Article: Success of Wind Power Depends on Durability of Turbines Protected by DuPont Innovations

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Contact: Rick Straitman of DuPont, +1-302-999-5226, +1-302-540- 7487 (mobile), richard.a.straitman@usa.dupont.com

WILMINGTON, Del., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wind provided more electricity than several other alternative energy sources in 2007 -- approximately 1 percent of the global supply. By 2020, experts predict that wind will generate about 12 percent of world electricity needs, but the reliability of generating equipment is essential to the success of the rapidly growing wind power industry.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) is providing key solutions to the wind industry. DuPont(TM) Voltatex(R) resin, a coating originally developed nearly 60 years ago to protect ...

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