“The future is really bright for this industry,” American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) senior vice president Stephen Miner told an industry workshop in San Diego this week. “2010 was a real tough year.”

While the final tally will not be available until later this month, Miner says the association is projecting capacity additions of about 5GW in 2010, half of the 2010 level and down 41% from 2008.

“Definitely