Wind power beats hydropower in the US adding 15,000 new jobs

The US wind industry is soaring and now employs more than 100,000 people, attracting USD 14 billion in wind farm investments over 2016.
Photo: Vestas
Photo: Vestas

Although wind power still only makes up 5.5 percent of the total US energy consumption, this percentage is rapidly growing along with the number of jobs and wind farms in the industry, according to a report published by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

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