Inside The Vestas Wind Tower Factory in Pueblo

By On December 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In A Big Something, Economy, Environment, Pueblo, Technology

If the “green economy” seems like little more than an abstraction then you’ll want to take a peek inside the new Vestas Wind Tower Factory in Pueblo where KRCC reporter Shanna Lewis visited for this report and slide show from the KRCC Newsroom.

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