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Wind in the Big Picture

Wind energy produces electricity without emitting any pollutants or greenhouse gases at all, requires no mining or drilling, helps preserve habitat and open space, and poses no national security threats. Wind energy could easily and cost-effectively contribute 20% of California's electricity supply by 2020.

Wind is part of the solution to the Earth's biggest environmental problems

When you turn your house lights on, chances are that the electricity was generated by a power plant that burns fossil fuels - coal, oil, or natural gas. These sources of energy account for more than 70% of current U.S. electricity generation and 58% of California's electricity generation.

Fossil-fuel-fired power plants are the leading U.S. source of carbon dioxide emissions - a primary contributor to global warming, our most serious environmental problem and one that threatens every species on Earth.

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News

04/16/09AWEA, CALWEA, CEERT Welcome Findings of NERC Integration Study

01/26/09Wind Association Releases Scientific Review of California Bird & Bat Study Guidelines for Wind Energy

CalWEA's Annual Meeting October 22-23, 2008. Get the latest information on the policies shaping California's renewable energy market. Hear from policymakers. Establish CalWEA's priorities for 2009.

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