Community taps wind to shore up school funds

UNION CITY, Ind. (AP) - A wind energy project that started as a high school science lesson could bring in $3 million for an eastern Indiana school district and city over the next 25 years.

Two 1-megawatt turbines were installed this summer in Union City, making it the first Indiana community with commercial-sized turbines owned by the local government and school system.

The turbines were born of an idea from Randolph County high school science teacher John Zakelj, who proposed putting a small wind turbine outside the classroom to help teach students about science and math."