Yesterday, President Obama visited a Siemens plant, where wind turbine blades are constructed, in Iowa. This was one of many stops in Obama’s tour of the Midwest, where he spoke of uniting clean wind-generated energy and the economic conditions of the region.
In a speech to the Iowan workers, Obama said, “Even as we took steps to rescue our economy and recover from this crisis, we also wanted to take steps to rebuild our economy on a new foundation, a firmer foundation for long-term growth and prosperity.” Not only do plants like Siemens in Iowa facilitate the parts for wind turbines, which effectually generate an overwhelming amount of energy for consumers and aid to initiating a greener America, but the plants also create a healthy supply of green jobs for Americans. Obama seems to like the idea, too. The President stated, “The reason we’re here is because it also means igniting a new, clean-energy economy that generates good jobs right here in the United States.”
As someone who comes from an area of the country where a still day is considered 20-25 mph wind, I have begun to fully realize the incredible potential of the wind industry. Twenty years from now, it is possible that wind energy will contribute to 20% or more of America’s electricity, according to the White House.
I think that wind energy is the future of the American green economy – it’s even bipartisan in a sense. It not only contributes to the push for cleaner energy, but it’s sprouting green jobs from the fertile soil of America’s Midwest.
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