Angvall and others explore wind energy

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | News

Green energy could save the City of Lester Prairie some green of a different kind, a group of residents learned Wednesday.

The group organized by former mayor Eric Angvall, also included Council Member Bob Messer, Park Board Member Troy Feltmann, and local businessman Fred Holasek, who owns Holasek & Sons Greenhouses.

They toured the wind generator on Al Hoff’s farm near Glencoe.

Angvall has been trying to get the city to consider alternative energy for years. Earlier, he focussed on solar energy, but recently, he turned his attention to wind power.

“Every watt that is produced here is one less that needs to be produced by a coal or nuclear power plant,” Angvall said.

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