Well blow me down…
Report: Wind Power May Generate 20 Percent Of America’s Electric Needs By 2030
Washington D.C. (AHN) - Wind power could generate up to 20 percent of the nation’s total electricity needs by 2030, a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) suggests.
However, this scenario would not only require $197 billion in investments, especially in interstate transmission build-out, but also a tremendous jump in the wind industry, from the current production of 16.8 gigawatts (GW) to 304 GW by 2030.
Andy Karsner, DOE assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy, said in a statement, “The wind report is a thorough look at America’s wind resource, its industrial capabilities, and future energy prices, and confirms the viability and commercial maturity of wind as a major contributor to America’s energy needs, now and in the future.”
As you read this, congresscritters are busy scurrying around, attempting to find the lobbyist for air, so they can get their next chunk of greasy money.
Just a hunch.
May 13th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Yoo-hoo!
Late on this one? Teddy Kennedy and Walt Cronkite have been fighting against wind power (damn NIMBYs!)… Wind power is a good thing! Toodles!