Since the world is facing an energy crisis, today more and more people are realizing that wind power is a promising alternative energy source. Wind energy is now more affordable, more available, and pollution-free. The wind industry has become one of the most rapidly growing power generation industries in the country. Wind power in the U.S. is doing well, and the country has only just begun to tap its massive potential (especially offshore).
Also, the rapid emergence of the U.S. wind industry has just begun to have an impact on Nebraska. According to recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report 20% Wind Energy by 2030, Nebraska could build more than 7,800 megawatts (MW) of wind power in a national scenario where 20% of U.S. electricity consumption is met by wind energy.
Article: http://www.treehugger.com/green-investments/us-had-45100-wind-turbines-end-2012-growth-28-over-2011.html
I definitely think any alternative energy source that will help sustain the environment and won't be harmful should be encouraged and used throughout the world given our current energy crisis. I'm glad that people are becoming more aware of wind energy and I hope that it continues to improve and become more widely used. It's a great energy source and Nebraska and other surrounding states could greatly benefit from implementing wind energy.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that wind energy is beginning to make its mark on this country as a viable energy resource! I hope that Nebraska can jump on board and begin to compete with surrounding states by even beating 20% by 2030.
ReplyDeleteWind energy is an exciting and growing industry! I have certainly noticed the growth, about every twice a year I travel up to Valentine Nebraska (the sand hills region of NE) and it seems like the number of wind turbines has gone from a few turbines to thousands in the past 5 or so years. I don't know if this is true but I've heard most of the energy supplied by some of the plants in Nebraska and many of the Iowa plants is shipped to big cities like Chicago to help run that city. I thought that was interesting because I've never really thought about wind energy not being used where it was created but rather being shipped.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see windpower spread to every possible corner of the united states that it possibly can! Wind power is a great source of energy and Nebraska is doing a good job at stepping it up with wind power, I just hope for exponential improvement in the coming years.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of alternative energy, but I'm not sure how well wind power would do in Nebraska. Isn't there a lot of controversy in wind energy here concerning the bat and bird populations?
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the whole state of Nebraska powered by the wind. The idea of not having to worry about if the price of fuel for the power plants increases in price would be a wonderful thing. It would also reduce the amount of pollution that is put into the atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteI love wind power but I know a big issue is the initial cost of building them is fairly expensive. Lucky for us last I checked (which was a long time ago) we were lucky the number two or number three state in the country as far as wind energy goes.
ReplyDelete