The United States eclipsed Germany last year as the leader in producing electricity from wind power. The run was continued this year with the U.S. again in first, Germany in second, and China coming in third. The Economist has an infographic showing what countries are the leaders in wind power generation
But America’s reign could be short-lived as China continues its enormous rate of increase. For the fifth year running China nearly doubled its capacity, adding 13GW of installed power and overtaking Spain in the process. Despite the economic downturn, global cumulative capacity grew by 31%, the highest annual increase for seven years.
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