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Iowa Moves Into Second Place, Behind Texas, In US Wind Power Capacity Race
treehugger.com - 4/14/2009
Iowa Moves Into Second Place, Behind Texas, In US Wind Power Capacity Race
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photo: Towle Neu via flickr Texas still holds its lead in installed wind power capacity, with 7,118 megawatts, but according to the latest industry data, Iowa has edged pass California as the United States' number two wind power:...

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Peak Energy:  Iowa: Almost As Big As Texas

awea.org - 4/13/2009
AWEA Annual Wind Energy Industry Report Reflects Strong Growth in 2008, Dramatic Increase in ...
— awea.org — Oregon moved into the 1,000-MW club, which now counts seven states, including Texas, Iowa, California, Minnesota, Washington and Colorado. Indiana ranked as the state with the fastest growth rate, expanding installations from zero to 131 MW, followed ... (more) AWEA Annual Wind Energy Industry Report Reflects Strong ...

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energy.iowa.gov - 4/16/2009
Iowa Office of Energy Independence
— energy.iowa.gov — Recovery Act Announcement: Although the Office has been allocated funding for some programs, the Department of Energy must still approve our applications for all funded activities. Applications are being submitted throughout the coming weeks and will ... (more) Iowa Office of Energy Independence

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Wind Energy in the Heartland
rss.nrdcfeeds.org - 4/20/2009
Wind Energy in the Heartland
— rss.nrdcfeeds.org — What U.S. state comes to mind when you hear the words "renewable energy"?  I'm guessing your immediate thought was California and possibly Texas. This Wednesday (a.k.a Earth Day!), as part of his Clean Energy for America campaign, President Obama will be in a town named Newton to ... (more) Wind Energy in the Heartland

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Iowa: Almost As Big As Texas
Peak Energy — TreeHugger reports that Texas is the leading state for wind power generation in the US, but Iowa is gaining on them - Iowa Moves Into Second Place, Behind Texas, In US Wind Power Capacity Race. ...

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