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“The foundation is being laid for the emergence of both wind and solar cells as cornerstones of the new energy economy. World wind generating capacity grew from 7,600 megawatts in 1997 to 9,600 in 1998, an expansion of 26 percent. At a national level, Germany led the way, adding 790 megawatts of capacity, followed by Spain with 380 megawatts, and the United States with 226 megawatts. In the past, U.S. wind generating capacity was concentrated in California, but in 1998, wind farms began generating electricity in Minnesota, Oregon, and Wyoming, broadening the new industry's geographical base.”

“The New World's sons from England's breast we drew Such milk as bids remember whence we came, Proud of her past wherefrom our future grew, This window we inscribe with Raleigh's fame.”

World Past Remember Son Grew Proud Fame Window England Breasts Our Future Milk New World Remember When Raleigh

Author:James Russell Lowell

“The past is our treasure. Its works, whether we know them or not, flourish in our lives with whatever strength they had. From it we draw provision for our journey, the collected wisdom whose harvests are all ours to reap and carry with us, though we may never live again in the fields that grew them.”

Knows May Past History Our Lives Journey Fields Grew Draws Treasure Harvest Provision Reap

Book:The Lycian Shore

Source: The Lycian Shore

“... people misunderstood death, they died not of too little life but of too much life, that as the skin withered and the future grew short it was the past that took on flesh, until ultimately the sheer accumulation of experience and memory became too heavy to carry.”

People Littles Past Memories Too Much Grew Skins Died Heavy Flesh Sheer Misunderstood Accumulation Withered Experiences And Memories

Author:Dorothy Gilman

“To me, England is past its sell-by date. It's not the country I grew up in.”

Country Past Grew Grew Up England Sells

Author:Vinnie Jones

“When I look back at my past and the way I grew up, I grew up on communes. That was meant to be.”

Way Looks Past Grew Grew Up Meant To Be My Past Were Meant To Be Communes

Author:Robert Carlyle

“They whirled past the dark trees, as feathers would be swept before a hurricane. Houses, gates, churches, hay-stacks, objects of every kind they shot by, with a velocity and noise like roaring waters suddenly let loose. Still the noise of pursuit grew louder, and still my uncle could hear the young lady wildly screaming, "Faster! Faster!"”

Source: The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club