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Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology

This article discusses the importance of promoting the use of wind energy in the United States, highlighting the national investment in wind technology and its potential to support rural economic development. The article also outlines the industry goal of achieving 6% of the nation's electricity from wind by 2020 and provides strategies for achieving this target, including state focus, workshops, and utility outreach. The article also highlights key organizations and resources in the US wind industry.

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Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology

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  1. Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology P.J. Dougherty U.S. Department of Energy

  2. Promoting Use of Wind Energy • Build on National Legacy and Investment • Multiple National Needs • Support Rural Economic Development

  3. Wind Promotion Focus • 6% of Nation’s Electricity by 2020 (Industry Goal) • 32 states > 20 MW by 2005/16 states > 100 MW by 2010 • 5% of Federal sector electricity by 2010 • Team Wind & Partnerships • State Focus • Workshops/Briefings • Working Groups • Wind Resource Maps & Measures • Utility Outreach (IOUs, Coops, Munis) • Tribal Wind Focus • Federal Energy Sector

  4. State Workshops

  5. Legislative/State Briefings

  6. State Wind Working Groups

  7. Wind Resource Maps

  8. 1987 2000

  9. Anemometer Loan Program

  10. State-Specific Materials

  11. Outreach Materials

  12. Key U.S. Wind Organizations • DOE Wind Program • www.eren.doe.gov/wind • Wind Powering America • American Wind Energy Association • - www.awea.org • National Wind Coordinating Committee • - www.nationalwind.org • Utility Wind Interest Group • - www.uwig.org

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