To Tali and Maya
May your generation continue the journey
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Warburg, Philip.
Harvest the wind : America’s journey to jobs, energy
independence, and climate stability / Philip Warburg.
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8070-0107-3 (alk. paper)
E-ISBN 978-0-8070-0108-0
1. Wind power plants—United States. 2. Wind power
industry—United States. I. Title.
TK1541.W36 2012
333.9’20973—dc23 2011039420