This picture was submitted by Murna, and it is of the Pomeroy Wind Project in Pocahontas County Iowa. When this project was built, only about 1/2 acre of tillable land was taken out of production to make way for each turbine. The Pomeroy Wind Project consists of 171 1.5 Megawatt turbines that are located just East of the city of Fonda. Wind turbines can provide additional income for land owners, as turbines often only take up a small amount of land. Land owners can receive $2,000 to $5,000 per year from a turbine on their property. Read more about wind energy in a recent article from Farmland Forecast (http://farmlandforecast.colvin-co.com/2009/11/19/understanding-renewable-energy-wind-energy.aspx).

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