Wind power is growing in Wisconsin. Dozens of large scale wind turbines, as tall as 20-story buildings and producing enough power for 15,000 Wisconsin homes, have been built in the eastern part of the state, on the Niagara Escarpment—and that's just one example. These wind farms produce no pollution and reduce carbon dioxide emissions (implicated in global climate change) by 250 million pounds per year, equivalent to taking over 10,000 sport utility vehicles off the road. Wind power also benefits the state's economy, creating local jobs and rural income.

Wind power has a long history, and great potential in the present. (CONTINUE)