Wind+Companies

__**The Wind Industry**__ **- Notable companies and businesses within the wind energy field...**

- 110 years in the wind industry - Direct proof that wind is beneficial to the economy, creating jobs and revenue. Observe the data from Vestas [|history] (5,524 jobs in 2008)
 * **Vestas -** [|"No. 1 in Modern Energy"]

- Installation of over 40,000 wind turbines in 65 countries

- [|"Wind For Schools"] - Implementing energy teachings into schools. Educating the future of our country and informing the children and teachers about energy innovations
 * **Western Community Energy -** [|"Complete - Local - Wind"]

- [|"Alaska's Largest Wind Farm"] - Wind is replacing 200,000 gallons of diesel use in Nome, Alaska. The project took a little less than a year to design and build.



__Wind Information Sources__
 * [|AWEA] - American Wind Energy Association
 * [|WWEA] - World Wind Energy Association
 * [|GWEC] - Global Wind Energy Council