NRDC: Wind farms generate tens of millions in revenueThe future of the wind industry hangs in the balance, as Congress ponders the renewal of the Production Tax Credit. New research from the National Resources Defense Council supports the benefits of why the PTC should be extended. According to the research, each major U.S. wind farm creates almost 1,100 jobs in manufacturing, construction engineering and management, among others, and potentially tens of millions in new taxes, as well as lease payments to land owners and economic development revenues. Currently, wind farms generate about 50,000 MW of clean, renewable energy -- the equivalent of the energy produced by 12 Hoover Dams. The wind industry employs about 75,000 people. Wind energy production has increased by more than 170 percent in the past four years alone. For more: Related Article:
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