Sacramento Bee: Like the first blades of grass in scorched earth, a new crop of wind turbines in Solano County will be generating not only electricity but steady income for refugees of the ravaged housing and automotive industries. The beneficiaries include Anthony Perales, a 28-year-old father of three from Stockton, who was squeezed out of jobs framing houses and detailing new cars. He’s now a "windsmith" trained to climb the 262-foot-high towers and maintain the turbines. Then there’s Julie …
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United States: Wind farms provide energy – and work
Sacramento Bee: Like the first blades of grass in scorched earth, a new crop of wind turbines in Solano County will be generating not only electricity but steady income for refugees of the ravaged housing and automotive industries. The beneficiaries include Anthony Perales, a 28-year-old father of three from Stockton, who was squeezed out of jobs framing houses and detailing new cars. He’s now a "windsmith" trained to climb the 262-foot-high towers and maintain the turbines. Then there’s Julie …
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