Tag: wind farms

Once again, Piatt County considers an application for a wind farm

Zoning hearings are underway in Piatt County on a new wind farm proposal, six months after the Piatt County Board rejected a similar proposal from the same company.

Harnessing The ‘Wind Belt’: Study Maps Renewable Wind Energy Potential In Illinois

Researchers at the Nature Conservancy have developed a map identifying the best places in Illinois to install renewable wind energy. They say it is a tool to help speed up the move away from fossil fuels. The central United States has the potential to generate a total of 1,000 gigawatts of renewable wind energy, according