Wind energy grows 28% in a year, delivering more economic benefits to America than everWashington, DC, April 11--Wind energy grew 28 percent in
America last year, setting a new installation record and confirming its
status as a mainstream energy source, according to the American Wind
Energy Association's U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report for
2012, released today on a webinar for association members and
reporters.
In fact the impact of wind power development was so strong that an industry analyst said it caused a noticeable uptick in the entire U.S. economy in the fourth quarter.
While jobs numbers were hampered as the year went on by
Congress's delay in renewing the primary incentives for American wind
power – the production and investment tax credits – their extension on
Jan. 1, 2013, for projects that start this year has sent the industry
back to work. Some 10,000 professionals will gather next month to hear
more about fresh opportunities in the industry at the
WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition, May 5-8 at McCormick
Place in Chicago.
U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report for 2012 is the definitive source for: ·State rankings on wind energy capacity, jobs, wind generation ·Market share of wind turbine manufacturers ·Market share wind project owners and developers ·Ranking of electric utilities purchasing wind energy ·Trends in project finance and wind turbine technology ·Wind activity by congressional district ·Status of manufacturing facilities producing wind turbine components ·Status of transmission, offshore wind, and small (distributed) wind activity AWEA Business Members can download their copy of the complete U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report by logging onto the Member Center at www.awea.org. For an executive summary, or to buy the full report, please visit awea.org/annualmarketreport. A review copy is available to members of the press by contacting Ellen Carey, manager of media relations, at ecarey@awea.org. AWEA is the national trade association of America's wind industry, with 2,000 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and service suppliers, and the world's largest wind power trade show, the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, which takes place next in Chicago, May 5-8, 2013. AWEA is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to power a cleaner, stronger America. Look up information on wind energy at the AWEA website. Find insight on industry issues at AWEA's blog Into the Wind. Join AWEA on Facebook. Follow AWEA on Twitter.
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