United States: Wind now runs suburb's water plant

Chicago Tribune: Northbrook is doing its part to make the air better to breathe by turning wind into water. By signing an electricity contract last month the village became the first municipality in Illinois, and one of the first in the country, to purchase enough wind-generated energy to run an entire municipal utility, its water plant. "There are others in the state that are thinking about it, but Northbrook is the first to jump on board," said Leslie McCain, a spokeswoman for ...Link