2009 Renewable Energy
by Doug on Jan.27, 2010, under Homes
An update on wind power and solar power generation.
The total of new wind generation for 2009 came to 9,922 megawatts, enough to power 2.4 million homes according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). I recently was near Palm Springs, CA – what a site. There were hundreds of wind turbines everywhere. Also, near Lincoln, Illinois there is a big wind farm, too, though most of them were not turning. 2008 new wind generation was 8.4 megawatts.
The total solar energy generation in the U.S. was nearly 400 megawatts. Helping was in October, 2009, Congress extended a 30 percent investment tax credit for solar installations for eight years. The legislation gets rid of a $2,000 cap for residential installations and allows the utilities to take advantage of the tax credit.
We’ll see how 2010 does.
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