With projections of wind providing 20% of the energy needs by the year 2030, the United States is well on its way with 35% of the new capacity added from wind for 2007.
Currently, the USA is only generating 1.5% of the it’s energy needs from wind yet optimism about renewable energy runs high with with a trend that could support approximately half a million jobs, with more than 150,000 workers employed directly by the wind industry.
Wind power is the fastest growing electricity source today. For more information go to:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/04/us-wind-energy-generation-tops-20-gigawatts/
