According to the American Wind Energy Association, the U.S. wind industry has raced past the 20,000-megawatt (MW) installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken more than two decades. (The 10,000-MW mark was reached in 2006). Wind now provides enough electricity to serve 5.3 million American homes or power a fleet of more than 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Iowa is becoming a Green Jobs Now site for creating green jobs!

TPI Composites, a provider of blades to the wind energy movement, recently held the grand opening ceremony of its 316,000-square-foot Newton production facility. According to the company, the newly-built plant will manufacture high-performance wind turbine blades for distribution to the U.S. wind energy market. At full capacity, TPI Iowa plans to employ 500 associates.

The company notes that Newton previously served as the headquarters of the Maytag Corporation. In 2006, after an acquisition by Whirlpool, the former Maytag offices and plants in Newton were closed, putting 1,800 people out of work and ending a century-old legacy of washing machine manufacturing. Today, Newton boasts two wind energy firms, and Iowa is heavily involved in the production of the nation’s wind energy.

I am thinking the FEDS do not have 350 billion in addition to the 800 billion we spent in IRAQ.
Key senator calls rescue “costly,” as lawmakers await details of massive financial rescue

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Banking Committee chairman says the government’s financial rescue plan will be costly, and is demanding more details about the program to confront the worst financial crisis in decades.
Sen. Chris Dodd told reporters, “We’re anxious to hear the specifics. None of us have any idea what the details are. We understand the gravity of the moment.”

Republicans and Democrats on Dodd’s panel met at the Capitol and emerged vowing to put politics aside and develop a solution to the financial crisis. Dodd is a Democrat from Connecticut.

This Toxic trust is going to be costly down the road!