Minnesota’s “Corn Plus” Ethanol Installing Wind Turbines To Achieve Energy Independence

Dec 10

Minnesota’s “Corn Plus” Ethanol Installing Wind Turbines To Achieve Energy Independence

From the windy US State of Minnesota, the Mankato Free Press is reporting that:- “The Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago [Minnesota USA] is to add wind turbines to its facility during the next three to four months, moving closer to its ultimate goal of using no outside energy in the processing plant”, providing about 45 percent of the plant’s electricity (4.2 mW). The hope apparently is that other Minnesota ethanol plants…and there are several we can be sure…will follow suit. Here’s the real money quote: “Partnering with John Deere opened many doors for us,” Moore [Plant Manager] said. “They were able to provide turbines and financing for turbines and construction crews …”