Luke_Wilbur Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 It is finally happening http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4888310&page=1 Rural Rock Port, Mo., looks like just about any small farm town -- with mostly cattle pastures and cornfields. But there is something remarkable on the horizon. A progressive Midwest town need not worry about rising electric costs.Peeking out above the rooftops and the tree line stand four towering windmills. The sleek 40-story turbines spin like pinwheels in the afternoon breeze, harvesting Rock Port's newest crop, wind-generated electricity. The turbines now power every computer, every appliance and every light in town -- even the only traffic light on Main Street -- making this city of 1,300 the first and only in the nation to run completely on wind power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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