Chuck
06-15-2009, 05:48 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg An earlier article speculated less wind...it may be the Eastern US in reforested areas, but turbines are well above the trees (http://www.mbtmag.com/blog/Operation_Green/15482-Global_wind_day_the_U_S_manufacturing_challenge.php)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/wind_turbines_on_farm.jpgRoberto Michel - MBTMAG (http://www.mbtmag.com) - June 15, 2009
The first Global Wind Day --Ed.
The U.S. wind industry has cause to celebrate today as “global wind day,” but U.S.-based suppliers to this growing industry still have a long way to go. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)–the group that organized global wind day–the U.S. wind industry’s generating capacity grew by 50 percent during 2008.
This growth in installations helped accelerate the growth of U.S.-based manufacturing of wind energy components, notes the GWEC in its 2008 report (see U.S. statistics starting on page 56). As a result, notes the report, about 50 percent of turbine components are made in the U.S. today. But at the risk of sounding the pessimist, this means that half of all components for the U.S. wind market come from other countries.
We can do better than that.
In looking around the Internet, I see that plenty of organizations seem to have the same notion: U.S. manufacturers can do more to grab a bigger share of the U.S. wind industry. For the example, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation offers a Web site that promotes wind industry growth in Michigan. The MDEC site offers news and examples of Michigan companies with success in the wind industry.... http://www.mbtmag.com/blog/Operation_Green/15482-Global_wind_day_the_U_S_manufacturing_challenge.php
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/wind_turbines_on_farm.jpgRoberto Michel - MBTMAG (http://www.mbtmag.com) - June 15, 2009
The first Global Wind Day --Ed.
The U.S. wind industry has cause to celebrate today as “global wind day,” but U.S.-based suppliers to this growing industry still have a long way to go. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)–the group that organized global wind day–the U.S. wind industry’s generating capacity grew by 50 percent during 2008.
This growth in installations helped accelerate the growth of U.S.-based manufacturing of wind energy components, notes the GWEC in its 2008 report (see U.S. statistics starting on page 56). As a result, notes the report, about 50 percent of turbine components are made in the U.S. today. But at the risk of sounding the pessimist, this means that half of all components for the U.S. wind market come from other countries.
We can do better than that.
In looking around the Internet, I see that plenty of organizations seem to have the same notion: U.S. manufacturers can do more to grab a bigger share of the U.S. wind industry. For the example, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation offers a Web site that promotes wind industry growth in Michigan. The MDEC site offers news and examples of Michigan companies with success in the wind industry.... http://www.mbtmag.com/blog/Operation_Green/15482-Global_wind_day_the_U_S_manufacturing_challenge.php