Today's Wind Headlines

Here are a couple of recent headlines covering various topics:

Wind Turbines Raise Property Values in Texas

U.S. Commits $2 Billion for Renewable Energy

Wind Power Pushes US Congress to Tackle Grid Issue

Energy Legislation to Test Fractured Democrats


WIND FACT

What is a wind power class?

"A way of quantifying on a scale the strength of the wind at a project site. The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory defines the wind class at a site on a scale from 1 to 7 (1 being low and 7 being high) based on average wind speed and power density to offer guidance to potential developers as to where wind projects might be feasible."

Source: Windustry, Wind Energy Glossary
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