Nov. 23, 2007: Oil Prices Propel Interest in Wind

Rising oil prices give wind farm dealer Joe Straley good business.

St. Cloud Times
Oil Prices Propel Interest in Wind
By Kirsti Marohn
Nov. 23,2007
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AVON — When the price of oil starts going up, Joe Straley’s phone starts ringing.

With oil prices nearing a record $100 a barrel, his phone has been ringing a lot lately.

Straley is a dealer of wind turbines, particularly smaller ones used to generate electricity for a single home, business or farm. He’s passionate about his products, which he installs, maintains and repairs himself with grease-stained fingers and a knack for machinery.