The Wind is Blowing

The winds of change are blowing, and they're bringing clean energy, prosperity, and good jobs to the U.S. Here's how wind power can help us solve climate change. Learn more at https://outrider.org/climate-change/

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JOEL BACH and DREW MAGRATTEN
WRITER: JOEL BACH
SCRIPT EDITORS: MAGGIE BADORE, JOSH FUTTERSAK, DREW MAGRATTEN and MATT ROSENBAUM
VIDEO EDITOR: ETHAN DAVID

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[i] DigitalTrends.com. These enormous wind turbines can generate enough electricity to power a house for a day with one spin. May 21 2017. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/worlds-largest-wind-turbines/

[ii] arpa-e.energy.gov. University of Virginia (UVA) 50 MW Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotors for Wind Energy. Nov 23 2015. https://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=slick-sheet-project/ultra-large-wind-turbine, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/world-rsquo-s-largest-wind-turbine-would-be-taller-than-the-empire-state-building/, https://sumrwind.com/

[iia] ScientificAmerican.com. World’s Largest Wind Turbine Would Be Taller Than the Empire State Building. Jun 26 2017. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/world-rsquo-s-largest-wind-turbine-would-be-taller-than-the-empire-state-building/

[iii] UtilityDrive.com. Wind and solar costs continue to drop below fossil fuels. What barriers remain for a low-carbon grid? Mar 23 2018. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/wind-and-solar-costs-continue-to-drop-below-fossil-fuels-what-barriers-rem/519671/

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[va] VOX.com. 4 maps that show who’s being left behind in America’s wind-power boom. Jun 16 2018. https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/5/2/17290880/wind-power-renewable-energy-maps

[vi] InsideClimateNews.org. 4 States Get Over 30 Percent of Power from Wind — and All Lean Republican. Apr 20 2018. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20042018/wind-power-renewable-clean-energy-technology-iowa-kansas-oklahoma-south-dakota-paris-awea

[vii] BLS.gov. Wind Turbine Technicians. Apr 13 2018. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/wind-turbine-technicians.htm

[viii] Ibid.

[ix] Ibid.

[x] AWEA.org. Wind powers forward to reach 30 percent in four states. Apr 17 2018. https://www.awea.org/resources/press-releases/2018/wind-powers-forward-to-reach-30-percent-in-four-st

[xi] WashingtonPost.com. The U.S. wind industry now employs more than 100,000 people. Apr 19 2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/19/the-u-s-wind-industry-now-employs-more-than-100000-people/

[xia] Data.BLS.gov. Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject. Aug 28 2018. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES1021210001

[xib] TheAtlantic.com. Why Nerds and Nurses Are Taking Over the U.S. Economy. Oct 26 2017. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/10/the-future-of-jobs-polarized-unequal-and-health-care/543915/

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