Wind-Powered Chipotle Draws Its Wind Power From Actual Turbine

Slashfood:

So often, it feels like in order to grab a quick meal you have to check your environmentally friendly ways at the door. However, for some lucky people in the town of Gurnee, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), they will soon have a far greener fast food option.

This fall the Chipotle Mexican Grill chain will be opening a location that will get a portion of its operating power from a six-kilowatt wind turbine that has been erected behind the restaurant. They've also used recycled drywall, recycled barn metal, LED lighting, high efficiency faucets and toilets, and Energy Star rated equipment in the store's construction. Check out more pictures of this store and its wind turbine in the gallery below.

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Comments

[JScott]

And ya notice it's fortiuitous location there's a power line right of way behind it so chances are there are no residential areas close by to complain of the noise etc.

[mamacat]

I was hoping it would have its own header in the Green section, but anyway...............
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