Wind Power Making Headway in Oil Country

When you think of Texas and energy, green alternatives are probably the last thing that comes to mind.

But the land of big trucks and big oil is emerging as the leader in wind energy, an alternative technology that could become an important power source.

Last week, the state awarded a Louisiana company the right to build large wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico through what was the nation's first competitive lease auction for the generation of offshore wind energy. ...