According to the 2008 Annual Report from the Commissioner of Public Lands in New Mexico revenues earned from leases for wind, solar, and biomass energy development on trust lands have jumped more than 300 percent. New Mexico is producing 496 megawatts of wind power, but according to the American Wind Energy Association has dropped to twelfth in the nation for installed wind capacity.
Why do you think this is? Is this a bad place for New Mexico to be?
they dropped to 12th because other states have been installing turbines as well. Pa has been adding about 1 a month (300′ turbines) as well as ohio new york michigan. just north of Pittsburgh near I80 is a farm under construction now in addition to the others already in operation.
http://www.pawindenergynow.org/pa/farms.html
they dropped to 12th because other states have been installing turbines as well. Pa has been adding about 1 a month (300′ turbines) as well as ohio new york michigan. just north of Pittsburgh near I80 is a farm under construction now in addition to the others already in operation.
http://www.pawindenergynow.org/pa/farms.html
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May or may not be. It only means that other places are catching up with New Mexico. From an environmental point of you this is good. since others have pushed New Mexico to 12 th mean there are 11 better states who have more sustainable energy production capabilities. Competition in this field is very much welcome since it is going to benefit the environment as a whole.
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