Powering the Future: where the wind energy industry has been and what lies ahead

Twenty years ago, they were still a pretty novel sight, but today, they are a common part of our landscape in Siouxland. Wind farms continue to grow in size and number across the U.S. Not everyone is a fan of them, but all indications are that it’s a trend that will continue. They dot the countryside, steel giants harnessing a never-ending source of power. And more are going up every day. Wind energy is the fastest-growing source of electricity in the United States. For sure it’s going to become a bigger percentage of our power grid, our power The biggest thing is because we use an inexhaustible resource so we’re not actually burning to create the electricity we produce.”