Designing Wind Turbine Plants of Thunder Bay

(Thunder Bay - Monday, February 21, 2005) The community is invited to attend a presentation and discussion entitled "Designing Wind Turbine Plants of Thunder Bay" on Wednesday, February 23 at 9:30 p.m. in AT-1003. This will be presented by a Lakehead University Geography Student, who is working on his student's thesis entitled "The Local Aesthetics of Wind Turbine Placement Surrounding the City of Thunder Bay."

"The building of wind turbine manufacturing plants here in Thunder Bay would be excellent for the struggling economy, excellent for the society whose businesses, youth and upper middle class are migrating therefore decreasing the tax revenue and cultural wealth," says Aaron Vallejo, who will be making the presentation. "The development would also be excellent for the environment, which is in need of drastic ecological regeneration."

Vallejo says the wind industry, a global multi-billion dollar business, grew 40% last year. With the realities of peak oil, global warming, and economic and environmental instability, the question is not whether Canada will build a renewably powered Canada, but rather 'how fast can we build a renewably powered Canada?'

Everyone interested in wind power is encouraged to attend. Members of the media are welcome to attend, or interview Aaron Vallejo before the event. Please call Marla at 343-8177 for Aaron's contact information.

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Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Lakehead University, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113