Bill Gerlach over at Sustainable Sakonnet, who has long been an advocate of alternative energy in Tiverton, has a nice post up about the soon-to-be-installed Wind Turbine Generator here in Portsmouth.

It would now be easy to criticize the Tiverton establishment for its lack of action. But the truth is it takes a LOT of work to explore – never mind build -- one of these things (I know, I've tried to kick-start a group). Based on what I know, talk of exploration has been on again, off again for several years. It needs to be made a priority by some entity within town government and the charge made to move forward.
— via Sustainable Sakonnet

If I were a citizen in Tiverton and wanted some real change, I know where I'd start...

We in Portsmouth are extraordinarily lucky to have the folks on the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee (PEDC) with the vision and drive to push this process along in our town. Progress updates on the turbine, slated for installation at the end of the month, available on the PEDC Sustainable Energy site.