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DOE: 20% Wind Energy by 2030

This report explores scenarios, requirements and potential for reaching 20% wind electricity by 2030.

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LBNL: Trends in Wind Turbine Prices This report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab describes the major drivers of and trends in utility-scale wind turbine prices and technology.	NRCM: Wind Projects in Maine (map) The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) maintains a list in map form of wind power projects in Maine in various stages of development.
Vestas - Issue Brief on Cost of Energy A detailed overview of the many factors which influence the "delivered cost" from various energy sources.	NRCM: Wind Power Operations in Maine This 2010 report quantifies the impact of wind power's contribution to Maine's energy supply.
What is the net energy production of wind turbines? This ISO 14044 compliant Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) report by Vestas for their V82-1.65 MW turbine -- similar in size to the GE 1.5 MW model used at many First Wind sites -- demonstrates an energy ba	PennFuture: Wind Integration in PJM This article from PennFuture examines the growth of wind power in Pennsylvania including an explanation of integration and reserves by PJM Interonnection President and CEO Karl Pfirrmann.
ISONE: New England Wind Integration Study This report from ISO New England looks at how the New England power grid can integrate significant volumes of wind energy capacity.	EIA: U.S. Total Energy Flow Diagram (2009) Energy in context: shows how the U.S. uses energy and from which sources.
DOE: 20% Wind Energy by 2030 This report explores scenarios, requirements and potential for reaching 20% wind electricity by 2030.