By　using　two　different　variations　of　the　Patent　Alert　System　(PAS),　this　paper　will　analyze　two　different　technologies　based　on　wind　energy.　These　variations　include　Linear　Regression　based　PAS　and　Fuzzy　Logic　based　PAS.　Each　approach　uses　a　different　methodology　to　evaluate　the　available　data　and　generate　a　trend　that　will　be　used　to　predict　future　values　of　patent　counts　in　the　applied　area　of　technology.　The　results　of　these　different　approaches　are　compared　in　order　to　determine　if　either　method　produces　more　reliable　results　which　would　then　lead　to　better　decisions　by　the　organization.　In　order　to　connect　the　results　with　real　world　events,　trend　changes　will　be　evaluated　against　global　events　which　should　have　an　impact　on　technological　development　in　this　area.　©　2011　IEEE.