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Somerset officials say windmills generate tourism
Tourism brochures tout the region’s mountains, lakes, ski slopes and trails.
But some officials think those promotional guides should start including windmill sites.
While the turbines popping up on the Cambria-Somerset horizon may not have the charm of the backyard devices among the tulip fields of Holland, these structures already are playing a role in drawing tourists to Somerset County.
Some believe the windmills could do a lot more than generate power.
“It’s how you sell it and how you market yourself,” said Erik Foley, director of the Renewable Energy Center at St. Francis University. “We could become the clean energy capital of the world.”
December 24, 2006
by Kathy Mellott
in The Tribune-Democrat
Tourism brochures tout the region’s mountains, lakes, ski slopes and trails.
But some officials think those promotional guides should start including windmill sites.
While the turbines popping up on the Cambria-Somerset horizon may not have the charm of the backyard devices among the tulip fields of Holland, these structures already are playing a role in drawing tourists to Somerset County.
Some believe the windmills could do a lot more than generate power.
“It’s how you sell it and how you market yourself,” said Erik Foley, director of the Renewable Energy Center at St. Francis University. “We could become the clean... [continue via Web link]
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