Shaping the future

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Independent Energy; (United States)

OSTI ID:7022953

Anderson, J L

Few windpower projects of any significant size can be found outside California or Europe. Nevertheless, the next few years will likely change that decade-long trend. Except for a few lonely windtowers - the remnants of what amounted to polite renewable energy demonstration by utilities - one must travel to either California or Europe to see windpower of any significant scale. Now, however, European and Californian exclusively may be giving way to the pressures of environmental compliance and decreasing costs of wind-generated electricity. Relatively unknown companions who are vying for a place in the exclusive club include Iowa, Minnesota and Alberta, Canada. The once isolated towers might soon by joined by more turbines to meet demands on a utility scale. The topics of the article include those involved in the wind power market, the market for future wind power projects in Iowa, current wind power projects in Canada and Minnesota. The article contains a sidebar on Minnesota Windpower, Incorporated.

• OSTI ID: 7022953
• Journal Information: Independent Energy; (United States), Journal Name: Independent Energy; (United States) Vol. 22:7; ISSN IDPEE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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