Wind gets competitive in the US
- American Wind Energy Association, Washington, DC (United States)
After several years becalmed in the doldrums of electric utility restructuring, the US wind energy industry appears poised to enter the power generation market in a serious way as the 1990s draw to a close. Although wind is the world`s fastest growing energy source, the technology has stalled in the US. Precise statistics are difficult to come by, but the nation`s total installed wind energy capacity actually declined over the past three years, as older, non-operating turbines were removed and the pace of new development slowed to a crawl. However, analysts expect installed capacity to jump by nearly fifty percent (800 megawatts [MW]) over the next two years as major wind plants are completed in Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Wyoming and elsewhere. In 1997, several events occurred that give US wind advocates reason to be optimistic about the future.
- OSTI ID:
- 585200
- Journal Information:
- Solar Today, Journal Name: Solar Today Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 12; ISSN 1042-0630; ISSN SOTOEV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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