SHELBY -- The race to develop more energy from renewable sources could spark proposals to build large wind turbines in Lake Michigan within five years, according to a government energy expert.
Because wind travels faster over water than land, the eastern half of Lake Michigan is considered an ideal place to build turbines that would generate electricity. Winds over the lake have the potential to reduce vast amounts of electricity, possibly as much as the entire state currently uses, said John Sarver, technical assistance supervisor for the state of Michigan's Energy Office.
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