Jehl, D. “Farmers no longer curse the blasted, howling wind.” Press Democrat 20 November 2000, The Nation section.
Read the article and respond to the following questions:
1.	What is a new ‘crop’ for many mid-western farmers  How much can they earn?

2.	How many megawatts are produced now? How many are expected to be produced by the end of 2001?

3.	What regions could eventually produce enough wind power to provide electricity for the whole U.S.?

4.	Explain what a renewable resource is? Give one example

Jehl, D. “Farmers no longer curse the blasted, howling wind.” Press Democrat 20 November 2000, The Nation section.
Read the article and respond to the following questions:
1.	What is a new ‘crop’ for many mid-western farmers  How much can they earn?

2.	How many megawatts are produced now? How many are expected to be produced by the end of 2001?

3.	What regions could eventually produce enough wind power to provide electricity for the whole U.S.?

4.	Explain what a renewable resource is? Give one example

Jehl, D. “Farmers no longer curse the blasted, howling wind.” Press Democrat 20 November 2000, The Nation section.
Read the article and respond to the following questions:
1.	What is a new ‘crop’ for many mid-western farmers  How much can they earn?

2.	How many megawatts are produced now? How many are expected to be produced by the end of 2001?

3.	What regions could eventually produce enough wind power to provide electricity for the whole U.S.?

4.	Explain what a renewable resource is? Give one example