North America: The Saudi Arabia of wind

PROS: • Abundant central winds • Existing technology • Pollution-free

CONS: • Infrastructure upgrades • NIMBY ("not in my back yard")

For comments on this map, see the T.Boone Pickens video

American Wind Energy Association - U.S. wind farms now generate more electricity than any other nation in the world and are on track to expand by over 45% this year, but the expiration of the federal production tax credit (PTC) less than five months from now threatens this spectacular progress, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its second quarter market report. ACTION REQUESTED NOW View video from AWEA site (view others from the link in the left menu there)