Illinois Village to Power Water Plant on Wind Energy
Chicago Tribune.com reports that the Northbrook village in Illinois has signed on to purchase enough wind-power electricity to run its water plant, making it one of the first in the country to do so. The village’s move toward green energy will equate to removing 738 cars from the road and will add $4 or $5 dollars annually to each resident’s water bill. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to see renewable energy compile 8 percent of in-state electricity by 2012 and this would make Illinois the 2nd largest renewable energy state following California.