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AWEA's New President and Board of Directors Have High Goals for Fast-growing Industry

With the U.S. Department of Energy having recently stated the feasibility of wind power supplying 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030, the newly elected President and Board of Directors of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) have a clear objective to pursue. More

Voices For Wind

AWEA Presents "Voices For Wind Power"

This short video features “voices for wind power” -- testimonials from people living near wind farms or with wind turbines on their land. Wind power enjoys widespread support, including in communities where wind turbines are installed. Watch Voices for Wind Power.

AWEA Press Conference

microphoneListen to the AWEA Press Conference on Transmission and Renewable Energy, held in advance of the U.s. Senate hearing June 17 on the same issue.  

Renewable energy leaders argue that investment in national transmission infrastructure—in a “clean energy superhighway”— would both strengthen the overall reliability of our aging and balkanized electric grid, and will supply the nation with vast, inexhaustible, clean, and cost-effective sources of electricity.  The new lines would help tap the nation’s best wind and sun resources, which are often in remote areas that were not taken into consideration when the existing grid was designed. 

20 Percent Wind by 2030

Department of Energy Releases Report on 20% Wind by 2030

To view the 20 Percent Wind by 2030 report, visit 20percentwind.org

Watch the "20 Percent Wind" Press Conference

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Wind energy industry needs bipartisan cooperation on Production Tax Credit (PTC) extension.

On June 17, the Senate again failed to move forward with the House of Representatives’ proposed one-year PTC extension. Bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill is needed to successfully move a PTC extension forward. More...

 
 

AWEA Offshore Wind Project Workshop
Wilmington, DE
September 9 - 10, 2008

AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop
Portland, OR
September 24 - 25, 2008

AWEA Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop
New York City, NY
October 6 – 7, 2008

AWEA Wind Power Health & Safety Workshop
Denver, CO
October 29 – 30, 2008

AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium 2008
Palm Desert, CA
November 19 - 21, 2008

AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop
Cleveland, OH
December 8-9, 2008

AWEA Event Calendar

WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition

 

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Major New Technical Report Finds Wind Can Provide 20% of U.S. Electricity Needs By 2030
- (May 12, 2008)

AWEA First Quarter 2008 Market Release:
With Uncertainty Looming over Federal Incentive, U.S. Wind Industry Installs 1,400 MW in First Quarter
- (May 7, 2008)

Michigan: Wind Industry Asks Gov. Granholm and Senator Patterson to Make 'Fresh Start' with Renewable Energy Legislation, Opposes Recent House Bills
- (May 6, 2008)

Media Advisory
- (May 2, 2008)

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Siting Handbook

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Siting Handbook provides technical information and useful tools for siting
wind energy projects.

 
 
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