Report Says Nebraska Has Potential To Utilize Wind Resource
Although usually unpopular, wind can be good for the environment and serve as an energy resource. A new report has said that wind power has the potential to boost Nebraska's economy, but the state is still trailing its neighbors in tapping the resource. A group of lawmakers and environmental advocates unveiled a report Thursday that ranks Nebraska as the fourth-best wind-resource state in the nation. Yet, the report said Nebraska ranks 25th when it comes to installed wind capacity. Nebraska ranks lower than Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas.
Although usually unpopular, wind can be good for the environment and serve as an energy resource. A new report has said that wind power has the potential to boost Nebraska's economy, but the state is still trailing its neighbors in tapping the resource. A group of lawmakers and environmental advocates unveiled a report Thursday that ranks Nebraska as the fourth-best wind-resource state in the nation. Yet, the report said Nebraska ranks 25th when it comes to installed wind capacity. Nebraska ranks lower than Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas.