We had a chance to ask Randall Swisher, Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association some questions about what he is seeing in wind energy trends and his overall outlook.nbsp;nbsp; Aspire: What surprised you about the renewable energy/clean tech markets in 2008? Were there any significant developments (political, technological, consumer-driven and/or industry-driven) that occurred which you werenrsquo;t anticipating?nbsp;nbsp; Swisher: Wind has been growing at such an explosive pace these last several years that I donrsquo;t think 2008rsquo;s record numbers are a big surprise, but they are notable.nbsp; This year, we expect about 7,500 megawatts of new wind capacity to be built in the U.S. which will make 2008 another year of 45% growth for the wind industry.nbsp;As this growth has occurred, wersquo;ve seen an increasing need to expand the supply chain for wind, including domestic manufacturing capacity.nbsp; This year, AWEA made a conscious effort to encourage new growth in this segment ...