Minnesota State, Moorhead 'green fees' go toward wind turbine

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A "green fee" billed to students at Minnesota State University in Moorhead will go toward a wind turbine that will power the school's Buffalo River Science Center.

The 39.5-kilowatt wind turbine will generate enough energy to run the building, plus 20 additional kilowatts per month that could be sold back, said Pete Sand, co-chairman of the Sustainable Campus Committee that distributes green fee money.

The goal of the wind turbine is to help reduce the amount of electricity produced from coal fire, which releases carbon dioxide gases, Sand said.

"It's the right thing to do and somebody's got to start doing it," he said.

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