Wind energy groups seeking economic stimulus aid

WASHINGTON (AP)

Wind power posted gains last year, with electricity generated by wind turbines increasing by 50 percent and 13,000 additional jobs in wind turbine and component manufacturing, the American Wind Energy Association reported this past week. President Barack Obama has called for a doubling of renewable energy production in three years, a potential boon for wind power.

But the financial meltdown has slowed demand for wind turbines, siphoned off available financing and put many projects on hold.

Associated Press