July 2, 2008

June 2, 2008

This Month's Spotlight

Wind Energy Stirs Up Nationwide Discussion

Lately, government officials, corporations, and even oil tycoons are whirring with talk of wind energy and its potential benefits to the US power infrastructure. In the Northeast, several wind farm developments are under evaluation, and New York City has just announced a major wind power initiative. In California, a recent law has prompted utility companies to invest in renewable energy resources. And, in Texas, oil tycoon-turned-wind-warrior, T. Boone Pickens has proposed a 10-year nationwide wind challenge. The bidding wars are on, and it seems like only a matter of time before wind turbines become a permanent fixture of the US landscape. Read on to learn more about wind projects in the works...