Prince Edward Island's patriarch of wind energy Malcolm Lodge of Charlottetown looks back on more than 30 years in the breeze.

By Mary Mackay - The Guardian

Wind is in. And for internationally recognized wind pioneer Malcolm Lodge of Charlottetown, it’s been a long time coming.

“The time for wind energy came with the first Arab oil embargo (in late 1973), when it became evident that energy was such a big part of the economy of everybody.

“(Before that) energy was only a big thing in the economy of the (oil) producing countries because they were rolling in it and were earning good returns," says Lodge, who has more than 30 years of wind energy engineering to his career credit.

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Northwest Indianapolis business first to be powered by wind energy.

By Andrew Bonner - WISH TV 8

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - In April, The Time Factory located on the northwest side of Indianapolis became the first business in town to be completely powered by wind energy. In doing so, CEO Jim Purcell has found a way to generate both electricity and attention for his business.

Inside, The Time Factory designs and manufactures posters and calendars but it's the 100 foot tall wind turbine standing outside the facility that has made Purcell and his business relevant in the world of renewable energy.

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County shop to harness wind power.

By Karl Puckett - Great Falls Tribune

The wind tower at the new Cascade County shop, scheduled to go up Friday, will provide nearly all of the facility's electricity.

Commissioner Peggy Beltrone, who developed the county's wind marketing program, also sees promotional power in the three-bladed electricity generator.

Located immediately off Interstate 15, the tower, in effect, is a 150-foottall billboard advertising the county's support for the wind industry and jobs and taxes it generates, she said.

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Wind energy catching on: Wind turbine takes seven years to reach final stage

By Andrea Johnson - The Minot Daily News

BELCOURT – The white wind turbine towers over the main building at Turtle Mountain Community College.

From base to tip, the turbine stands 290.4 feet tall. When it is in operation, it will produce 660 kilowatts of energy. A crane has been erecting the tower this winter northwest of the main building, which is located about three miles north of Belcourt on the Turtle Mountain Reservation.

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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Coal-Fired Plants

By John Hanna - Associated Press

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill yesterday that would allow construction of two coal-fired power plants in the southwest part of the state and strip some power from the regulator who has blocked them.

Legislators who support the bill have been working for weeks to build the two-thirds majorities they need in both chambers to override Sebelius's veto, which had been expected.

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