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US Becomes Top Wind Producer; Solar Next

Posted by kdawson on from the beneath-our-wings dept.

SpuriousLogic sends along a SciAm piece that begins, "The United States overtook Germany as the biggest producer of wind power last year, new figures showed, and will likely take the lead in solar power this year, analysts said on Monday. Even before an expected 'Obama bounce' from a new President who has vowed to boost clean energy, US wind power capacity surged 50 percent last year to 25 gigwatts — enough to power more than five million homes."

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  1. Re:Makes you wonder by Instine · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Exactly. US becomes biggest wind bag. Or producer of hot air might be a better title... I know troll/flame/whatever. But please the rest of the world is kinda sick of this empty brovado. Real results please. Then we'll get back to admirring you as a nation. (and don't get me wrong - I already admire you as a poeple, many of you anyway)

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