Renewable+Energy

Generating three times as much energy as any other renewable source, and 150 times that of wind power, the United States' hydroelectric plants produce 300,000 MW, making the largest contribution to the country's renewable energy However, __wind power in the United States__ is a growing industry. Latest figures show that installed U.S. __wind power__ capacity now exceeds 11,600 MW which is enough to serve three million average householdsTexas is firmly established as the leader in wind power development in the U.S., followed by California.The __Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center__ in Texas is the world's largest __wind farm__ at 735.5 MW capacity. Several __solar thermal power__ stations, including the new 64 MW __Nevada Solar One,__ have also been built. __Solar Energy Generating Systems__ (SEGS) is the name given to nine __solar power plants__ in the Mojave Desert, which were commissioned between 1984 and 1991.[40] The SEGS installation uses __ parabolic trough solar thermal __ technology along with __natural gas__ to generate electricity. The plants have a total generating capacity of 354 MW, making the system the largest solar plant of any kind in the world. __ Geothermal energy __ use is undergoing expansion and the USA is a world leader in the generation of electricity from geothermal energy. According to a recent report, there were 75 new geothermal power projects underway hi 12 states as of May 2007.
 * Renewable energy ** -Ryan Guy