cape Ann area," stated Rick Johnson, Varian's director
of facilities.