Jamie Oliver plans to run restaurant on wind power
Jamie Oliver wants to power his restaurant in Cornwall using wind energy in an attempt to save energy and halve his electricity bills. The celebrity chef has applied to install two wind turbines on the roof of Fifteen in Watergate Bay, near Newquay.

Eco-hydro worth cost
Growing trend to wind, solar power. Homeowners opt to pay a bit more. Singer Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip pays more for electricity than you probably do - and he's proud of it. Downie and superstar chef Jamie Kennedy are among the more than 1,000 homeowners fulfilling their electricity needs with wind power and eco-friendly hydro.

Live off the grid with wind power
We may call it wind power, but in truth it all comes from solar energy. "Wind is created by the heating of the Earth in different locations and different amounts, which causes bodies of air to shift around," says Sean Whittaker, director of policy and technical issues at the Canadian Wind Energy Association. With turbines we tap into wind's energy. "Basically, the air passes over the blades of the turbine and creates lift, [which] causes a rotation," Mr. Whittaker says. "It's that rotation that you run through a generator that creates electricity." Turbines come in two configurations: horizontal axis, which are usually tower-mounted with the blades' axle running at right angles to the tower; and vertical axis, which resemble eggbeaters.

In the wind
In June, Brian Braginton-Smith of Community Wind Power made a proposal to the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee that he said could save the district up to $140,000. Community Wind Power would build two $3 million turbines at Station Avenue Elementary and D-Y High School and pay the district $50,000 per year to lease the land. Braginton-Smith said the district would save more money as the market price of electricity increased, and once the debt for building the turbines was paid, the schools would share the profits.