A mighty wind

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Wind power generating capacity in the US increased by 27% in 2006 and is expected to increase an additional 26% in 2007, according to a report released by the American Wind Energy Association.

Wind power generating capacity in the

increased by 27% in 2006 and is expected to increase an additional 26% in 2007, according to a report released by the

(AWEA).

According to AWEA, wind’s exponential growth reflects the US’s increasing demand for clean, safe and domestic energy, and continues to attract both private and public sources of capital.

‘Flat screen televisions and other highly sought technologies are creating a demand for electricity that is beginning to eclipse our current supply. Wind is a proven, cost-effective source of energy that also alleviates global warming and enhances our nation’s energy security,’ said AWEA Executive Director Randall Swisher.

The US wind energy industry installed 2,454 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2006, an investment of approximately $4bn, billing wind as one of the largest sources of new power generation in the country (second only to natural gas) for the second year in a row.

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