Is Wind the Solution to the World’s Energy Needs?
The potential for wind energy is limitless
Renewable energy is among the fastest growing sources of the world’s electricity. Renewable energy sources consist of wind, solar and hydro. The Energy Information Agency (EIA) forecasts renewables will be the fastest growing source of electricity in the US over the next two years and beyond.
“The nation’s wind supply is abundant and inexhaustible. Over the past 10 years, cumulative wind power capacity in the United States increased an average of 30% per year, and wind now has the largest renewable generation capacity of all renewables in the United States.”
-Energy Department, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
In the US, wind energy has surpassed solar and supplies nearly 5% of our nation’s total energy demand. The US is one of the most promising markets with many state and local governments already passing legislation to drive the adoption of wind energy to diversify their energy portfolios. A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) concludes that wind energy…
