【世界观】你所不知道的24条美国风能业秘密

17.Wind energy became the number-one source of new U.S. electricity-generating capacity for the first time in 2012, providing some 42% of all new generating capacity. In fact, 2012 was a strong year for all renewables, as together they aced for more than 55% of all new U.S. generating capacity.

风力发电在2012年成为美国电力网能源排名第一的资源，提供了近42%的新电力容量。事实上，2012年是清洁能源强势发展的一年，以风力发电为首的清洁能源占据了55%的新电力容量。

18. During 2013, California led the nation in new wind installations (with 269 megawatts), followed by Kansas, Michigan, Texas, and New York.

2013年，加利福尼亚州在继肯色州，密苏里州，德克萨斯州和纽约之后，全面实施了全州风力发电机推广安装政策。

19.70% of all U.S. Congressional Districts are home to an operating wind project, a wind-related manufacturing facility, or both.

美国70%的国会选区是风力制造业的本土基地，或风力发电相关的制造业的基地。

20. As of May 2014, the United States is home to 46,000 operating wind turbines.

截止2014年5月，美国有46000家风力发电机制造企业。

21. Right now, 559 wind-related manufacturing facilities produce a product for the U.S. wind energy industry across 44 states.

截至目前，美国44个州，559家风力发电相关制造商生产风电行业产品。

22.Both Nevada and Puerto Rico added their first utility-scale projects during 2012.

2013年，内达华州与波多黎各都增加了光伏电站项目。

23.In 2000, more than 60% of U.S. wind power capacity was installed in California, with 17 states hosting utility-scale wind turbines. Today, 39 states and Puerto Rico share 60 gigawatts of utility-scale wind project development.

2000年，加州占据了全美超过60%的风力发电能源，17个地区安装了风力发电机，如今，有39个地区包括波多黎各市民分享着高达60瓦的光伏风能电。

24. Wind is a credible source of new electricity generation in the United States. Wind power comprised 43% of all new U.S. electric capacity additions in 2012 and represented $25 billion in new investment. Wind power currently contributes more than 12% of total electricity generation in nine states.

风能作为新能源，2012年占据了美国43%的新电力容量，并吸引了2500万美元的新投资，并在9个州贡献了12%的总电力容量。