Video: Laurel Mountain - Winner of 2012 Wind Project of the Year

Here's a quick look at the winner of the Wind Project of the Year Award from the 2012 Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards Program.

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24/7 Wall St. recently reviewed the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) 2011 ranking of the ten biggest producers of wind power in the world. Wind power keeps growing despite a recession and slow economic growth. According to the GWEC report the world’s wind energy capacity increased by 17.3 percent in 2011.

Six Markets where Global Wind Energy Keeps Growing Despite Economic Uncertainty

Although some have reported that the wind industry is "gasping for air," a new report shows that the economic volatility we saw in 2011 did not keep the sector from growing. The dire prognosis for wind power is contradicted by AWEA CEO Denise Bode who said, "American wind energy's long-term fundamentals are strong."