At 265 feet tall, four gleaming white wind turbines tower over the tiny farm town of Rock Port, Missouri, like a landing of alien intruders. But despite their imposing presence and the stark contrast with the rolling pastures and corn fields, the turbines have received a warm welcome here. As Eric Chamberlain, who manages the wind farm for Wind Capital Group, eats lunch in a local restaurant, local people greet him with a "Hey Windy!" and many say they are happy to be using clean electricity.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/quietly-wind-farms-spread-footprint-us
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/planet-ark-australia
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wind-energy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turbines
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity