A few days ago I mentioned the boom in solar energy that is occurring in the Southeast.  Here is another article about renewable energy, this time for wind energy.  While the Southeast traditionally has not been a powerhouse for wind production due to lower average wind speeds, especially in summer high pressure systems, more efficient turbines and careful placement near coasts and on ridges can help improve that.  Read more about it at InsideClimateNews.org here.

The Amazon Wind Farm U.S. East, the first utility-scale wind farm in the U.S. Southeast, began generating electricity in late 2016, supplying power to an electrical grid that serves Amazon’s data centers. Credit: Fisher Associates