Wind Power Outlook 2005: Burgeoning Wind Energy Market Generates New Investment, Jobs
Article from: OGEL 2 (2005), in Windpower
Introduction
Wind power is a reality today - a bridge that can be built now to a clean energy future while more distant technologies such as hydrogen are researched and developed. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) expects 2005 to be a record-breaking year for the industry, with up to 2,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy generating capacity likely to be installed in the U.S. These new facilities will bring: clean power to the equivalent of 700,000 homes; $2-3 billion of immediate investment in the power generation sector; an estimated 10,000 new job-years ...