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Net Zero Energy Walgreens in Evanston, Illinois

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Imager borrowed from evanston.patch.com

Combining efficient energy use with wind and solar energy production, the new Evanston Walgreens will have net zero energy use.  See the article here.

Too bad the new WECS ordinance being considered for Culver would stop a store like this from coming into Culver.  (A Walgreens would best fit in a C-2 Zoning District which does allow for the use of  a WECS, but the further restriction that no WECS maybe located within 1500 feet of an R-1 Zoning District would make it virtually impossible to place such a store within Culver’s Town Limits.)

Evanston is north of Chicago which generally would put it in a latitude where solar energy collection has diminished returns.  It’s proximity to Lake Michigan does make it likely to receive fairly consistent winds.

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More WECS’s

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Definition of a WECS per the Culver Zoning Ordinance – 2010-007:

Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) – Equipment that converts and then stores or transfers energy from the wind into usable forms of energy and includes any base, blade, foundation, generator, nacelle, rotor, wind tower, transformer, turbine, vane, wind farm collection system, wire, or other component used in the system.

Below are some WECS’s that are not traditional wind farm turbines that could fall under a WECS ban.

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Culver: Nice Scientists Not Welcome

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At the October Plan Commission meeting, the discussion on WECS’s continued.  (Previously discussed here.)  The Commission could not come to enough of a consensus to formulate a new Ordinance but they did take a series of votes that defined several of the issues.  It would appear that proponents of banning WECS’s are achieving most of their goals.  If they proceed along their current path, Culver residents would not be allowed to have a WECS that produces more than .5 kilowatts in the lake district, park district, and R1 residential district as well as within 1/4 mile of any of those districts.

I would still contend that the proponents of the ban are too focused on their distaste for the aesthetics of current wind turbine technology and fail to consider the advantages that could come from advances in the field.

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Culver Coffee Company Oktoberfest Beer Garden

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This Saturday, October 19 from 6-midnight is our OKTOBERFEST BEER GARDEN at the Brockey Insurance Parking Lot. This is what’s in store! 

  • 6:00-8:00 Live Entertainment-Hutch!
  • 8:30-11:30-Live Entertainment by Acoustically Speaking!
  • Randy’s Famous Brats! And the ‘heart-attack special’ burger that he says you won’t want to miss!
  • Firepits, Hay Bales, Pumpkins Galore
  • BEER AND WINE! Including our local brewery- Evil Czech’s beer in the mix!

           Glass of Beer

      It’s going to be the biggest and best beer garden yet, you won’t want to miss it!

Come check out our addition to a great fall festival weekend in Culver. Our 7th Annual Oktoberfest Beer Garden is sure to be a memorable one!

“The Culver Coffee Company” & “Brockey Insurance”

MUST BE 21 or Older with Valid ID

Cover Charge of $3 from 6-10

*  This post is reprinted from an email from The Culver Coffee Company and is posted here in support of their local business.