Quick Hit: Five Facts About Wind Energy

Even though SUNRNR is a company that puts its interest most
solidly in solar power, it is also a proponent of other alternative,
sustainable energy sources. That includes wind energy! Thanks to “Into the Wind,” the AWEA blog, here are five
quick facts about U.S. wind energy:

1.      
U.S. wind energy development is currently on
track and even ahead of the goal of producing 20% of America’s electricity by 2030.

2.      
American wind power has grown by more than 29%
on average every year for the past five years.

3.      
The land based American wind resource alone
could electrify the nation more than 9 times over.

4.      
It would take the fuel of a coal train 9,000
miles long (enough to cross the U.S. 3 times) to produce as much electricity as
U.S. wind turbines generated this year.

5.      
With technology advancements, the price of wind
energy has dropped by 43% over the past few years, delivering one of the most
competitive forms of power.

...what do you think about that?!