As the possibilities for harnessing wind energy as a viable renewable energy source and job provider sweep across West Michigan, local governments face the challenges of establishing zoning ordinances that regulate the use of residential and commercial wind turbines.

Click on the following links to download resources and presentations from the March 17, 2008 Meet-Up in Detroit:

Click here to view the recorded webinar.
Click on these links to download the powerpoint presentations:

Click here to view the recorded webinar.

Click on these links to download the powerpoint presentations:

http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-25676---,00.html

http://www.the-mrea.org/

Traverse City, Michigan was the first municipal utility in the state to install a utility scale turbine in 1996.

Two turbines were installed in 2001 on old sewer spray fields to help power Mackinaw City, Michigan.

Read more about this project on the Mackinaw City web site. 

NEW ENERGY: A fresh look at how the Midwest is creating a green energy economy

Windustry has partnered with Twin Cities Public Television and Erika Johnson to tell the story of how wind, biofuels, and other renewable energy technologies are contributing to the region’s energy security, economic sustainability, and integrity of our natural resources.