Ptersburg Porta High School windmill, Petersburg, Illinois. - Windmills on Waymarking.com

Porta High School in Petersburg, Illinois is going to wind power to pay for power. They have also decided to use geothermal to heat and cool their schools.
The wind turbine will provide in the area of 80% of the building's power needs and save the school almost half a million dollars per year in the long run. As for the geothermal, the Environmental Protection Agency says that geothermal is the all around best method for controlling temperature in a building. It is very energy efficient and has virtually no direct impact on the environment.
Please visit the link:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1301876/porta_junior_senior_high_school_in.html?cat=4

Date of Manufacture: 01/01/2008 Purpose: Electricity Open to the public: no Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: no Museum on Site: no Cost: Not Listed

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