Why Wind Energy Is Booming in the U.S.
The U.S. wind industry has had a resurgence in the last few years as utilities and companies search for new renewable energy generation. That demand could be filled by solar energy just as easily as wind, but there's a good reason wind energy is the power plant of choice in the U.S. right now. Capacity factors are up over the past decade, and subsidies favor wind over other renewables.
As companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG), and renewable energy yieldcos look to expand their generation, we'll see even more wind power plants built.
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