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WIND FACT
"There are two basic designs of wind electric turbines: vertical-axis, or "egg-beater" style, and horizontal-axis (propeller-style) machines. Horizontal-axis wind turbines are most common today, constituting nearly all of the "utility-scale" (100 kilowatts, kW, capacity and larger) turbines in the global market."

Source: AWEA

Today's Wind Headlines

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Texas PUC seeks to free up congested lines for wind power

BTM Forecasts 340-GW of Wind Energy by 2013

A U.S. Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard: Potential and Pitfalls

WIND FACT

"The output of a wind turbine depends on the turbine's size and the wind's speed through the rotor. Wind turbines being manufactured now have power ratings ranging from 250 watts to 5 megawatts (MW)."
Source: AWEA

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Today's Wind Headlines

Some articles to read for today:

AWEA Joins 220+ Signatories on Letter to Congress Supporting National Renewable Electricity Standard

Building a Better Grid

Denise Bode Reflects on Wind's International Role - AWEA Blog

WIND FACT

"Wind energy could supply about 20% of the nation's electricity, according to Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, a federal research lab. Wind energy resources useful for generating electricity can be found in nearly every state."
Source: AWEA

Today's Wind Headlines

Headlines for today:

Study on the Impact of RES is Bullish on Jobs - AWEA Blog

U.S. Interior Chief touts renewable energy zones

Green Bank Act of 2009 Introduced in US House

WIND FACT

"For every megawatt (MW) of wind energy produced, $1 million in economic development is generated. This includes revenue from planning, construction, etc."
Source: AWEA

Today's Wind Headlines

A couple of recent headlines worth checking out:

Wind Energy Advocates to Meet at Texas Capitol

A Current Bonus: Wind Power helps W. Texas enjoy lower electric rates, for now

USDA Will Fund Rural Energy Grants

WIND FACT

"In reality, wind energy is a converted form of solar energy. The sun's radiation heats different parts of the earth at different rates-most notably during the day and night, but also when different surfaces (for example, water and land) absorb or reflect at different rates. This in turn causes portions of the atmosphere to warm differently. Hot air rises, reducing the atmospheric pressure at the earth's surface, and cooler air is drawn in to replace it. The result is wind."
-Source: AWEA

Landowner Wind Associations

Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association isn't the first of its kind and its very encouraging to look at some of the successes that other landowner groups have had in getting their land developed. I thought that I would share some of those stories.

Click on the links below to read some landowner wind associations' success stories and learn more about the benefits of being a part of a landowner association.

Wind Farms Could Bring Wyoming Ranchers Windfall

Wind capital of Nebraska

Wind power association formed

Lassoing Wyoming's Wind