How Wind Power Costs Continue to Fall

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New technology gets cheaper over time. We’ve seen it with TVs, laptops and even cell phones.

While a new iPhone may run you several hundred dollars today, a Motorola DynaTac would have set you back nearly $4,000 in 1983. Wind energy is no exception to this rule—it may have been costly at one time, but today wind is the cheapest source of new electric generating capacity in many parts of the country. In fact, wind today costs ... More: Official Press Release AWEA Blog - Into the Wind

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