Published November 21, 2012, 08:44 AM
Minnesota man buys surplus NC light tower for research
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — To the government, it was a defunct offshore light tower that hadn't helped ships navigate the waters off North Carolina in more than a decade. To a Minnesota entrepreneur, the platform out in the Atlantic is a launching pad for research into wind power and other technologies.By: MARTHA WAGGONER,Associated Press, Associated Press
