Renewable Energy

Achieving a 20% wind contribution to U.S. electricity supply by 2030 would reduce CO2 emissions by 25%.

Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.

Wind power capacity grew by 45% in 2007, but only represents about 2% of the nation’s total electricity supply.

Conventional, fossil-fuel electricity production is the leading cause of industrial air pollution in the U.S. and leads to other social problems including water pollution and lung disease.

In the U.S. alone, buildings account for 72% of electricity consumption.

The U.S. uses 25% of the world’s oil, but only has 3% of the world’s oil reserves.

Coal-fired power plants and the pollution they release every day are a major threat to human health and our environment.

Burning coal accounts for half of America’s electricity production.

New wind power capacity completed in 2008, according to initial estimates will avoid up to 44 million tons of carbon emissions the equivalent of taking 7 million cars off the road

According to the World Wind Energy Association, worldwide, wind energy is expected to grow 25% in 2009