Posts Tagged ‘ wind power ’

Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations

Mar 8th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: President Obama

The Obama administration set its target for reducing the energy used by the federal government by “28 percent by 2020.”  The U.S. government is the largest energy consumer in the United States and this reductions will not only help to reduce the countries contribution to climate change, but will also result in “$8 to $11 [...]



Stimulus Increases Wind Power Growth By 39%

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: President Obama

The Whitehouse.gov website reports the “nation’s fleet of wind plants grew by 39% last year alone.”  The industry was expected to lose approximately 50% of its plants and jobs during the year of 2008.  Because of stimulus spending the industry was able avoid a 50% decline.  They instead grew the green wind energy sector by [...]