At this year’s WINDPOWER show in Chicago, booths of more than 400 companies filled the McCormick Convention Center; 100 of them exhibited their expertise for the first time.
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That alone is proof at how far wind has come and how far the industry expects it to go.
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“The stability created by an orderly five-year phase out of the Production Tax Credit was a home run for our industry, American manufacturing, and job growth,” AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan said during the general session.
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“Wind is now an essential part of the modern American electricity supply.”
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Here are some photo highlights from Chicago. Wind Systems will see you in Houston in 2019.
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