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April 30, 2016

Report: U.S. wind energy sector booming
Washington (UPI) Apr 29, 2016
With the industry reporting one of its strongest performances on record, the American Wind Energy Association said it expects a boom over the next five years. A quarterly report from the AWEA said more than 500 megawatts of new wind energy were added to the U.S. grid during the first quarter and construction started on another 2,000 MW. Tom Kiernan, the group's CEO, said in a statement the tide is turning in favor of a widespread commercial wind energy sector. "As the wind busines ... read more

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