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US Renewable Energy Experiences Explosive Growth

According to the most recent issue of the Monthly Energy Review (released on March 28, 2012) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable energy sources expanded rapidly in the U.S. between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2011 while substantially outpacing the growth rates of fossil fuels and nuclear power.External Link:Solarnovus.com Photo source: click here

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Virginia Okays What Could be the First US Offshore Wind Turbine

Virginia recently approved what could be the first offshore wind turbine built in the U.S. The prototype turbine would stand 479 feet tall and be located in the lower Chesapeake Bay.  It would generate five megawatts of electricity, enough for about 1,250 households.

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Real-Time Renewable Monitoring

Interested in a renewable power installation of your own?  Find out how much power is being generated right now from real time monitors of solar and wind turbine installations around the state of Illinois.External Link: EfficiencyResourceCenter.Org Photo source:click here