New Wind Farm Is Nation's Largest, Means More Clean Energy, Jobs

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renewableenergyworld.com 01 Oct '12, 1pm

New Wind Farm Is Nation's Largest, Means More Clean Energy, Jobs

As someone who spends the vast majority of my time battling coal pollution, it is inspiring and exciting to see clean energy continue to grow and replace the dirty fossil fuels that are making Americans sick and pushing our climate to the brink. This massive wind farm is just one of dozens of clean energy projects that have gone onto the grid in 2012, which is shaping up to be a record year for clean energy, as coal use has dropped to record lows. Nationwide, wind energy capacity has doubled since 2008 and now generates more than 50,000 megawatts, enough to power 13 million homes. By way of comparison, the total coal retirements announced since January 2010 equal 45,000 megawatts. Unfortunately, gridlock in Congress threatens to bring this progress to a screeching halt, not to mention putting 75,000 American wind industry jobs at risk. Congress needs to renew the Productio...

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