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Wind Technology After a Decade of Development

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After a decade of development in California, wind energy technology has matured to the point where it is ready for widespread application to meet utility needs in many areas of the United States and the world. The inclusion of a 1.5 cent per kWh production incentive for wind-generated electricity in recently enacted national energy legislation could be the stimulus to extensive wind development.

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Swisher, R. (1994). Wind Technology After a Decade of Development. In: White, J.C. (eds) Global Energy Strategies. Environmental Science Research, vol 47. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1256-5_2

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