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Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation (NREL – 2009)

Report assesses “previous economic development analyses of community wind projects and compares these projected results with empirical impacts from projects currently in operation.” The study highlights to the benefits of community wind as compared to traditional “absentee” owned wind projects.

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Wind Technologies Market Report (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – 2009)

Report highlights 2009 industry overview, major accomplishments, global perspective, and provides a future outlook on the wind industry. The report also provides insight into on installation trends, industry trends, price, cost, and performance trends, policy and market drivers, as well as a future outlook of the wind industry.

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The Role of Energy Storage with Renewable Electricity Generation (NREL – 2009)

Paper explores “the role of energy storage in the electricity grid, focusing on the effects of large-scale deployment of variable renewable sources (primarily wind and solar energy).” The study examines the existing grid and the current and future role of energy storage relative to renewable generation.

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Renewable Electricity Generation in the United States (M.I.T. – 2009)

Paper discusses “the use of renewable energy sources to generate electricity in the United States and a critical analysis of the federal and state policies that have supported the deployment of renewable generation.” The report focuses on the development of wind and the “contrasting experiences in Texas and California.”

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS, U.S. Wind Energy Development (Governor’s Wind Energy Coalition’s 2010 Wind Energy Recommendations)

Report provides bipartisan recommendations to help address “our dependence on unsustainable and carbon intensive energy sources is an unacceptable risk to the nation’s energy, economic, and environmental security.” The overview outlines specific recommendations encompassing “green economic development, job creation, and energy security.”

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