The World’s Fastest Growing Energy Source
Wind Already Powers Some 2.5 Million US Homes Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world…and here in the US wind farms have popped up in more than 30 states, producing enough energy to power an estimated 2.5 million homes a day. Thanks to growing concerns over natural gas prices, a desire for energy independence and incentives for renewable energy production, it’s expected this trend will continue. A clean, renewable energy source, wind energy systems generate no water or air emissions. While critics of wind power point to a price discrepancy, noting that construction costs for wind-powered generators can run double those of fossil fuel plants, supporters counter that once wind facilities are constructed, there are no fuel costs, because wind, of course, is free. Likewise, they say that since maintenance is considered minimal, wind-power costs are competitive. Experts say it’s relatively easy to harness the energy in wind- essentially you put a rotor on top of a tall tower, the wind blows the rotor, which is connected to a shaft, which drives an electrical generator to produce electricity. The American Wind Energy Association forecasts 6 percent of all homeowners in the US will receive their electricity from wind by 2020. Produced for Siemens
I apologise for the contributing of turning this channel into a soap-box.
I repeat that my comment was directly aimed at this video and what she said in it.
That’s great, hopefully there will be a stabile enough energy source in 20 years or so. I don’t think there will be any sooner because of the fact that there’s still some oil left.
The terrorist attemptes in my country have been extremely small compared to for example Great Britain, so I would say I feel safe. When I say I’m not scared by anyone I mean that I don’t fear the end of life, it will come to all sooner or later. I’m not saying I like terrorism at all but I’m not saying I like a country invading another country based on a criminal organisation’s actions. I know their government was corrupt in our eyes and hopefully “the war” brought more positive than negative.
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My apologies your video’s page has become such a soap-box.
Awesome coverage on an important sourse of clean energy.
And, for the record, I believe the Dutch first harnessed wind energy on a mass scale as early as the 16th century.
America has been exploring geo-thermal for the past 40 years at least.