Wind Power

[ad] BEIJING - China's Goldwind Science & Technology Ltd. is one of the world's biggest makers of wind turbines - a cornerstone of the booming clean power business - but is unknown outside its home country. By Joe McDonald - Associated Press - Goldwind aims to change that. In a Minnesota farmer's cornfield, the company is erecting three 20-story-tall windmills in its first American project and hopes it will help to woo other buyers. "There are a lot of leads and we are following them ... Read More

Strong wind energy potential can be found with large areas of open land much across the US. These open land areas are rated windy enough for efficient power generation and a shallow continental shelf along the Atlantic shoreline.   Up to 2007, the largest sales were accounted for the West South Central sub region with 33 percent of total sales, which is mostly driven by the high level of installed wind energy capacity in Texas and Oklahoma.   Sub regions with less established wind ... Read More