Wind could power a third of America’s electricity by 2050

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By Bobby MagillMar 13, 2015, 2:44 pm65 pts
Wind power in the U.S. has grown significantly over the last decade: Americans use three times as much wind power as seven years ago, and wind now provides about 4.5 percent of the nation’s electricity. The U.S. Department of Energy believes those numbers can grow a lot more, projecting that wind turbines…

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