Can Windpower Grow Without the PTC? ‘Wind proponents cite their industry as one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy, having doubled U.S. nameplate capacity since 2008’
'But let's be clear: that recent growth is largely due to the massive infusion of public cash lavished on big wind under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which is anticipated to pay out $22.6 billion in direct grants with 85% claimed by wind'
By: Marc Morano - Climate DepotSeptember 14, 2012 6:45 AM
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