Wind Turbines Really Are Creating Energy Throughout the US

Every time I drive by the wind power turbines along the lake shore of Lake Erie I wonder, Is it working? Is it helping? There are more than 50,000 wind turbines spinning across 40 states and experts say,they are generating a lot of energy so, It looks like it is!

According to NPR:

Wind power has grown quickly in recent years. It sprinted past the 50 GW and 60 GW milestones in 2012. Growth temporarily stalled as members of Congress let a federal tax credit expire. But now the boom times are back.

There you have another reason to be upset with this congress, but on a brighter note, experts predict that the wind industry is on pace to meet the plan laid out by the U.S. Department of Energy a few years ago to generate a fifth of the country's electricity by 2030 and that's something we should all vote for.

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[NPR]