The Benefits of 20% Wind Energy by 2030

According to the American Wind Energy Association, if we increase our nation’s wind energy capacity to 20% by 2030, it would… Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions A cumulative total of 7,600 million tons of CO2 would be avoided by 2030, and more than 15,000 million tons of CO2 would be avoided by 2050. Conserve Water Reduce cumulative water consumption in the electric sector by 8% or 4 trillion gallons from 2007...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy

Wind energy offers many advantages, which explains why it’s the fastest-growing energy source in the world. Research efforts are aimed at addressing the challenges to greater use of wind energy. Advantages Wind energy is fueled by the wind, so it’s a clean fuel source. Wind energy doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas. Wind...

History of Wind Energy

Since early recorded history, people have been harnessing the energy of the wind. Wind energy propelled boats along the Nile River as early as 5000 B.C. By 200 B.C., simple windmills in China were pumping water, while vertical-axis windmills with woven reed sails were grinding grain in Persia and the Middle East. New ways of using the energy of the wind eventually spread around the world. By the 11th century, people...