Wind turbine use grows in united states.(INDUSTRY NEWS & NOTES)(Brief article)

According to a recent study by the American Wind Energy Association, at least 219 companies in the world manufacture, or plan to manufacture, small wind turbines. The U.S. market for small wind turbines grew 78 percent in 2008. Wind turbines can help reduce or eliminate electrical bills for home and business owners, schools and municipalities. They can also provide electricity for remote applications such as telecommunications sites operating in isolation of existing power.

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A federal incentive signed into law by President Obama in February awards U.S. taxpayers with 30 percent of the cost for installing new systems by way of a tax credit through the year 2016. Commercial entities may be able to receive this incentive in the form of a grant for the next two years.

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