Leave it to a Wolverine to create a device to generate electricity using a prevalent and renewable resource. Charles Brush built the first large windmill to generate electricity in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1888. It is still not clear why he chose to build the windmill in Ohio (though I suspect a buckeye threat had something to do with it). The windmill had a 'picket fence' rotor and produced 12 kW. (Photo and information from 20th Century Developments).
Mr. Brush was the first Michigan man to build a windmill for electricity, and will not be the last. The State of Michigan has great potential to beco
me a leader in production and construction of windmills. Not only does Michigan have wind consistent for utility-scale production, but it also has the manufacturing infrastructure to build windmill components. The photo to the right (from WindpoweringAmerica.gov) shows that Michigan's coasts are especially hotbeds for wind energy production.
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