Looking for an expanding industry? Try wind power.
It was only a few years ago that energy experts dismissed the impact of wind- or solar-generated electricity. Would never amount to anything significant, they said. Now look.
Last year the American wind power industry grew by 39 percent. The American Wind Energy Association announced this week that wind turbines producing 9,900 megawatts went into operation in 2009. That was 18 percent more capacity than was added in 2008, also a banner year.
About as much new power-generating capacity came from wind as from new natural gas…
Future signs: growth of wind power explodes
