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Recession takes wind out of proposed District 301 project's sails
"We've been talking about wind turbines for four years and have had presentations," said District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn. "Due to the current economy, we've tabled the idea indefinitely. We can always bring it up should conditions improve."
July 21, 2010
by Denise Moran
in Courier News
BURLINGTON - The Central Community Unit School District 301 board this week unanimously agreed to table a proposal to install wind turbines in the district.
"We've been talking about wind turbines for four years and have had presentations," said District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn. "Due to the current economy, we've tabled the idea indefinitely. We can always bring it up should conditions improve."
Wind turbines, also known as wind generators or aerogenerators, extract energy from the wind and convert it into electricity.
According to the American Wind Energy Association, "wind power development costs around $1 million per megawatt of generating capacity installed. To... [continue via Web link]
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