Wind energy is revolutionizing science education. In Indiana, NativeEnergy is helping schools build wind turbines that provide hands-on learning opportunities. Facing budget cuts, Indiana schools needed a new approach. The answer was an everyday resource: the wind. Harold Seamon, assistant superintendent, Northwestern schools in Kokomo: "We looked at the possibility of building a wind turbine for several years. After doing a number of projects—we purchased equipment to improve our energy efficiency and the environment in our buildings—we finally said, 'It would really be neat if we could generate some of our own power.'" But they couldn't do it alone. They turned to Performance Services to help assess the wind energy potential. Performance Services is a design-build engineering and construction firm with experience in developing community scale wind projects in Indiana. Together, they discovered more than enough wind and expected major energy savings. But the project was still too costly to be built. Carbon financing from NativeEnergy sealed the deal. Jeff Bernicke, president, NativeEnergy: "When NativeEnergy heard this project needed additional funding, we were excited to help. It has so many benefits for the students, the school, and the community. Not only does it provide a stable source of locally produced energy, but it's also a real life, full-scale renewable energy learning lab for the students and faculty. "Our customers are buying the carbon reductions that will <b>...</b>
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