Bancroft-Rosalie School was selected to participate in the Wind For Schools Program last spring. This project will place a small wind turbine on the school grounds to be used for educational purposes. The turbine will generate a small amount of electricity ($600 per year), but the main purpose is to provide wind data for the University of Nebraska Wind Application Center. B-R students will be responsible for collecting the data via computer.
We are currently awaiting word on a grant from the USDA on a Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant. The $7000 grant would provide funds to purchase and install the wind turbine.
