County's largest wind turbine goes up
By Amelia Buragas / The Captol Times
May 27, 2004
CROSS PLAINS - The largest wind turbine in Dane County was erected Wednesday on a farm near the village of Cross Plains.
The 35-kilowatt turbine, which will produce enough energy to power five to seven homes, was installed on Steve Kalscheur's property on County J.
Kalscheur, vice president of UW Provision Co., a Middleton-based meat packing company, said he chose wind energy for both environmental and economic reasons.
"When I was a kid there were windmills around all the farms," Kalscheur said. "I figured someday that would pay off."
Kalscheur noted that after the initial investment, he will pay nothing but...(Full Story)
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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