| Wind energy continues to be in the news as more | | | | November it had entered into a long-term agreement |
| corporations, governments, and private citizens are | | | | with Hatchet Ridge Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of |
| exploring using wind power to generate electricity. | | | | Babcock & Brown, to purchase up to 103 |
| According to the Dallas Business Journal, Bentonville, | | | | megawatts (MW) of renewable wind energy. The |
| Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently purchased | | | | project will generate up to 303 gigawatt-hours of |
| wind energy to power approximately 360 stores and | | | | renewable energy annually. This would be equivalent |
| other facilities across Texas. According to information | | | | to the amount of energy needed to serve nearly |
| from Wal-Mart, the project will provide about 226 | | | | 44,000 residential homes on an annual basis. |
| million kilowatt-hours of renewable power each year. | | | | In the state of Washington, a six year court battle |
| That is enough electricity to power 20,000 average | | | | over a proposed wind farm project ended with the |
| homes in America. | | | | state Supreme Court ruling in favor of the project. |
| The state of Oklahoma is getting into the act as well. | | | | The Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project, developed |
| The Oklahoma Corporation Commission authorized | | | | by Horizon Wind Energy, and owned by EDP |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric in September to build a | | | | Renovaveis, will supply enough power for 30,000 |
| 115-mile transmission line from Oklahoma City to | | | | homes. |
| Woodward to help harness the state's wind energy. | | | | Interest in alternative energy sources is at an all time |
| Barack Obama plans to make more use of alternative | | | | high. The United States is not the only country |
| energy sources, especially the wind. | | | | seeking to increase energy production from natural |
| His proposed economic plans will put increased | | | | sources. Countries all across the globe are actively |
| emphasis on developing alternative energy supplies, | | | | seeking to utilize wind and solar power to produce |
| as well as increased fuel efficiency in automobiles. | | | | clean, renewable energy. |
| Greg Wetstone, director of government and public | | | | Homeowners are also exploring the possibility of |
| affairs for the American Wind Energy Association, | | | | producing their own energy using wind and solar |
| applauded Obama's plans to expand alternative | | | | power. Never before has it been easier to produce |
| energy resources and called it a "concept very much | | | | electricity to power your home. More people each |
| branded in reality." | | | | day are learning how easy it is to begin powering |
| In California, Pacific Gas & Electric announced in | | | | their home with natural, renewable energy. |