(MI) The Detroit News - The nation’s advocacy group for wind energy is in the Motor City to talk about making small-scale wind power a possibility for homes, businesses and local governments across the country.

The 2009 Small and Community Wind Conference, which began Tuesday and runs through Thursday, is designed for people looking to get involved in small and community wind power — wind energy not associated with private utilities or large-scale wind farms that feed the nation’s electricity grid. This includes wind power for homes, farms, businesses and municipalities, and typically involves wind turbines that generate approximately 100 kilowatts of power. More