Four Centuries Ago, The first Europeans to settle on this continent arrived in wooden ships, guided by the stars and driven by the wind. They were resilient people who put their fears behind them and their faith in the future. Across the country, there are Americans who are doing much the same today. And, like our fore- bears long ago, many are staking their fate on the wind. Wind turbines have made up more than one-third of this country's new electricity-generating capacity over the past five years. We now get enough electricity from the wind to power 13 million homes. By the year 2030,
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