Greener News » wind industry http://greenernewsblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:28:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 U.S. Wind Energy Breaks Record with 10 GW added in 2009 http://greenernewsblog.com/2010/02/u-s-wind-energy-breaks-record-with-10-gw-added-in-2009/ http://greenernewsblog.com/2010/02/u-s-wind-energy-breaks-record-with-10-gw-added-in-2009/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:50:00 +0000 admin http://greenernewsblog.com/?p=298 From Cleantech Blog

The U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing 9,922 MW installed last year. This expanded the nation’s wind fleet by 39% and bring total wind power generating capacity in the U.S to over 35,000 MW. The five-year average annual growth rate for the industry is also 39%. U.S. wind projects today generate enough to power the equivalent of 9.7 million homes, protecting consumers from fuel price volatility and strengthening our energy security.

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