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Interesting Wind Facts

• One megawatt of wind capacity is enough to supply 240-300 average American homes. — American Wind Energy Association

• The United States is No. 1 in the world in total installed wind capacity as of December 2008, with 25,170 megawatts. Here are the rest of the top 10:

2. Germany 23,903 megawatts

3. Spain 16,754 megawatts

4. China 12,210 megawatts

5. India 9,645 megawatts

6. Italy 3,736 megawatts

7. France 3,404 megawatts

8. UK 3,241 megawatts

9. Denmark 3,180 megawatts

10. Portugal 2,862 megawatts

Rest of the world 16, 686 megawatts

Total top 10: 104, 104 megawatts

World Total: 120,791 megawatts

23Apr2009 | | 4 comments | Continued
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U.S. Now Largest Producer of Wind Energy

The US has overtaken Germany to become the world’s largest producer of wind- generated energy, with an increased wind-generation capacity of 50 percent compared with last year.

5Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind power meets record demand in Spain: industry group

Spain, along with Germany and Denmark, is among the three biggest producers of wind power in the European Union. It aims to triple the amount of energy it derives from renewable sources by 2020.

8Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Sharp to Team With Italy’s Enel on Solar Power

Solar panels are one of the industries Sharp has targeted over the last few years and the company has become a leading player but it faces fierce competition from companies including Germany’s Q-Cells and China’s SunTech.

29Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Black Gold

“Most companies that generate bioenergy using pyrolysis view biochar as merely a byproduct burned to offset fossil fuel use,” he says. But if biochar is incorporated into the soil instead, “this sequestration offers the chance to turn bioenergy into a carbon-negative industry.”

24Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Turbine With ATS Hybrid Tower

“This innovative tower enables a higher hub height to produce more energy at comparatively low overall cost. It’s also light cargo,” said Frans Brughuis, ATS’ managing director.

20Nov2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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