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Winds of Change Could Power Energy Shift

US gets only 1% of power from wind, but that could soon change

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:56 AM CST

(Newser) – Wind turbines only provide 1% of power in the US, but advances by other nations might there's a push to up that number after the advances made by other nations. When storms pound Spain, wind-driven power provides up to a quarter of the nation's supply,... Read full story »

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