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Published August 01, 2011, 09:57 AM

Report: Improved grid needed to harness more wind energy, jobs

A report released today by the Center for Rural Affairs, Connect the Dots: Transmission and Rural Communities, finds that expansion of the electric transmission grid is key to a clean energy future. And an improved grid is necessary to bring more wind energy online, creating rural jobs in both transmission and wind industries.

By: Staff Report, Alexandria Echo Press

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