Sacramento Region Innovation Awards: Wind Harvest technology could double wind farm electric output

Wind Harvest International Inc. is the winner in the Sustainability category of this year's Sacramento Region Innovation Awards. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is the runner-up. Wind Harvest International Inc. has developed near-ground wind turbines that can essentially double the power output of existing tall-tower wind farms using the same real estate. The company designs and builds turbines that can generate electricity from the more volatile air currents present near ground level,…