Alternative energy plays the central role in our efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions, decrease air pollution, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Research and deployment of solar, wind, and other forms of alternative energy will stimulate our economy and create jobs.

The United States has vast solar and wind resources, but the best of these are located primarily in remote regions of the country. For example, there is more wind power potential in North Dakota than any other state (over 1 trillion kilowatt-hours/year), but they are not linked to the rest of the country with enough transmission capacity. And there is enough solar power in a 100 x 100 mile square in the desert southwest to power the entire nation – if only there were sufficient transmission lines to distribute it.

As Median Wind’s network of powered highways expands out from the initial 15 sites, they will eventually connect with each other to create a new smart grid for America. With new high voltage transmission lines along our highway system, the solar power of the Southwest and the wind power of the Midwest could be transported to population centers around the country. Without an upgraded electricity grid, these valuable resources will remain untapped.