Spotted amongst the ‘most popular’ stories on Yahoo! News the other day was the following: Texas Tops In Wind Energy Production. Crazy. Who knew?

But it’s true. Long known as a top oil- and natural gas-producing state, Texas has gained new energy acclaim by becoming the nation’s top producer of wind energy. According to the piece, Texas generates enough to power 600,000 average-sized homes a year throuygh wind power.

That puts Texas slightly ahead of California, the nation’s leader since 1981. Take that California!

Photo credit: Texas State Energy Conservation Office