Despite the economy, wind power in the US grew 39% in 2009, thanks mostly to the stimulus. The industry added 9,900 megawatts, about equal to natural gas, bringing wind’s total to 2%, or 9.7 million homes. Wind and gas made up 80% of new capacity. But the US lags Europe, and the pace could slow.


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My Country Barbados’ Commitment to the Paris Climate Change Agreement by City Tech Blogger Simeon Alexis
Barbados is a small island, located in the Eastern part of the Caribbean surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. This island has slowly developed as a nation state with a population of approximately 288,000 in the year 2020 . Additionally, the island is mainly a coastal area comprised of