Intel Inside Wind Turbines�:�Greentech Media

Intel Inside Wind Turbines�:�Greentech Media: "Intel Inside Wind Turbines
Although green energy may never rival the chipmaker's interests in computers, Intel is working to make its chips the brains inside of wind turbines, smart grids and other devices. Three trillion in stimulus dollars helps.

PHOENIX -- There are ten microprocessors inside of your average wind turbine, and Intel wants to provide a good number of them.

The chipmaking giant is making a push to insert its processors into the machines that will help the world go green and curb energy consumption. For the past few years, it has been one of the leaders in trying to reduce the power consumed by data centers. But it also sells microprocessors to wind turbine manufacturers, according to Lorie Wigle, eco-technology general manager at Intel, who spoke at Surviving the Shakeout, a two-day conference here sponsored by Greentech Media."