Here Enterprises, Inc., a developer of clean energy, has announced the success of its first dual-use business venture, Cycle Ranch Motocross Park located in Floresville, Texas. The pro-am red dirt motocross track, with amenities is powered by the onsite wind farm, featuring three Talon 2 wind turbines. The turbines also generate excess power that is resold to the local power grid to maximize revenue.
Cycle Ranch was featured on the season premiere of The History Channel’s hit TV series “Top Gear” in July 2011, and was the site for the nationally televised Traxxas TORC Series finale in October, when legendary motocross racer Ricky Johnson was crowned TORC national champion on Cycle Ranch’s newly constructed $250,000 off-road truck racing track.
Hosting the finale was not only an honor for the track, but a validation of Here Enterprise’s dedication to developing profitable clean energy projects that co-locate wind farms with commercial businesses in order to maximize cashflow.
According to research and advisory firm Clean Tech, their Clean Energy Trends 2011 report states that the global market for wind power has enjoyed a 29.7% compound annual growth rate during the past decade and now stands at $60.5 billion. By 2020, Clean Tech projects wind energy to be a $122.9 billion industry. This rivals the growth of earlier technological and business revolutions like computers and the internet.
“Clearly, the time for clean energy is now,” said Mark Ryun, CEO of Here Enterprises, and a man who spent years in the dirt himself as a professional motocross racer. “And fortunately, with today’s advanced technology in wind generation, the applications and business opportunities are endless.”
