Energy use in the US fell nearly 5% last year making it the greatest drop in energy consumption on record. Despite the overall drop in energy use, new studies show that use of alternative energy, including wind power, are up.

Use of wind power rose dramatically in the past year and under the 2009 economic recovery act, new tax breaks are available for the development of technologies using wind power. President Obama has vowed to double our nation’s renewable energy capacity by 2012.

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