China tops in new wind energy
Still, the 10 GW the U.S. added last year represented a 40 increase from 2008's new capacity. The U.S. has the most total wind energy capacity in the world with 35.2 GW vs. No. 2 China with 25.8 GW.
The U.S. solar power industry added just 481 megawatts of capacity last year.
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Danger season is approaching, and the country is starting to see the impacts.
The event killed at least 32 people across seven states. The National Weather Service is still tallying up the number of confirmed tornadoes, which has already passed 100. Communities coping with tragedy are assessing the damage, which so far includes at least 72 destroyed homes in one Tennessee county…
