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(FOX BUSINESS) – An industry report released Friday highlighted the steep challenges facing wind energy development nationwide as federal and state governments push a green transition.
The report — titled "Hawkeye State Headwinds" and published by ClearPath, a group that promotes clean energy and low-emissions technology — is a case study of efforts in Iowa to expand wind production through additional turbine farms. ClearPath, which studied Iowa since it is a leader in wind energy production, found that new projects have been slowed in the state thanks to growing local opposition and siting challenges.
"The path to achieve America’s clean energy goals must be economically sustainable, politically realistic and technologically feasible," ClearPath CEO Rich Powell said in a statement Friday. "This report highlights how challenging a clean energy transition would be if we put all our eggs into one basket."
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