Ok, the New Jersey Turnpike is, uh, not the prettiest part of New Jersey, but it might be a little bit greener if an NJ senator gets his way.
New Jersey might build mini windmills along the Turnpike as a way to generate electricity and cut pollution, according to State Senator Raymond Lesniak. The mini windmills, just a few feet high, could be placed on rooftops, bridges or towers along the turnpike.
Lesniak came up with the idea after bicycling in France, where giant windmills are common. These mini windmills could produce enough electricity to power state-owned buildings along the highway according to Lesniak,or to run refrigerated trucks as they idle at Port Elizabeth waiting to be unloaded.
Lesniak has pledged to put this mini windmill plan in an upcoming Turnpike bill.
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