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DOE: US wind power capacity grew 8% in 2014 to ~66 GW, 2nd in world; meets 4.9% of end use demand; lowest prices to date

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According to the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report released today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, total installed wind power capacity in the United States grew at a rate of 8% in 2014 and now stands at nearly 66 gigawatts (GW)—ranking second in the world (to China) and meeting 4.9%

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80x30: U.S. Clean Energy Standard Accelerates Transition to Renewables

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Clean energy projects, such as wind and solar farms, would see a windfall. Many US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico already have their own goals. In the US, RPSs have accounted for nearly half of the country's renewable energy growth since 2000. If the success of similar state policies.is

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