2009: We need the technology: "Experts" call for federal wind power push | National | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON — The U.S. could dramatically boost electricity generated from wind by investing in research on lighter turbines, taller towers and more efficient generators, energy experts from New York and Texas told a House panel Tuesday.

For wind power to play “a more prominent role in the nation's energy mix,” there must be financial support for research aimed at improving “performance and reliability,” said John Saintcross, a program manager with the New York State Energy Research and Development Corp.

March '08: [Gore claimed we already HAD the technology]

"We have to stop this, and the truth is we can," Gore said. "We have the technology..."