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03/14/2004 Archived Entry: "Wind Power Gains Force in New York State"

The Brooklyn Brewery recently gave its customers one more reason to feel good about drinking beer: the company uses wind-generated energy to produce its beverages. Although supporting this renewable resource raised the New York-based company’s electric bill more than 15%, president Steve Hindy thought the extra expense was worth setting a community example. “I think we might be selling more beer because of it,” he speculates.

http://www.metropolismag.com/html/sustainable/case/WindPowerGainsForce.html