Seeing The Real Wind At Last

The 8 Most Interesting Things Going On in the Wind Market

October 21, 2016 (Electrical Construction and Maintenance)

“The first offshore wind farm in the u.s. was just completed…[The price of wind is probably going to get a lot cheaper… The wind industry could provide 20% of total U.S. power by 2030… The tallest wind turbine in the U.S. was just built in Iowa…[and] 31% of [Iowa’s] electricity was generated from wind last year. That’s the highest percentage by any state in the country by far, leading second-place Kansas by 7%. What’s the nationwide average? About 5%... Global employment grew by more than 5% in 2015, thanks in large part to high installation rates in China, the U.S. and Germany… Wind has become a cash crop for farmers…Landowners who sign [lease] agreements usually get between $7,000 and $10,000 per turbine, per year… Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power the entire country for a day…” click here for more

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