In 2006, wind energy was the second leading new power generation installed in the United States, with more than $4 billion of new capacity put in place. The growth of wind energy worldwide exceeded expectations, posting a 41% increase in 2006 that followed a 32% increase in 2005 (Global Wind Energy Council, 2007). In the United States, wind power capacity increased 27% in 2006. “Wind’s exponential growth reflects the nation’s increasing demand for clean, safe, and domestic energy, and it continues to attract both private and public sources of capital” (American Wind Energy Association, 2007).
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