Archive for August 16th, 2012
U.S. Wind Energy Market Grows, According to Federal Report, but Faces Uncertainty
The U.S. Energy Department’s new “2011 Wind Technologies Market Report” signals growth at a time when the wind power industry is bracing for what could be the end of key federal tax incentives that are crucial to its progress.
Released this week, the report underscores growth in new wind power capacity, while revealing that for the third consecutive year, the United States remained the second-largest market in annual and cumulative wind power capacity, behind China. State-wise, California added the most new wind capacity in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »



