Reno got a lot of national attention for changing out the bulbs on the downtown arch to energy efficient LED lights. Now the City is garnering more attention. Leaders have put wind turbines on top of City Hall.
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The first two wind turbines have been placed on Reno City Hall. They are the Cascade Engineering Swift turbines. Funded through the stimulus bill and NV energy rebates.
As part of Bike to Work Week, City Planning Manager Claudia Hanson rode her bike from Truckee, California, to her office in downtown Reno. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5tmVuuRZPU]