THERE’S A CHINESE PROVERB THAT SUGGESTS WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, SOME BUILD WALLS, WHILE OTHERS BUILD WINDMILLS. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, WE’VE LONG BEEN FASCINATED WITH WHAT EXACTLY TO DO WITH THE WIND, AND, EVEN TODAY, THE DISCUSSION OF WIND ENERGY CAN CREATE CONTROVERSY. FOR SOME, A WALL AND A WINDMILL ARE THE SAME THING—A POTENTIAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

BUT FOR MANY, THE PROMISE OF HARNESSING THE WIND VIA WINDMILLS REPRESENTS A PAST AND FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY.