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The American Wind Energy Association on Wednesday announced that 2008 was shaping up to be another strong year of growth for the U.S. wind power industry, with 1,400 new megawatts -- enough to serve 400,000 homes --- added during the first quarter and investments underway in 17 new power plants.

The American Wind Energy Association on Wednesday announced that 2008 was shaping up to be another strong year of growth for the U.S. wind power industry, with 1,400 new megawatts -- enough to serve 400,000 homes --- added during the first quarter and investments underway in 17 new power plants.

The American Wind Energy Association on Wednesday announced that 2008 was shaping up to be another strong year of growth for the U.S. wind power industry, with 1,400 new...

Before wind can catch up to other green forms of power--let alone traditional energy sources--innovators will have to overcome several intrinsic challenges. The biggest hurdle is that wind is intermittent. It doesn't always blow when and where it's needed.

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA's $2.15 billion deal to acquire Horizon Wind Energy LLC of Houston made it starkly clear that U.S. utilities could be left in the cold when trying to add wind assets to their portfolios.

Despite Al Gore's huffing and puffing, wind energy companies will require a lot more help from policymakers if they are to provide a relevant amount of electricity in the United States. Unlike European utilities and wind companies, which have blossomed thanks to liberal energy policies, the U.S.

NGP Energy Technology Partners, which operates a family of funds that invest in a variety of energy technologies, is also active in financing wind power companies. Managing partner Philip Deutch expects huge growth in the sector, as well as niche opportunities in small-scale development.

A gathering wind is helping to propel the shift toward clean energy production. Indeed, although the market for wind-generated electricity is nascent in North America, the wind industry is an attractive area for project finance and structured-debt deals, particularly compared with biofuel development, which has been hit hard by the volatility of feedstock prices.