If you’ve ever driven by the Buffalo Ridge in Southeastern Minnesota, you’ll see the horizon dotted with wind turbines. It’s been that way since 1994, when the first turbines were built. What makes that part of Minnesota the ideal location for harnessing the wind? And what is the Buffalo Ridge atop which the turbines do their work? Jim Cotter is professor of Geology at the University of Minnesota – Morris. Every month on Minnesota Now, Professor Cotter tells the story of our state through geology. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what makes the ridge such a notable place.

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Erscheinungs­datum: 21.2.2023, 19:49:42