The Muskegon Chronicle reports that Kent County's new recycling center will generate a portion of its own power with the area's first beta unit of a Honeywell wind turbine developed by WindTronics of Muskegon.
According to excerpts from the story:
Looking more like a 6-foot bike wheel with fins, the first Honeywell Wind Turbine in the area now generates electricity at the Kent County Recycling Center. Its developers, WindTronics of Muskegon, claim that the new turbine -- soon to be on the residential market -- is more efficient than others of its size, costing less per kilowatt than any other turbine. "We're pretty optimistic about it," said Kevin Sturtevant, operations manager for West Shore Service in Allendale, which worked with WindTronics for a year as a dealer. "It's a great concept. We're getting great news from all the beta units so far. And we're getting a lot of interest in it. Folks are calling and e-mailing about it, though we've done little advertising."
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