Monday, December 27, 2010
Alternative Energy - Wind Energy: A lot of hot air?
Call it the winds of change: you're seeing almost as many wind turbines in Toledo as you are solar fields. Local officials see alternative energy as the region's future in manufacturing — and the jobs that go with that industry. But Fox Toledo has has been looking into whether all the talk of wind energy for Northwest Ohio's future is possible — or just a lot of hot air. Local researchers say we've met three of the four requirements: wind turbines on Lake Erie are technically feasible, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective. But whether it will be politically acceptable as a policy decision is the big factor.
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