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U.S. Energy Department looks at wind power
Washington (UPI) May 13, 2008 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report examining the feasibility of using wind to provide 20 percent of the nation's electricity needs by 2030. The department said the report identifies ways of reducing the cost of wind technologies, creating new transmission infrastructure and enhancing domestic manufacturing capability. It also identifies opportunities for 7.6 cumulative gigatons of CO2 emissions to be avoided by 2030. "DOE's 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," said Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Andy Karsner. The report presents an in-depth analysis of the potential for wind in the United States, officials said, and outlines a potential scenario to boost wind electric generation from its current production of 16.8 gigawatts to 304 gigawatts by 2030. The analysis concludes that reaching 20 percent wind energy will require enhanced transmission infrastructure, streamlined siting and permitting regimes, improved reliability and operability of wind systems and increased U.S. wind manufacturing capacity. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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