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Lake Erie Wind Power

Rendering of how turbines might appear from Voinovich Park.
Rendering of how turbines might appear from Voinovich Park.

Two summers from now, visitors to the Cleveland lakefront should see a horizon dotted with wind turbines. OK, maybe not dotted, but they should be able to spot five of them. If it happens, Lake Erie's will be the first freshwater wind farm in the U.S. Sure, people have been talking about it for years, but the talk is turning to action--from both the public and private sectors. This morning at 9:00 the economics, the engineering and the potential impact of the Lake Erie wind farm and the promise renewable energy holds for northeast Ohio.
Lorry Wagner, PhD, president Lake Erie Energy Development Corp.
Rebecca Bagley, president & CEO, NorTech
George Sterzinger, executive director, Renewable Energy Policy Project