Global wind market set for record-breaking year

Madeleine Cuff
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Analysts predict 59GW of new wind capacity in 2015, as Clean Power Plan raises hopes of clean energy surge in America

The global wind industry is headed for a second consecutive year of record growth, with analysts expecting 59GW of new capacity to be installed by the end of 2015. Clean energy analysts at FTI Consulting...

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