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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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First Wind's 2011 Community Report First Wind's 2011 Community Report documents our committiment to communities during the 2011 calendar year.	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.
How does wind energy energize economies? As the wind industry experiences strong growth, it attracts investment capital which is being put to work in the economy.	What makes wind energy "green?" Wind energy offers a distinct alternative to burning fossil fuels to produce electricity. About 90% of conventional grid electricity
Sierra Club (CA): Analysis of Wind Health Impacts Science-based research and review which concludes, "we are confident in saying there is no evidence of significant health effects that should prevent the further development and implementation of w	NRCM: Wind Power Operations in Maine This 2010 report quantifies the impact of wind power's contribution to Maine's energy supply.
First Wind in Maine: By the Numbers Cumulative energy, economic and environmental impacts from our portfolio of projects in Maine.	Maine CDC: Wind Turbine Neuro-Acoustical Issues This June 2009 study by Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH Maine CDC/DHHS, discusses several important questions about wind turbines and sound in the Maine.
Stantec Bird and Bat Mortality Study This study, prepared by Stantec Consulting, details the 2007 Spring, Summer, and Fall Post-construction Bird and Bat Mortality Study at the Mars Hill Wind Farm, Maine.	RSE Sound Level Study This study, prepared by the Resource Systems Engineering, reports on the ambient & operations sound level monitoring for Mars Hill Wind.

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