In today's economy, with America's increasing consumption of electricity and natural resources, the possibility of an inexpensive, renewable
and reliable energy source is seen by consumers as a breath of fresh air. That's where wind energy
comes in.
According to the Department of Energy, modern wind turbines
can convert winds in most U.S. states and coastal waters into reliable, clean electricity. While wind today provides only a small percentage of our national electricity needs, it is an immense homeland energy resource and is the fastest-growing energy supply technology.
The United States has an abundance of potentially viable wind resources-onshore and offshore-estimated at over 2,000 gigawatts (GW). To put this into perspective, 350 GW of installed wind capacity would represent about 20 percent of our nation's current electricity demand. (In 2014, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 10,932 kilowatthours (kWh), an average of 911 kWh per month.) This is similar to the level of electricity produced from the nation's nuclear or natural gas-fired generation today.
Today, the nation's "wind farms" generate over 9,000 megawatts of electricity-enough electricity to serve more than two million households. Smaller wind systems are being used to generate on-site power and provide additional power to local utilities, and the market is expanding at over 20 percent annually. However, wind power represents more than just competitive electricity.
Institute for Energy Research.org PDF (updated 03/03/2015)
Updated Wind Power Map from the department of energy. The numbers in this article was correct in 2013 when it was first published. With this up-to-date map and the upper PDF should give you the figures if you want them. Shows what a difference a couple of years make.
Wind energy is a homegrown energy source that contributes to national security by reducing America's dependence on oil and natural gas-most of which are imported from other countries. In addition, unlike most other electricity sources, wind turbines don't consume water. For instance, irrigation and thermal electric generation use 77 percent of all fresh water in the U.S.; wind turbines, on the other hand, don't use water at all. That makes wind energy a great choice for drought-stricken communities in rural America.
and reliable energy source is seen by consumers as a breath of fresh air. That's where wind energy comes in.According to the Department of Energy, modern wind turbines
can convert winds in most U.S. states and coastal waters into reliable, clean electricity. While wind today provides only a small percentage of our national electricity needs, it is an immense homeland energy resource and is the fastest-growing energy supply technology.
Today, the nation's "wind farms" generate over 9,000 megawatts of electricity-enough electricity to serve more than two million households. Smaller wind systems are being used to generate on-site power and provide additional power to local utilities, and the market is expanding at over 20 percent annually. However, wind power represents more than just competitive electricity.
Institute for Energy Research.org PDF (updated 03/03/2015)
Updated Wind Power Map from the department of energy. The numbers in this article was correct in 2013 when it was first published. With this up-to-date map and the upper PDF should give you the figures if you want them. Shows what a difference a couple of years make.
Wind Power Offers
- rural economic benefits from project development;
- a hedge against volatile natural gas prices and planned use of imported liquid natural gas;
- cost-effective clean air compliance option for businesses and communities;
- strong potential partner for other domestic power industries including coal and nuclear;
- a renewable option for producing hydrogen for transportation fuels:
Wind energy is a homegrown energy source that contributes to national security by reducing America's dependence on oil and natural gas-most of which are imported from other countries. In addition, unlike most other electricity sources, wind turbines don't consume water. For instance, irrigation and thermal electric generation use 77 percent of all fresh water in the U.S.; wind turbines, on the other hand, don't use water at all. That makes wind energy a great choice for drought-stricken communities in rural America.
Wind power empowers SD Indian tribe (video)
Published on May 19, 2010
Winds average 18 mph across the great plains of South Dakota and one Indian tribe has been a pioneer in harvesting this natural resource. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe was the first tribe to own and operate a commercial scale wind turbine in 2003.Located in south-central South Dakota on the Nebraska border, they now are in development for two large-scale wind farms - a 30 megawatt and 190 megawatt.
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