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The Recovery Act has been extremely instrumental in the recovery of solar power and expanding its technologies among the manufacturers in the US. Wind power showed to be a prosperous industry with sales in the billions at the end of 2008. Solar power rejuvenated the market for natural energy. At the same time, the people paid less for electricity. It was a win-win situation for everyone concerned.

Because of this emergence in manufacturing wind power, offshore developments are generating a multitude of renewable energy. This is likely done at a fraction of the cost of other renewable energies, although solar power yields less than one percent of the world 's electric power source. The potential is greater offshore as opposed to
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The US is leading the nation in the wind market through its relentless research, manufacturing policies and incentives. The results are critical improvements that have become revolutionary. The wind industry and the Energy Department work tirelessly to provide clean air and clean energy.

The next generation of people will play a large role in clean energy diversification. Renewable wind energy, solar power, and geothermal power are growing strong industries overseas. The younger generation may reinvent the way energy equipment is used, update manufacturing policies and provide a powerful administration to top developers.

President Obama set out to double the renewable energy capabilities when he took charge of the White House duties. The ultimate goal was to install and restore geothermal, wind power and solar generation to full capacity or at least enough power and technology to provide fuel for 16.7 million homes by December,
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Investing in wind energy carries a nominal risk and returns have extreme potential. Generating an income from wind energy could be easier than one may think. For a long time now, the utility companies have made a sizable fortune by selling companies an enormous amount of natural resources. Retailers and manufactures have not taken advantage of solar or wind technology claiming it was too expensive to make the conversion.

Solar and wind powered projects are now operational in 39 of the 50 states including Puerto Rico. The economy increased with nearly 23,000 people being employed last year (2014). The wind and solar industries are rapidly growing. To meet the stampede of future management personnel and general manpower of the wind and solar renewable energy, The Renewable Energy Training Field was

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