An article in the Green Bay newspaper today suggests that a Japanese firm may have a new wind turbine design they are willing to try in Wisconsin. It reportedly has a slower rotation speed with cylinder-shaped blades containing small fins and thus creates less noise, as well as a lower chance of bird strikes. "http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090917/SHE0101/909170359/1973/NLETTER0301?source=nletter-news"; -- Bill Krouse Suamico, Brown County, WI Ask me how to adopt a Greyhound or Borzoi! http://www.gpawisconsin.org/ http://www.nbrf.info/ http://www.NoWisconsinPuppyMills.org #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.